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Council:

Pitcairn:

Others:

Presided over by the Island Magistrate.

[? Membership]

St Helena Dependencies: In Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha

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executive and legislative powers exercised by

the Governor of St Helena. An Administrator

resides. On Tristan de Cunha the Advisory Island Council comprises Administrator, 3 appointed members and 3 elected members.

The Extent to which the Governor can influence decisions

(apart from matters affecting Residual Powers)

All dependencies (except Pitcairn): The Governor resides over the

Executive Council [? voting powers].

Pitcairn:

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Governor nominates 2 (out of 10) members of

the Island Council.

Selection of Governor's Advisers/Ministers

Bermuda only:

Deputy Governor appointed by FCO.

St Helena Dependencies only: Administrators appointed by FCO. Anguilla, Bermuda, Montserrat, TCI and BVI: Ministers are

appointed from the elected and nominated

members of the legislature on the advice of

the Chief Minister/Premier.

Anguilla, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, St Helena, TCI and BVI:

Other members of Executive Councils are by

nomination [? by whom] or ex-officio.

Cayman Islands, St Helena: Elected members of Executive Council

[? how chosen] but not Ministers.

8 Selection of Premier/Chief Minister

Anguilla:

Bermuda:

Montserrat:

Chief Minister is elected member of House of

Assembly considered by the Governor as likely to command the support of the majority of elected members.

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Governor, acting on his discretion, appoints

as Chief Minister the elected member of the

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