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Yegislative Council
Written Answers
27 OCTO
Elected members: Speaker (elected by members from without the Legislative Council). Seven members (by adult suffrage),
Non-elected members:
(ex-officio). Attorney-General Financial Secretary (ex-officio). One or two nominated members (one appointed by Governor on advice of and one in consultation with Chief Minister).
PITCAIRN Group of IslaNDS
Pitcairn has no Legislative nor Executive Councils but has an Island Council, established by local ordinance, which in view of the small population and isolated position of Pitcairn could be said to perform certain of the functions of an Executive Council. Island Council
Elected members: Island Magistrate, President of Council (elected by adult suffrage). Three members (by adult suffrage).
Non-elected members: Island Secretary (ex-officio). One member appointed by Governor. Two members appointed by the four elected members. Two advisory (non-voting) members (one appointed by Governor and one by remaining members of Council).
St. Helena and DependENCIES
Executive Council
Elected members: Five Chairmen of the Committees of the Legislative Council (some may be ex-officio members of that Council).
Non-elected members: Government Secretary (ex-officio). Treasurer (ex-officio).
Legislative Council
Elected members: Twelve (by adult suffrage).
Non-elected members: Governor. Government Secretary (ex-
officio). Treasurer (ex-officio).
Tristan Da Cunha (Dependency of St. Helena)
Advisory Island Council
Elected members: Eight (by adult suffrage).
Non-elected members: Three public officers.
The Council is established by local Ordinance and has power
to make recommendations to the Administrator on executive and legislative matters.
Turks and Caicos IslaNDS
Executive Council
Elected members: Chief Minister (elected by elected members of Legislative Council.) Three Ministers (appointed by Governor on advice of Chief Minister),
Non-elected members: Chief Secretary (ex-officio). Attorney-General (ex-officio). Financial Secretary (ex-officio). Legislative Council
Elected members: Speaker (elected from within or without the Legislative Council). Eleven members (by adult suffrage).
Non-elected members: Three members appointed by the Governor in consultation with elected members of Legislative Council. The three ex-officio meinbers of the Executive Council. Notes:
1. Unless otherwise specified references to elected members of an executive body refer to the members of that body who are elected members of the legislative body.
2. Although a Governor is not a member of an executive advisory body he usually presides at its meetings and takes part in its proceedings.
Consideration is being given in Montserrat to increasing the number of elected members of the Legislative Council from seven to mine,
We understand that the Falkland Islanders are giving preliminary thought to possible changes in their arrangements. We have always made clear our readiness to consider changes' in accordance with the Islanders' wishes.
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