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AND WHEREAS it is intended by Parliament by this Act to alter the
former Constitution, including the said deeply entrenched provisions
thereof, and the Supreme Court Order in so far as it forms part of
the law of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
Enactment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s
Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of
the House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:-
1.(1) This Act may be cited as the Saint Vincent
and the Grenadines Constitution Act, 2009.
(2) This Act shall have effect for the
purpose of the alteration of the former Constitution, including
the deeply entrenched provisions thereof, and the Supreme
Court Order in so far as it forms part of the law of Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines.
Short title.
Interpretation.
2.In this Act, unless it is expressly otherwise stated
or the context otherwise requires -
“alter” has the same meaning as in section 38 of the former
Constitution;
“court” or “court of law” means any court of law established for
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines;
“existing law” means a law that has effect as part of the law of
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines immediately before the
appointed day;
“general election” means a general election of Representatives;
“law” has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Constitution;
“Parliament” means the Parliament established by section 66 of
the Constitution;
“public office” has the same meaning as in section 4 of the
Constitution;
“the appointed day” means the day appointed for the
commencement of the Constitution by Proclamation issued by
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