MANAGEMENT IN CONFIDENCE
JOB DESCRIPTION
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS: THE GOVERNOR
Background.
The territory has some 166 square miles and a population of about 6,000.
2. Under the provision of the Turks and Caicos Islands (Constitution) Order 1976 the Islands have an Executive Council consisting of the Governor, Chief Minister, 3 Ministers, the Chief Secretary, Attorney- General and Financial Secretary and a Legislative Council, consisting of a Speaker, eleven members elected by universal adult suffrage, three appointed members and the three ex-officio members of the Executive Council. The Governor presides at sittings of the Executive Council and the Speaker presides at sittings of the Legislative Council.
3.
Our long term political aim is to encourage economic viability with a view to independence in the foreseeable future.
Resources Controlled
4.
The territory is poor and backward, There are, however, prospects or property and tourist development and progress is being gradually made in these fields. The main export earnings arise from the fishing industry ie cray fish and conch. The declining salt industry is being heavily subsidised.
5.
The 1976 Estimates provide for a recurrent expenditure of US$ 4.0 million and a recurrent revenue of US$ 2.12 million, the deficit of about US$ 1.87 million being made up by Grant-in-Aid. There is a planning commitment for Capital Aid of about £700,000.
5. There are no British or loca", defence forces. The Police Force under a Chief seconded from Antigua has an establishment of about 50. The Civil Service numbers 350 (including 18-UK-based expatriates), excluding daily paid workers,
Discretion for Executive Decision
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7. The Governor is required to consult with the Executive Council in the formulation of policy and the exercise of his functions, except in any case in which, in his judgemert, the question for décision is too routine in nature to require the Council's advice or is so urgent that he is required to act before the Council can be consulted. As regards the latter, he is required to inform the Council as soon as practicable of the measures he has taken and the reasons therefor. He may act against the advice given by the Council if "in his judgement it is expedient to do so in the interesis of public faith or welfare of the Islands": in which case he is rerred first to obtain the approval of the Secretary of State. The Governor also has special responsibilities for external affairs, defence, internal security, the Police and certain specified Public Service matters.
MAKTIREMENT.
PIELENCE
18.