Role of the Governor General
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27. There shall be a Governor-General of Jamaica who shall be appointed by Her Majesty and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure and who shall be Her Governor General Majesty's representative in Jamaica.
[The inclusion of this page is authorized b y LN. 50/197q 58 CONS T I TUT ION OF J A M A I C A
Oaths to be taken by Governor- General. Acting Governor- General. Deputy to Governor- General.
28. A person appointed to the office of Governor- General shall, before entering upon the duties of that office, take and subscribe the oaths of allegiance and for the due execution of the office of Governor-General in the forms set out in the First Schedule to this Constitution.
29.-(1) Whenever the office of Governor-General is vacant or the holder of the office is absent from Jamaica or is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his office, those functions shall be performed by such person as Her Majesty may appoint or, if there is no such person in Jamaica so appointed and able to perform those functions, by the Chief Justice of Jamaica. ( 2 ) Before assuming the functions of the office of Governor-General any such person as aforesaid shall take and subscribe the oaths directed by section 28 of this Constitution to be taken and subscribed by the Governor- General. ( 3 ) The Governor-General shall not, for the purposes of this section, be regarded as absent from Jamaica or as unable to perform the functions of the office of Governor-General ( a ) by reason only that he is in passage from one part of Jamaica to another; or ( b ) at any time when there is a subsisting appointment of a deputy under section 30 of this Constitution.
3 0 . 4 1 ) Whenever the Governor-General-
( a ) has occasion to be absent from the seat of Govern- ment but not from Jamaica, or ( b ) has occasion to be absent from...
27. There shall be a Governor-General of Jamaica who shall be appointed by Her Majesty and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure and who shall be Her Governor General Majesty's representative in Jamaica.
[The inclusion of this page is authorized b y LN. 50/197q 58 CONS T I TUT ION OF J A M A I C A
Oaths to be taken by Governor- General. Acting Governor- General. Deputy to Governor- General.
28. A person appointed to the office of Governor- General shall, before entering upon the duties of that office, take and subscribe the oaths of allegiance and for the due execution of the office of Governor-General in the forms set out in the First Schedule to this Constitution.
29.-(1) Whenever the office of Governor-General is vacant or the holder of the office is absent from Jamaica or is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his office, those functions shall be performed by such person as Her Majesty may appoint or, if there is no such person in Jamaica so appointed and able to perform those functions, by the Chief Justice of Jamaica. ( 2 ) Before assuming the functions of the office of Governor-General any such person as aforesaid shall take and subscribe the oaths directed by section 28 of this Constitution to be taken and subscribed by the Governor- General. ( 3 ) The Governor-General shall not, for the purposes of this section, be regarded as absent from Jamaica or as unable to perform the functions of the office of Governor-General ( a ) by reason only that he is in passage from one part of Jamaica to another; or ( b ) at any time when there is a subsisting appointment of a deputy under section 30 of this Constitution.
3 0 . 4 1 ) Whenever the Governor-General-
( a ) has occasion to be absent from the seat of Govern- ment but not from Jamaica, or ( b ) has occasion to be absent from...