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The Montserrat Constitution Order 1989

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14.—(1) Whenever a Minister (other than the Chief Minister) or the member without portfolio is unable, by reason of his illness or absence from Montserrat, to perform the functions of his office, the Governor may, by instrument under the public seal, appoint a person who is an elected or nominated member of the Legislative Council (or, if the Council is dissolved, was such a member immediately before its dissolution) to be a temporary Minister or, as the case may be, a temporary member of the Executive Council without portfolio.

(2) Subject to section 12 of this Constitution, a person appointed under this section shall hold office until he is notified by the Governor that the circumstances giving rise to the appointment have ceased to exist.

(3) The powers conferred upon the Governor by this section shall be exercised by him in accordance with the advice of the Chief Minister.

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