The constitution and laws of Barbados
Appointment of Ministers
65. 1. Whenever the Governor General has occasion to appoint a Prime
Minister he shall, acting in his discretion, appoint the member of the House of
Assembly who, in his judgment, is best able to command the confidence of a
majority of the members of that House.
2. The other Ministers shall be appointed by the Governor General, acting in
accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among the members of the
two Houses.
3. Subsections (1) and (2) shall have effect in relation to any period between
a dissolution of Parliament and the day on which the next election of members
of the House of Assembly is held as if Parliament had not been dissolved.
4. Appointments under this section shall be made by instrument under the Public
Seal.
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