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Establishment of cabinet/ministers

Cabinet selection

Cabinet selection

Powers of cabinet

 

Article 106 1980 Constitution.

 

106. (1) There shall be a Cabinet for Guyana, which shall consist of the

President, the Prime Minister, the Vice Presidents, and such other

Ministers as may be appointed to it by the President.

 

(2) The Cabinet shall aid and advise the President in the general

direction and control of the Government of Guyana and shall be

collectively responsible therefor to Parliament.

 

(3) Cabinet Meetings shall be presided over by ––

(a) the President;

(b) in the absence of the President, the Prime Minister; or

(c) in the absence of the President and the Prime Minister, such

Minister as the President may designate.

 

(4) The Cabinet may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership

of the absence of any member thereof.

 

(5) At the invitation of the President or of any person presiding at a

meeting of the Cabinet, a Minister who is not a member of the

Cabinet may attend that meeting and participate fully in the

proceedings as if he were a member.

 

Amendment 2000 [Added]

Cabinet removal

Head of government removal

Head of state removal

 

(6)The Cabinet including the President shall resign if the Government is defeated by the vote of a majority of all the elected members of the National Assembly on a vote of confidence.

 

(7)Notwithstanding its defeat, the Government shall remain in office and shall hold an election within three months, or such longer period as the National Assembly shall by resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of the votes of all the elected members of the National Assembly determine, and shall resign after the President takes the oath of office following the election.

 

Eligibility for cabinet

Eligibility for head of government

Eligibility for head of state

Eligibility for first chamber

 

Article 155. 1980 Constitution

(1) No person shall be qualified for election as a member of

the National Assembly who ––

(a) is, by virtue of his own act, under any

acknowledgment of allegiance, obedience or

adherence to a foreign power or state;

(b) is a person certified to be insane or otherwise

adjudged to be of unsound mind under any law in

force in Guyana;

(c) is under sentence of death imposed on him by a

court, or is serving a sentence of imprisonment

(by whatever name called) exceeding six months

imposed on him by a court or substituted by

competent authority for some other sentence

imposed on him by a court, or is under such a

sentence of imprisonment the execution of which

has been suspended; or

 

Amended by Act No. 17 of 1984 by insertion in paragraph (d) of the

words "the Public Service Appellate Tribunal":

 

(d) holds or is acting in the office of any Judge of the

Supreme Court of Judicature, a member of the

Public Service Appellate Tribunal, the Elections

Commission, the Judicial Service Commission,

the Public Service Commission, the Teaching

Service Commission or the Police Service

Commission, the Director of Public Prosecutions,

the Ombudsman or the Auditor General.

(2) No person shall be qualified to be nominated for election as

a member of the National Assembly under the provisions of

paragraph (3) or (4) of article 60 if at the date of his

nomination for such election he is a member of the

Assembly under the provisions of article 60 (2) or article

160 (2).

(3) No person shall be qualified to be nominated for election as

a member of the National Assembly under the provisions of

article 60 (2) or article 160 (2) if at the date of his

nomination for such election he is a member of the

Assembly under the provisions of paragraph (3) or (4) or

article 60.

(4) No person shall be qualified to be nominated for election as

a member of the National Assembly under the provisions of

article 60 (4) if at the date of his nomination for suchelection he is a member of the Assembly under the

provisions of article 60 (3).

(5) No person shall be qualified to be nominated for election as

a member of the National Assembly under the provisions of

article 60 (3) if at the date of his nomination for such

election he is a member of the Assembly under the

provisions of article 60 (4).

(6) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2),

(3), (4), and (5), Parliament may provide that a person shall

not be qualified for election as a member of the National

Assembly in any of the following cases, that is to say ––

(a) if he holds or is acting in any office that is

specified by Parliament and the functions of

which involve responsibility for, or in connection

with, the conduct of an election or the compilation

or revision of any register of electors for the

purposes of an election;

(b) subject to any exceptions and limitations

prescribed by Parliament, if he has any such

interest in any such Government contract, as may

be so prescribed;

(c) subject as aforesaid, if ––

(i) he holds or is acting in or performing the

functions of any office or appointment

prescribed by Parliament either individually

or by reference to a class of office or

appointment;

(ii) he belongs to any armed force of Guyana or

to any class of persons that is comprised in

any such force; or

(iii) he belongs to any police force of Guyana or

to any class of persons that is comprised in

any such force;

(d) if, during such period (not exceeding five years)

preceding the election day as may be prescribed

by Parliament, he ––

(i) has been convicted by a court of an offence

relating to excitement of hostility of ill-will

against any person or class of persons onthe grounds of his or their race; or

(ii) has been convicted by a court of any offence

connected with an election that is so

prescribed or has been reported guilty of

such an offence by the High Court in

proceedings under article 163:

Provided that Parliament may empower the

court to exempt a person from

disqualification for election on account of

such a conviction or report if the court

deems it just so to do.

(7) For the purposes of paragraph (1) (c) ––

(a) two or more sentences of imprisonment that are

required to be served consecutively shall be

regarded as separate sentences if none of those

sentences exceeds six months, but if any one of

those sentences exceeds that term they shall be

regarded as one sentence; and

(b) no account shall be taken of a sentence of

imprisonment imposed as an alternative to or in

default of the payment of a fine.

(8) In paragraph (6) (b) "Government contract" means any

contract made with the Government of Guyana or with a

department of that Government or with an officer of that

Government contracting as suc h.

 

2 [Repealed by Act No. 14 of 2000]

3 [Repealed by Act No. 14 of 2000]

4 [Repealed by Act No. 14 of 2000]

5 [Repealed by Act No. 14 of 2000]

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(6)The Cabinet including the President shall resign if the Government is defeated by the vote of a majority of all the elected members of the National Assembly on a vote of confidence.

 

(7)Notwithstanding its defeat, the Government shall remain in office and shall hold an election within three months, or such longer period as the National Assembly shall by resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of the votes of all the elected members of the National Assembly determine, and shall resign after the President takes the oath of office following the election.

 

Eligibility for cabinet

Eligibility for head of government

Eligibility for head of state

Eligibility for first chamber

 

Article 155. 1980 Constitution

(1) No person shall be qualified for election as a member of

the National Assembly who ––

(a) is, by virtue of his own act, under any

acknowledgment of allegiance, obedience or

adherence to a foreign power or state;

 

Let the courts decide on 155 (1). It's too messy with both parties equally guilty.


106(6&7) should be adhered to now.

FM

In light of all the shenanigans goin bout the NC, I think we shud have a constitution for the constitution.

an when everything done and settled, the words - no confidence should be 'white outed' and be replaced with -EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE GOVERNMENT IS FIRED.

FM
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Django posted:
skeldon_man posted:

106(6&7) should be adhered to now.

Because PPP made the insertion to overthrow elected  [minority or majority ] Government.

Nah bai. When PPP time, dem tek dem cut-ass and put dem tails between dem legs and run. Now alyu PNC time to reciprocate. Nobody ever challenged the dual citizenship before. Let's see what will happen. Firstly, it was PNC 32 is greater than 33. When this was deemed illogical and plain stupid, the focus was placed on dual citizenship.

FM
skeldon_man posted:
Django posted:
skeldon_man posted:

106(6&7) should be adhered to now.

Because PPP made the insertion to overthrow elected  [minority or majority ] Government.

Nah bai. When PPP time, dem tek dem cut-ass and put dem tails between dem legs and run. Now alyu PNC time to reciprocate. Nobody ever challenged the dual citizenship before. Let's see what will happen. Firstly, it was PNC 32 is greater than 33. When this was deemed illogical and plain stupid, the focus was placed on dual citizenship.

It's only 3+ yrs Putinsque working diligently to get back in power.

We will find out !!!!

Django
Django posted:
skeldon_man posted:
Django posted:
skeldon_man posted:

106(6&7) should be adhered to now.

Because PPP made the insertion to overthrow elected  [minority or majority ] Government.

Nah bai. When PPP time, dem tek dem cut-ass and put dem tails between dem legs and run. Now alyu PNC time to reciprocate. Nobody ever challenged the dual citizenship before. Let's see what will happen. Firstly, it was PNC 32 is greater than 33. When this was deemed illogical and plain stupid, the focus was placed on dual citizenship.

It's only 3+ yrs Putinsque working diligently to get back in power.

We will find out !!!!

The people spoke and the Kim Jung Uns still ignore their voices. Looks like the GDF is telling them not to worry because we got your backs.

FM

WE gone pass the no confidence vote and who win, just to mention duel citizenship and alleged bribery of million dollars in gold. Now we need to bring back the people that wrote the constitution to explain in ABC language what it meant. 65 people voted in parliament and can't come to a decision , now these same people will leave it to one person Justice George to decide the faith of the whole nation. How backwards are these people, they even convince some fools on GNI to believe them but they don't believe themselves.

 These blackman and two jackasses in power are Power Drunk and are too shame to quit. I would not be surprised if the ruling is in the favor of the PNC , bear in mind, You are trying the Devil in HELL, so what do you expect. But on the other hand George will accept that 33 is greater then 32 and the vote stands, the ruling on citizenship may bring about changes, but that will be on going forward.

 Bottom line is PNC is PNC they are known as riggers of general elections and now attempting to do the same on the no confidence vote, one would say how come they did not rig the LGE, well as many on this board would say LGE doesn't matter, but again they NEVER expected the NO Confidence mition.

K
skeldon_man posted:
Django posted:
skeldon_man posted:
Django posted:
skeldon_man posted:

106(6&7) should be adhered to now.

Because PPP made the insertion to overthrow elected  [minority or majority ] Government.

Nah bai. When PPP time, dem tek dem cut-ass and put dem tails between dem legs and run. Now alyu PNC time to reciprocate. Nobody ever challenged the dual citizenship before. Let's see what will happen. Firstly, it was PNC 32 is greater than 33. When this was deemed illogical and plain stupid, the focus was placed on dual citizenship.

It's only 3+ yrs Putinsque working diligently to get back in power.

We will find out !!!!

The people spoke and the Kim Jung Uns still ignore their voices. Looks like the GDF is telling them not to worry because we got your backs.

How many people ???

Django
Django posted:
skeldon_man posted:
Django posted:
skeldon_man posted:
Django posted:
skeldon_man posted:

106(6&7) should be adhered to now.

Because PPP made the insertion to overthrow elected  [minority or majority ] Government.

Nah bai. When PPP time, dem tek dem cut-ass and put dem tails between dem legs and run. Now alyu PNC time to reciprocate. Nobody ever challenged the dual citizenship before. Let's see what will happen. Firstly, it was PNC 32 is greater than 33. When this was deemed illogical and plain stupid, the focus was placed on dual citizenship.

It's only 3+ yrs Putinsque working diligently to get back in power.

We will find out !!!!

The people spoke and the Kim Jung Uns still ignore their voices. Looks like the GDF is telling them not to worry because we got your backs.

How many people ???

Plenty plenty.

FM

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