Electoral District Boundaries Order

ELECTORAL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES ORDER, 2012

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NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 89(6) of the Constitution, the Governor makes the following order — WHEREAS an Electoral Boundary Commission was appointed on 26th November, 2009 under section 88 of the Constitution set out in Schedule 2 to the Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009, S.I. 2009 No. 1379 (in this order referred to as “the Constitution”); AND WHEREAS under section 89(1) of the Constitution, the Electoral Boundary Commission is charged with responsibility for reviewing the boundaries of the electoral districts into which the Cayman Islands are divided and submitting a report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly containing its recommendations for any changes in the number and boundaries of the electoral districts; AND WHEREAS in accordance with section 89(1) of the Constitution, the Electoral Boundary Commission, on 24th June, 2010, submitted to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly a report making recommendations for the retention of certain electoral district boundaries and the alteration of others; AND WHEREAS it is provided by section 89(3) of the Constitution that as soon as may be after the Electoral Boundary Commission has submitted a report under the said section 89(1), the Premier shall lay before the Legislative Assembly for its approval the draft of an order by the Governor for giving effect, whether with or without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the report;

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AND WHEREAS a draft of this order giving effect to the recommendations contained in the report of the Electoral Boundary Commission was laid before the Legislative Assembly for its approval by the Premier on 21st November, 2012 and was approved by resolution of the Legislative Assembly on 21st November, 2012: Citation and commencement (1) This order may be cited as the Electoral District Boundaries Order, 2012. (2) This order shall come into force upon the next dissolution of the Legislative Assembly. Electoral districts and representatives (1) The Cayman Islands shall continue to be divided into the following electoral districts without any change in boundaries — (a) West Bay Electoral District; (b) George Town Electoral District; Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Electoral District; (d) Bodden Town Electoral District; (e) North Side Electoral District; and (f) East End Electoral District. (2) An electoral district shall be represented in the Legislative Assembly by the following number of elected members — (a) West Bay Electoral District - four elected members; (b) George Town Electoral District - six elected members; Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Electoral District - two elected members; (d) Bodden Town Electoral District- four elected members; (e) North Side Electoral District - one elected member; and (f) East End Electoral District- one elected member. Made the 27th day of November, 2012. Duncan Taylor Governor of the Cayman Islands