VOLUME 8
THE PRESENT CONSTITUTIONAL POSITIONS OF THE
DEPENDENT TERRITORIES (see para 6.1.1)
ANNEX 8
Territory
Designation of
OAG
Executive Body
Legislative Body
Other Comments
Anguilla
HM Commissioner
Executive Council
Legislative Council
Anguilla formally
remains part of the
Belize
Governor and
Commander in Chief
Cabinet Premier and
Ministers
National Assembly
with
1) House of
Representatives
Bermuda
Governor and Commander in
Chief
Cabinet
presided over by Premier
British Antarctic Territory
High
Commissioner
British Indian
Commissioner
Ocean Territory
Associated State of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, but has its own
constitutional and
ministerial form of
government
2) Senate
nominated by the Gort. Opposition and Governor.
House of
Assembly 40
members (elected) 2) Leg CO - 11
members (nominated)
Legislative Council
Governor's Council
which may be
consulted about
matters relating to the Governor's reserve
powers
No permanently resident population. Territory administered by HC resident in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
No resident
population.
Commissioner is an
AUSS in the FCO
British Virgin Islands
Governor
Executive Council
Cayman Islands
Governor
Executive Council
Legislative Council
Falkland Islands & Dependencies
Governor and Commander in Chief
Executive
Council
Legislative Council
October 1978
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