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Alteration Of Constitution
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The constitution and laws of Belize
69. (1) The National Assembly may alter any of the provisions of this Constitution in the manner specified in the following provisions of this section.
(2) Until after the first general election held after Independence Day a Bill to alter nay of the provisions of this Constitution shall not be regarded as being passed by the National Assembly unless on its final reading in each House the Bill is supported by the unanimous vote of all member of that House.
(3) A Bill to alter this section, Schedule 2 to this Constitution or any of the provisions of this Constitution specified in that Schedule shall not be regarded as being passed by the House of Representatives unless on its final reading in the House the Bill is supported by the votes of not less than three-quarters of all the members of the House.
(4) A Bill to alter any of the provisions of this Constitution other than those referred to in subsection (3) of this section shall not be regarded as being passed by the House of Representatives unless on its final reading in the House the Bill is supported by the votes of nor less than two-thirds of all the members of the House.
(5) A Bill to alter any of the provisions of this Constitution referred to in subsection (3) of this section shall not be submitted to the Governor General for his assent unless there has been an interval of not less than ninety days between the introduction of the Bill in the House of Representatives and the beginning of the proceedings in the House on the second reading of the Bill.
(6) a. A bill to alter any of the provisions of this Constitution shall not be submitted to the Governor General for his assent unless it is accompanied by a certificate of the Speaker signed by him that the provisions of subsection (2), (3) or (4) of this section, as the case may be, have been complied with.
b. The certificate of the Speaker under this subsection shall be conclusive that the provisions of subsection (2), (3) or (4) of this section, as the case may be, have been complied with and shall not be enquired into by any court of law.
c. In this subsection, references to the Speaker shall, if the person holding the office of Speaker is for any reason unable to perform the functions of his office and no other person is performing them, include references to the Deputy Speaker.
(7) In this section and Schedule 2 to this Constitution, references to any of the provisions of this Constitution include references to any law that alters that provision.
(8) In this section, references to altering this Constitution or any provision thereof include references -
a. to revoking it, with or without re-enactment thereof or the making of different provision in lieu thereof;
b. to modifying it, whether by omitting or amending any of its provisions or inserting additional provisions in it or otherwise; and
c. to suspending its operation for any period or terminating any such suspension.
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Constitution of Belize
Chapter I - The State And The Constitution1. The State 2. Constitution Is Supreme Law
Chapter II - Protection Of Fundamental Rights And Freedoms3. Fundamental Rights And Freedoms 4. Protection Of Right To Life 5. Protection Of Right To Personal Liberty 7. Protection From Inhuman Treatment 8. Protection From Slavery And Forced Labor 9. Protection From Arbitrary Search Or Entry 10. Protection Of Freedom Of Movement 11. Protection Of Freedom Of Conscience 12. Protection Of Freedom Of Expression 13. Protection Of Freedom Of Assembly And Association 14. Protection Of Right Of Privacy 15. Protection Of Right To Work 16. Protection From Discrimination On The Grounds Or Race, Etc 17. Protection From Deprivation Of Property 18. Provisions For Periods Of Public Emergency 19. Protection Of Persons Detained Under Emergency Laws 20. Enforcement Of Protective Provisions 21. Protection Of Existing Laws 22. Interpretation And Savings
Chapter III - Citizenship23. Person Who Become Citizens On Independence Day 24. Person Born In Belize On Or After Independence Day 25. Person Born Outside Belize On Or After Independence Day 26. Registration 27. Avoidance Of Dual Nationality 29. Interpretation
Chapter IV - The Governor-general32. Oath To Be Taken By Governor-general 33. Deputy To Governor-general 34. Exercise Of Governor-general's Functions 35. Governor-general To Be Informed Concerning Matters Of Government
Chapter V - The Executive37. Prime Minister 39. Performance Of Functions Of Prime Minister During Absence Or Illness 41. Allocation Of Portfolios To Ministers 42. Attorney General 43. Performance Of Functions Of Minister During Absence Or Illness 44. Cabinet 45. Deputy Minister 46. Oath To Be Taken By Ministers Etc. 50. Control Of Public Prosecutions 51. Constitution Of Offices Etc 53. Procedure In Capital Cases Chapter VI - The Legislature55. Establishment Of Legislature
The House Of Representatives56. Composition Of House Of Representatives 57. Qualifications For Election As Member 58. Disqualifications For Election As Member 59. Tenure Of Office Of Members 60. Speaker And Deputy Speaker
The Senate62. Qualifications For Appointment As Senator 63. Disqualifications For Appointment As Senator 64. Tenure Of Office Of Senator 65. Appointment Of Temporary Senators 66. President And Vice-president 67. Clerks To Houses Of National Assembly
Powers And Procedure69. Alteration Of Constitution 70. Regulation Of Procedure In National Assembly, Etc 71. Oath To Be Taken By Members Of National Assembly 72. Presiding In House Of Representatives And Senate 73. Voting 76. Quorum 77. Introduction Of Bills, Etc 78. Restriction On Powers Of Senate As To Money Bills 79. Restriction On Powers Of Senate As To Bill Other Than Money Bills 80. Provisions Relating To Sections 77, 78 And 79 81. Mode Of Exercise Of Legislative Power 83. Sessions Of Legislature, Etc 84. Prorogation And Dissolution Of Legislature 85. General Elections And Appointment Of Senators 86. Determination Of Questions As To Membership Of National Assembly 87. Unqualified Persons Sitting Or Voting 88. Election And Boundaries Commission 90. Increase Of Electoral Divisions 91. Redivision Of Electoral Divisions Chapter VII - The Judiciary94. Establishment Of Supreme Court And Court Of Appeal 96. Reference Of Constitutional Questions To Supreme Court 97. Appointment Of Justices Of Supreme Court 98. Tenure of office of justices of Supreme Court 99. Oath To Be Taken By Justices Of Supreme Court 100. Appeals To The Court Of Appeal 101. Appointment of justices of appeal 102. Tenure of office of justices of appeal 103. Oath to be taken by justice of appeal 104. Appeals to her majesty in council
Chapter VIII - The Public Service105. Public Services Commission 106. Appointment, Etc. Of Public Officers 107. Appointment, etc. of permanent secretaries and certain other officers 108. Director of public prosecutions 109. Auditor General 110. Appointment, etc, of junior police officers 111. Appeals in discipline cases 112. Pension laws and protection of pension rights 113. Grant and withholding of pensions, etc
Chapter IX - Finance114. Establishment of consolidated revenue fund 115. Authorization of expenditure from consolidated revenue fund 116. Authorization of expenditure in advance of appropriation 117. Contingencies Fund 118. Remuneration of certain officers 119. Public Debt 120. Audit of public accounts, etc
Chapter X - Miscellaneous121. Code of conduct 122. National Symbols 123. Powers of appointment and acting appointments 124. Reappointments and concurrent appointments 125. Removal from office 126. Resignations 127. Saving for jurisdiction of courts 128. Power to amend and revoke instruments, etc 129. Consultation 130. National Seal 131. Interpretation |