TCI Constitution

Powers of pardon, etc. 127. (1) There shall be a Mercy Committee for the Islands comprising the Governor, the Attorney General and not less than two nor more than four other members appointed by the Governor, acting after consultation with the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. (2) Any appointment made under subsection (1) may be revoked by the Governor, acting after consultation with the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. (3) The Governor may, in Her Majesty’s name and on Her Majesty’s behalf— (a) grant to any person convicted of any offence against the law in force in the Islands a pardon, either free or subject to lawful conditions; (b) grant to any person a respite, either indefinite or for a specified period, from the execution of any punishment imposed on him or her for such an offence; © Crown Copyright 2014 Copying/unauthorised distribution strictly prohibited. Printed under Authority by The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. www.lawrevision.ai  LAWS OF TURKS & 86 CAP. 1.01 Constitution CAICOS ISLANDS Consolidation Date: 31 Dec 2014 (c) substitute a less severe form of punishment for that imposed by any sentence for such an offence; or (d) remit the whole or any part of any sentence passed for such an offence or of any penalty or forfeiture otherwise due to Her Majesty on account of such an offence. (4) The Governor shall exercise the powers conferred on him or her by subsection (3) after consultation with the Mercy Committee unless in any particular case the matter is in his or her judgement too urgent to permit such consultation, in which case the Governor may act in his or her own judgement. (5) The Mercy Committee shall not be summoned except by the authority of the Governor, acting in his or her discretion; and the Governor shall preside at all meetings of the Committee. (6) No business shall be transacted at any meeting of the Mercy Committee unless there are at least three members present, of whom one shall be the Attorney General. (7) The Mercy Committee shall not be disqualified for the transaction of business by reason of any vacancy in its membership, and the validity of the transaction of any business by the Committee shall not be affected by reason only of the fact that some person who was not entitled to do so took part in its proceedings. (8) Subject to this section the Mercy Committee may regulate its own procedure. Constitution of offices 128. Subject to this Constitution and any other law, the Governor, in Her Majesty’s name and on Her Majesty’s behalf, may constitute offices for the Islands. Freedom of information 129. Subject to this Constitution, an Ordinance shall provide for a right of access to information held by public authorities, for the conditions for the exercise of that right, and for restrictions and exceptions to that right in the interests of international relations, the security of the Islands or the United Kingdom, public safety, public order, public morality or the rights or interests of individuals. Local government 130. Subject to this Constitution, an Ordinance shall provide for the establishment and functions of local councils to contribute to effective local government in the Islands.