Constitution of The Bahamas

ContentsChapter IX. Finance

Article 135. Remuneration of Governor-General and certain other officersPay of the Governor-General and certain officers

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135.

In briefSalaries of the Governor-General, judges, the Auditor-General and Commission members are charged on the Consolidated Fund and cannot be cut after appointment.

(1)

There shall be paid to the holders of the offices to which this Article applies such salaries and allowances as may be prescribed by or under any law.

The holders of the offices this Article applies to must be paid the salaries and allowances set by or under any law.

(2)

The salaries payable to the holders of the offices to which this Article applies are hereby charged on the Consolidated Fund.

The salaries payable to the holders of the offices this Article applies to are charged on (must be paid from) the Consolidated Fund (the Government's main account).

(3)

The salary and allowance payable to the holder of any office to which this Article applies and his other terms of service shall not be altered to his disadvantage after his appointment, and, for the purposes of this paragraph, in so far as the terms of service of any person depend upon the option of that person, the terms for which he opts shall be taken to be more advantageous to him than any other terms for which he might have opted.

The salary and allowances payable to the holder of any office this Article applies to, and their other terms of service, cannot be changed to their disadvantage after their appointment. For this purpose, where a person's terms of service depend on a choice that person makes, the terms they choose are treated as more favourable to them than any other terms they could have chosen.

(4)

This Article apples to the office of Governor-General, Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice of Appeal, Auditor-General and member of any Commission established by Chapter VIII of this Constitution or of the Public Service Board of Appeal.

This Article applies to the offices of Governor-General, Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice of Appeal, Auditor-General, and member of any Commission set up by Chapter VIII of this Constitution or of the Public Service Board of Appeal.

Remuneration of Governor-General and certain other officersPay of the Governor-General and certain officers

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