Constitution of The BahamasIn briefPuts each Government department under the direction of its Minister and the day-to-day supervision of a Permanent Secretary, who may oversee more than one department.
Where any Minister has been charged with responsibility for any department of Government, he shall exercise general direction and control over that department; and, subject to such direction and control, the department shall be under the supervision of a public officer (in this Constitution referred to as a Permanent Secretary) appointed for the purpose:
Where a Minister has been given responsibility for a Government department, he has general direction and control over that department. Subject to that direction and control, the department is supervised by a public officer appointed for the purpose (called a Permanent Secretary in this Constitution):
Provided that two or more Government departments may be placed under the supervision of one Permanent Secretary.
But two or more Government departments may be placed under the supervision of one Permanent Secretary.