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Status: In Force
Penalty ceiling: Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

sch. para. 177 Annual statement of accounts Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Director of Financial Services must prepare and submit annual accountsCrown / Minister / Government department

249 other provisions — procedural and definitional

sch. para. 14 Protection of right to marry, and of spouses’ and children’s rights

sch. para. 196 Protection of right to marry, and of spouses’ and children’s rights

s.001 Application of this Constitution

s.002 The partnership values

s.003 Relationships between St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

s.004 Duty to give effect to the partnership values

s.005 Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual

s.006 Protection of right to life

s.007 Protection from inhuman treatment

s.008 Protection from slavery and forced labour

s.009 Protection of right to personal liberty

s.010 Provisions to secure a fair trial

s.011 Protection of right of prisoners to humane treatment

s.012 Protection of freedom of movement

s.013 Protection for private and family life and for privacy of home and other property

s.015 Protection of freedom of conscience

s.016 Protection of right to education

s.017 Protection of freedom of expression

s.018 Protection of freedom of assembly and association

s.019 Protection from deprivation of property

s.020 Protection from arbitrary deprivation of St Helenian status or of British citizenship

s.021 Protection from discrimination

s.022 Derogations from fundamental rights and freedoms under emergency powers

s.023 Protection of persons detained under emergency laws

s.024 Enforcement of protective provisions

s.025 Application of this Part to the members of a disciplined force

s.026 The Governor

s.027 Acting Governor

s.028 Governor’s Deputy

s.029 Powers of pardon,

s.030 Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy

s.031 Powers to dispose of land

s.032 Public seal

s.033 Constitution of offices

s.034 Executive authority

s.035 Executive Council

s.036 Election of elected members of Executive Council

s.037 Tenure of office of elected and temporary members of Executive Council

s.038 Determination of questions as to membership of Executive Council

s.039 Summoning of and proceedings in Executive Council

s.040 Invitation of persons to assist Executive Council

s.041 Presiding in Executive Council

s.042 The Clerk of Councils

s.043 Governor to consult Executive Council

s.044 Governor’s special responsibilities

s.045 Governor to be kept informed

s.046 The Attorney General

s.047 The Legislature

s.048 Composition of Legislative Council

s.049 Qualifications of candidates for election to Legislative Council

s.050 Law as to elections

s.051 Tenure of office of Elected Members of Legislative Council

s.052 Determination of questions as to elected membership of Legislative Council

s.053 Register of Interests

s.054 Oaths or affirmations by Members of Legislative Council

s.055 Speaker and Deputy Speaker

s.056 Council Committees

s.057 Tenure of office of members of Council Committees

s.058 Functions of Council Committees

s.059 Rules of procedure and meetings of Council Committees

s.060 Power to make laws

s.061 Meetings of Legislative Council

s.062 Presiding in Legislative Council or otherwise discharging the functions of Speaker

s.063 Legislative Council may transact business notwithstanding vacancies

s.064 Quorum

s.065 Governor’s right to address Legislative Council

s.066 Power to require officers of the St Helena Public Service to attend meetings

s.067 Voting

s.068 Standing Orders

s.069 Public Accounts Committee

s.070 Privileges

s.071 Code of Conduct

s.072 Remuneration of elected members of Executive Council, other Elected Members of Legislative Council, Speaker and Deputy Speaker

s.073 Introduction of Bills

s.074 Assent to Bills

s.075 Disallowance of laws

s.076 Dissolution of Legislative Council

s.077 Recalling dissolved Legislative Council in case of emergency

s.078 General elections and bye-elections

s.079 The Clerk of Councils

s.080 The Courts of St Helena

s.081 Independence of the judiciary

s.082 Constitution of Supreme Court

s.083 Sittings of Supreme Court

s.084 Judges of Supreme Court

s.085 Exercise of jurisdiction of Supreme Court

s.086 Constitution of Court of Appeal

s.087 Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal

s.088 Practice and procedure on appeals

s.089 Rules of Court

s.090 Appointment of judges and judicial officers

s.091 Tenure of office of judges and judicial officers

s.092 Remuneration

s.093 Removal from office

s.094 Judicial Service Commission

s.095 Appointment

s.096 Terms and conditions of employment

s.097 Taxation

s.098 Consolidated Fund

s.099 Withdrawal from Consolidated Fund or other public account

s.100 Annual Estimates

s.101 Appropriation Bill

s.102 Authorisation of expenditure in advance of appropriation

s.103 Special Warrants

s.104 Withdrawal Warrants

s.105 Supplementary Estimates

s.106 Excess expenditure

s.107 Lapse of appropriations

s.108 Public debt

s.109 Annual statement of accounts

s.110 The Chief Auditor

s.111 Functions of Chief Auditor

s.112 Borrowing or lending by Government of St Helena

s.113 Complaints Commissioner

s.114 Functions of Complaints Commissioner

s.115 Interpretation

s.116 References to the holder of an office to include a person acting in the office

s.117 Power to amend and revoke instruments, etc

s.118 Appointments

s.119 Removal from office

s.120 Resignations

s.121 The partnership values

s.122 Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual

s.123 Protection of right to life

s.124 Protection from inhuman treatment

s.125 Protection from slavery and forced labour

s.126 Protection of right to personal liberty

s.127 Provisions to secure a fair trial

s.128 Protection of right of prisoners to humane treatment

s.129 Protection for private and family life and for privacy of home and other property

s.130 Protection of right to marry, and of spouses’ and children’s rights

s.131 Protection of freedom of conscience

s.132 Protection of right to education

s.133 Protection of freedom of expression

s.134 Protection of freedom of assembly and association

s.135 Protection from deprivation of property

s.136 Protection from arbitrary deprivation of St Helenian status or of British citizenship

s.137 Protection from discrimination

s.138 Derogations from fundamental rights and freedoms under emergency powers

s.139 Protection of persons detained under emergency laws

s.140 Enforcement of protective provisions

s.141 Application of this Part to the members of a disciplined force

s.142 Saving for certain treaties

s.143 The Governor

s.144 Powers of pardon, etc

s.145 Powers to dispose of land

s.146 Public seal

s.147 Constitution of offices

s.148 Executive authority

s.149 Island Council

s.150 Attorney General

s.151 Power to make laws

s.152 Disallowance of laws

s.153 The Courts of Ascension

s.154 Independence of the judiciary

s.155 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

s.156 Sittings of Supreme Court

s.157 Exercise of jurisdiction of Supreme Court

s.158 Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal

s.159 Practice and procedure on appeals

s.160 Rules of Court

s.161 Judicial officers

s.162 Ascension Judicial Service Commission

s.163 Appointment etc of officers of Ascension Public Service

s.164 Terms and conditions of employment

s.165 Taxation

s.166 Consolidated Fund

s.167 Withdrawal from Consolidated Fund or other public account

s.168 Annual Estimates

s.169 Draft Appropriation Ordinance

s.170 Authorisation of expenditure in advance of appropriation

s.171 Special Warrants

s.172 Withdrawal Warrants

s.173 Supplementary Estimates

s.174 Excess expenditure

s.175 Lapse of appropriations

s.176 Public debt

s.178 Audit

s.179 Borrowing or lending by Government of Ascension

s.180 Interpretation

s.181 References to the holder of an office to include a person acting in the office

s.182 Power to amend and revoke instruments, etc

s.183 Appointments

s.184 Removal from office

s.185 Resignations

s.186 The partnership values

s.187 Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual

s.188 Protection of right to life

s.189 Protection from inhuman treatment

s.190 Protection from slavery and forced labour

s.191 Protection of right to personal liberty

s.192 Provisions to secure a fair trial

s.193 Protection of right of prisoners to humane treatment

s.194 Protection of freedom of movement

s.195 Protection for private and family life and for privacy of home and other property

s.197 Protection of freedom of conscience

s.198 Protection of right to education

s.199 Protection of freedom of expression

s.200 Protection of freedom of assembly and association

s.201 Protection from deprivation of property

s.202 Protection from arbitrary deprivation of right of abode in Tristan da Cunha or of British citizenship

s.203 Protection from discrimination

s.204 Derogations from fundamental rights and freedoms under emergency powers

s.205 Protection of persons detained under emergency laws

s.206 Enforcement of protective provisions

s.207 Application of this Part to the members of a disciplined force

s.208 The Governor

s.209 Powers of pardon, etc

s.210 Powers to dispose of land

s.211 Public seal

s.212 Constitution of offices

s.213 Executive authority

s.214 Island Council

s.215 Attorney General

s.216 Power to make laws

s.217 Disallowance of laws

s.218 The Courts of Tristan da Cunha

s.219 Independence of the judiciary

s.220 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

s.221 Sittings of Supreme Court

s.222 Exercise of jurisdiction of Supreme Court

s.223 Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal

s.224 Practice and procedure on appeals

s.225 Rules of Court

s.226 Appointments etc of officers of Tristan da Cunha Public Service

s.227 Terms and conditions of employment

s.228 Audit

s.229 Interpretation

s.230 References to the holder of an office to include a person acting in the office

s.231 Power to amend and revoke instruments, etc

s.232 Appointments

s.233 Removal from office

s.234 Resignations

s.art001 Citation, publication and commencement

s.art002 Interpretation

s.art003 Revocations

s.art004 Change of name and establishment of Constitution

s.art005 Existing laws

s.art006 Existing offices and officers

s.art007 Legislative Council, Council Committees and Executive Council

s.art008 Standing Orders

s.art009 Remuneration of certain office-holders

s.art010 Chief Auditor for St Helena

s.art011 Island Council of Ascension

s.art012 Island Council of Tristan da Cunha

s.art013 Pending legal proceedings

s.art014 Power reserved to Her Majesty

s.para.15 The people of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha:...

s.para.16 are determined, with the United Kingdom Government and other members...

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.

The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009

Does it bind you?

What it requires