Constitution of The BahamasIn briefGives the Governor-General, on the Prime Minister's advice, the power to appoint and remove ambassadors, high commissioners and other principal representatives abroad.
Power to appoint persons to hold or act in the offices to which this Article applies (including power to make appointments on promotion and transfer and to confirm appointments) and to remove persons so appointed from any such office shall vest in the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
The power to appoint people to hold or act in the offices this Article applies to (including appointments by promotion or transfer, and confirming appointments), and to remove people appointed to those offices, belongs to the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
Before tendering any advice for the purposes of this Article in relation to any person who holds or acts in any public office other than an office to which this Article applies, the Prime Minister shall consult the Service Commission which is responsible for advising in respect of appointments to the office which the person concerned holds or in which he is acting.
Before giving any advice under this Article about a person who holds or is acting in a public office (a paid post in the Government's service) other than one this Article applies to, the Prime Minister must consult the Service Commission that is responsible for advising on appointments to the office that the person holds or is acting in.
The office to which this Article applies are the offices of Ambassador, High Commissioner or any other principal representative of The Bahamas in any of the country or accredited to any international organization.
This Article applies to the offices of Ambassador, High Commissioner and any other principal representative of The Bahamas in any other country or accredited to any international organisation.