The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009

Assent to Bills

78.—(1) A Bill shall not become a law until—

(a) the Governor has assented to it in Her Majesty’s name and on Her Majesty’s behalf and has signed it in token of his or her assent; or

(b) Her Majesty has given Her assent to it through a Secretary of State and the Governor has signified Her assent by proclamation.

(2) When a Bill is presented to the Governor for his or her assent, he or she shall, subject to this Constitution and any instructions addressed to him or her by Her Majesty through a Secretary of State, declare that he or she assents or refuses to assent to it or that he or she reserves the Bill for the signification of Her Majesty’s pleasure; but, unless he or she has been authorised by a Secretary of State to assent to it, the Governor shall reserve for the signification of Her Majesty’s pleasure any Bill which appears to him or her, acting in his or her discretion—

(a) to be in any way repugnant to, or inconsistent with, this Constitution;

(b) to determine or regulate the privileges, immunities or powers of the Legislative Assembly or of its members;

(c) to be inconsistent with any obligation of Her Majesty or of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom towards any other State or any international organisation;

(d) to be likely to prejudice the Royal prerogative;

(e) to affect any matter for which the Governor is responsible under section 55; or

(f) to affect the integrity or independence of the public service or of the administration of justice.

(3) Before refusing assent to any Bill, the Governor shall explain to the members of the Legislative Assembly why he or she proposes to do so, if necessary in confidence, and shall allow those members the opportunity to submit their views on the matter in writing to a Secretary of State.