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The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 1988

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43.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and of Standing Orders, any member may introduce any bill or propose any motion for debate in, or may present any petition to, the Legislative Council, and the same shall be debated and disposed of according to the Standing Orders.

(2) Except upon the recommendation of the Governor, signified by a member of the Executive Council, the Legislative Council shall not—

(a)proceed upon any bill (including any amendment to a bill) which, in the opinion of the person presiding in the Council, makes provision for imposing or increasing any tax, for imposing or increasing any charge on the revenues or other funds of the Islands or for altering any such charge otherwise than by reducing it, or for compounding or remitting any debt due to the Islands; or

(b)proceed upon any motion (including any amendment to a motion) the effect of which in the opinion of the person presiding in the Council is that provision would be made for any of the purposes aforesaid.

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