Constitution of The BahamasIn briefLets the Governor-General, on behalf of Her Majesty, pardon offenders, delay or reduce punishments and cancel penalties, acting on a designated Minister's advice.
The Governor-General may in Her Majesty's name and on Her Majesty's behalf-
The Governor-General may, in Her Majesty's name and on Her Majesty's behalf:
grant to any person convicted of any offence against the law of The Bahamas a pardon, either free or subjected to lawful conditions;
grant a person convicted of any offence against the law of The Bahamas a pardon (official forgiveness of the offence), either free or subject to lawful conditions;
grant to any persons a respite, either indefinite or for a specified period, from the execution of any punishment imposed on that person for such an offence;
grant a person a respite (a delay) from carrying out any punishment imposed on that person for such an offence, either indefinitely or for a specified period;
substitute a less severe form of punishment for that imposed by any sentence for such an offence; or
replace the punishment imposed by any sentence for such an offence with a less severe form of punishment; or
remit the whole or any part of any sentence passed for such an offence o any penalty or forfeiture otherwise due to Her Majesty on account of such an offence.
remit (cancel) the whole or any part of any sentence passed for such an offence, or of any penalty or forfeiture otherwise due to Her Majesty because of such an offence.
The power of the Governor-General under paragraph (1) of this Article shall be exercised by him in accordance with the advice of a Minister designated by him, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
The Governor-General must exercise his power under paragraph (1) of this Article on the advice of a Minister he designates, and he designates that Minister on the advice of the Prime Minister.