The constitution and laws of Barbados
Tenure of office of Ministers
66. 1. The office of Prime Minister shall become vacant -
a. if he ceases to be a member of the House of Assembly for any reason other
than a dissolution of Parliament;
b. when, after an election of members of the House of Assembly following any
dissolution of Parliament and before that House first meets thereafter, the
Prime Minister is informed by the Governor General, acting in his discretion,
that the Governor General is about to re-appoint him as Prime Minister or
appoint another person as Prime Minister; or
c. if the Governor General revokes his appointment in accordance with the
provisions of subsection (2).
2. If the House of Assembly a resolution which has received the affirmative
vote of a majority of all the members thereof resolves that the appointment of
the Prime Minister ought to be revoked and the Prime Minister does not within
three days of the passing of the resolution either resign or advise the
Governor General to dissolve Parliament, the Governor General shall, by
instrument under the Public Seal, revoke the appointment of the Prime
Minister.
3. The office of a Minister, other than the office of Prime Minister, shall
become vacant -
a. upon the appointment or re-appointment of any person to the office of Prime
Minister;
b. if this appointment to his office is revoked by the Governor General, acting
in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, by instrument under the
Public Seal;
c. if, for any reason other than a dissolution of Parliament, he ceases to be a
member of the House of which he was a member at the date of his appointment as
a Minister; or
d. if he is not a member of either House at the date of the first sitting of
Parliament after a dissolution of Parliament.
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