MANAGEMENT IN CONFIDENCE
JOB DESCRIPTION
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS: THE GOVERNOR
Background
1. 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 sittinge of the Legislative Council.
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Our long term political aim is to encourege economic viability
with a view to independence in the foreseeable future.
Resources Controlled
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The territor is pont and backiuza, There are, however, prospects for property and rourist development and progress is being gradually made in these fields. The main export earnings arise from the fishing industry ie cray lish and conch . The declining salt industry is being heavily subsidised.
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The 1976 Estimates provide for a recurrent expenditure of
US$ 4.0 million crd 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 commituent for Capital Ald of about £700,000.
6. There are no British or local defence forces. The Police Force under a Chief seconded from Antigus 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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