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PITCAIRN, HENDERSON, DUCIE AND OENO ISLANDS (continued)
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(b) There is a partly-elected, partly-nominated Island Council. Subject to the directions of the Governor, the Council provides for the enforcement of Ordinances in force in the Islands and has authority to make, amend, or revoke regulations for the good administration of the Islands, the maintenance of peace, order and public safety, and the social and economic betterment of the islanders.
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ST HELENA AND DEPENDENCIES
The Government of St Helena is administered by a Governor, with the aid of a Legislative Council, consisting of the Governor, 2 ex-officio members (Government Secretary and Treasurer) and 12 elected members. Five Committees of the Legislative Council· are responsible for general oversight of government departments and have, in addition, a wide range of statutory and administrative functions. The Governor is also assisted by an Executive Council of the 2 ex-officio members and the Chairmen of the Council Committees.
There are Administrators in both Tristan da Cunha and Ascension who are responsible to the Governor of St Helena. The Administrator of Tristan da Cunha is advised by an elected Island Council.
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
The Government is administered by a Governor, assisted by an Executive Council of 4 elected Ministers and 3 officials. There is a Legislative Council of a Speaker, 11 elected members, 3 appointed members and 3 official members. The Governor is generally required to act on the advice of the Executive Council save in matters relating to defence, external affairs, internal security including the police and the Civil Service, which are reserved to Her Majesty's Government. Responsibllity for finance is reserved to an official member.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE June 1980
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