Constitution of The BahamasIn briefLets the Governor-General, on the Prime Minister's advice, appoint a deputy to act for him during a short absence or illness.
Whenever the Governor-General-
Whenever the Governor-General:
has occasion to be absent from The Bahamas for a period which he has reason to believe will be of short duration; or
needs to be away from The Bahamas for a period that he has reason to believe will be short; or
is suffering from an illness that he has reason to believe will be of short duration, he may, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, by instrument under the Public Seal, appoint any person in The Bahamas to be his deputy during such absence or illness and in that capacity to perform on his behalf such of the function of the office of Governor-General as may be specified in that instrument.
is suffering from an illness that he has reason to believe will be short, he may appoint any person in The Bahamas to be his deputy during that absence or illness. He does this on the advice of the Prime Minister, by a formal document under the Public Seal (the official seal of The Bahamas). In that role the deputy carries out, on the Governor-General's behalf, whichever duties of the office of Governor-General the document specifies.
The power and authority of the Governor-General shall nor be abridged, altered or in any way affected by the appointment of a deputy under this Article, and in the exercise of any function that is exercisable by the Governor-General acting in accordance with his own deliberate judgment or after consultation with any person or authority a deputy shall conform to and observe any instructions that the Governor-General, acting in like manner, may address to him;
Appointing a deputy under this Article does not reduce, change or in any way affect the Governor-General's power and authority. When a deputy carries out any duty that the Governor-General would carry out in his own deliberate judgment, or after consulting any person or authority, the deputy must follow and comply with any instructions that the Governor-General, acting in the same way, gives him;
Provided that the question whether or not a deputy has conformed to or observed any such instruction shall not be inquired into in any court.
But no court may examine the question of whether or not a deputy has followed or complied with any such instruction.
A person appointed as a deputy under this Article shall hold that appointment for such period as may be specified in the instrument by which he is appointed, and his appointment may be revoked at any time by the Governor- General acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
A person appointed as a deputy under this Article holds that appointment for the period specified in the document appointing him. The Governor-General, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, may cancel the appointment at any time.