Constitution of The BahamasIn briefLets the Governor-General, on the Prime Minister's advice, cover for a Minister who is ill, away or on leave by authorising another Minister or appointing a temporary one.
Whenever a Minister other than the Prime Minister is unable, by reason of his illness or absence from The Bahamas or absence from his duties on leave, to perform the functions of his office, the Governor-General may, in writing, authorize another Minister to perform those functions or appoint a person to be a temporary Minister:
Whenever a Minister other than the Prime Minister cannot carry out the duties of his office because he is ill, away from The Bahamas or absent from his duties on leave, the Governor-General may, in writing, authorise another Minister to carry out those duties or appoint a person to be a temporary Minister:
Provided that if occasion arises for the making of an appointment between a dissolution of Parliament and the next following general election, the preceding provisions of this Article shall have effect for the purpose as if Parliament had not been dissolved.
But if an appointment needs to be made between a dissolution of Parliament and the next general election, the earlier provisions of this Article apply for that purpose as if Parliament had not been dissolved.
Subject to the provisions of Article 74 of this Constitution, a temporary Minister shall hold office until he is notified by the Governor-General in writing that the Minister on account of whose inability to perform the function of his office he was appointed is again able to perform those functions of that Minister vacates his office.
Subject to Article 74 of this Constitution, a temporary Minister holds office until the Governor-General notifies him in writing that the Minister whose inability to act led to his appointment is again able to carry out those duties, or until that Minister leaves office.
The Power conferred on the Governor-General by this Article shall be exercised by him in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
The Governor-General must exercise the power this Article gives him on the advice of the Prime Minister.