Constitution of The BahamasIn briefCreates the public office of Secretary to the Cabinet, appointed and removed by the Governor-General on the Prime Minister's advice after consulting the Public Service Commission.
There shall be a Secretary to the Cabinet whose office shall be a public office.
There must be a Secretary to the Cabinet, whose office is a public office (a paid post in the Government's service).
Power to appoint any person to the office of Secretary to the Cabinet and to remove such person from that office shall vest in the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
The power to appoint a person as Secretary to the Cabinet, and to remove that person from the office, belongs to the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
Before tendering advice for the purposes of this Article, the Prime Minister shall consult the Public Service Commission.
Before giving advice under this Article, the Prime Minister must consult the Public Service Commission.
The Secretary to the Cabinet shall have charge of the Cabinet Office and shall be responsible, in accordance with such instructions as may be given to him by the Prime Minister, for the supervision of any department of the Government for which the Prime Minister has responsibility.
The Secretary to the Cabinet is in charge of the Cabinet Office. Following any instructions the Prime Minister gives, the Secretary is also responsible for supervising any Government department that the Prime Minister is responsible for.