Constitution of The BahamasIn briefLets the Governor-General regulate each Commission's procedure, sets quorum and voting rules, and bars courts from reviewing whether a Commission acted validly.
In relation to any Commission established by this Chapter the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Commission, may by regulation or otherwise regulate its procedure and, subject to the consent of the Prime Minister, confer powers and impose duties on any public officer or any authority of the Government for the purpose of the discharge of the functions of the Commission.
For any Commission established by this Chapter, the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Commission, may regulate its procedure by regulations or otherwise. With the consent of the Prime Minister, the Governor-General may also give powers and impose duties on any public officer (a person holding a paid post in the Government's service) or any authority of the Government so that the Commission can carry out its functions.
At any meeting of any Commission established by this Chapter a quorum shall be constituted if a majority of the members are present; and, if a quorum is present, the Commission shall not be disqualified for the transaction of business by reason of any vacancy among its members or the absence of any member, and any proceedings of the Commission shall be valid notwithstanding that some person who was not entitled so to do took part therein.
At any meeting of a Commission established by this Chapter, there is a quorum (enough members present to do business) if a majority of the members are present. If a quorum is present, the Commission can still do business even if there is a vacancy among its members or a member is absent, and its proceedings are valid even if someone who was not entitled to take part did so.
Any question proposed for decision at any meeting of any Commission established by this Chapter shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members thereof present and voting, and if on any such question the votes are equally divided the member presiding shall have and exercise a casting vote.
Any question put for decision at a meeting of a Commission established by this Chapter is decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting. If the votes are equal, the member presiding has and must use a casting (deciding) vote.
Any question whether-
No court may inquire into any question whether:
any Commission established by this Chapter has validly performed any functions vested in it or under this Chapter;
a Commission established by this Chapter has validly carried out any function given to it by or under this Chapter;
any person has validly performed any functions delegated to him; or
a person has validly carried out any function delegated to them; or
any member of such a Commission or any other person or authority has validly performed any other function in relation to the work of the Commission, shall not be inquired into in any court.
a member of such a Commission, or any other person or authority, has validly carried out any other function relating to the work of the Commission.