Constitution of The BahamasIn briefA Bill becomes law only when the Governor-General assents to it on Her Majesty's behalf, after both Houses have passed it or the override rules apply.
A Bill shall not become law until the Governor-General has assented thereto in Her Majesty's behalf and has signed it in token of such assent.
A Bill does not become law until the Governor-General has assented to it (formally approved it) on Her Majesty's behalf and has signed it as a sign of that assent.
Subject to the provisions of Articles 60 and 61 of this Constitution, a Bill shall be presented to the Governor-General for assent if, and shall not be so presented unless, it has been passed by both Houses either without amendment or without amendment or with such amendments only as are agreed to by both Houses.
Subject to Articles 60 and 61 of this Constitution, a Bill must be presented to the Governor-General for assent if, and only if, it has been passed by both Houses, either without amendment or only with amendments that both Houses agree to.
Any Bill to which Article 54(2) or (3) of this Constitution applies shall be presented to the Governor-General endorsed with certificates of the requisite majorities in accordance with whichever of those paragraphs applies to the Bill, and with a certificate of the Parliamentary Registrar that it has been approved by the majority of the electors voting on the Bill.
A Bill to which Article 54(2) or (3) of this Constitution applies must be presented to the Governor-General with certificates showing that it received the required majorities under whichever of those paragraphs applies to it, and with a certificate from the Parliamentary Registrar that a majority of the electors voting on the Bill approved it.
When a Bill is presented to the Governor-General for assent he shall signify that he assents of that he withholds assent.
When a Bill is presented to the Governor-General for assent, the Governor-General must signify either that he assents or that he withholds assent.