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

Assent to Bills

74.—(1) A Bill shall not become 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 that assent; or

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

(2) When a Bill is presented for assent, the Governor, acting in his or her discretion, shall either assent to it or reserve the Bill for the signification of Her Majesty’s pleasure.

(3) 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 inconsistent with one or more of the partnership values declared in section 2;

(b) to be repugnant to or inconsistent with this Constitution; or

(c) to determine or regulate the privileges, immunities or powers of the Legislative Council or its Members.

(4) A Bill assented to by the Governor shall become law on the date of assent.

(5) A Bill reserved for the signification of Her Majesty’s pleasure shall become law on the date on which the Governor’s proclamation signifying the giving of that assent is published in the Gazette.