Constitution of The BahamasIn briefRequires the Minister to put every death sentence case before the Advisory Committee, lets him consult it in other cases, and leaves him free to disagree.
Where an offender has been sentenced to death by any court for an offence against the law of The Bahamas, the Minister shall cause a written report of the case from the trial Justice of the Supreme Court, together with such other information derived from the record of the case or elsewhere as the Minister may require, to be taken into consideration at a meeting of the Advisory Committee.
Where any court has sentenced an offender to death for an offence against the law of The Bahamas, the Minister must have a written report of the case from the trial Justice of the Supreme Court, together with any other information from the record of the case or elsewhere that the Minister requires, considered at a meeting of the Advisory Committee.
The Minister may consult with the Advisory Committee before tendering any advice to the Governor-General under paragraph (2) of Article 90 of this Constitution in any case not falling within paragraph (1) of this Article.
In any case not covered by paragraph (1) of this Article, the Minister may consult the Advisory Committee before giving any advice to the Governor-General under paragraph (2) of Article 90 of this Constitution.
The Minister shall not be obliged in any case to act in accordance with the advice of the Advisory Committee.
The Minister is never obliged to follow the advice of the Advisory Committee.
The Advisory Committee may regulate its own procedure.
The Advisory Committee may decide its own procedure.
In this Article "the Minister" means the Minister referred to in paragraph (2) of Article 90 of this Constitution.
In this Article "the Minister" means the Minister referred to in paragraph (2) of Article 90 of this Constitution.