TCI Constitution

Prorogation and dissolution 57. (1) The Governor, acting in accordance with the advice of the Premier, may at any time prorogue the House of Assembly by proclamation published in the Gazette; but the Governor may, with the prior approval of a Secretary of State, reject the advice of the Premier to prorogue the House in any case in which in the Governor’s judgement it is necessary to do so in the interests of good governance. (2) The Governor, acting after consultation with the Premier, may at any time dissolve the House of Assembly by proclamation published in the Gazette. (3) The Governor shall dissolve the House of Assembly at the expiration of four years from the date when the House first meets after any general election, unless it has been sooner dissolved. Recalling dissolved House of Assembly in case of emergency 58. If, between a dissolution of the House of Assembly and the next ensuing general election, an emergency arises of such a nature that, in the judgement of the Governor, it is necessary for the House to be recalled, the Governor may, acting after consultation with the Premier, summon the House that has been dissolved, and that House shall thereupon be deemed (except for the purposes of section 59) not to have been dissolved, but shall be deemed (except as aforesaid) to be dissolved on the date on which the next ensuing general election is held.