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GBR-1989-C-9334
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Title_of_text
Montserrat Constitution Order 1989. S.I. No. 2401
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision(s)
Montserrat
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of forced labour; Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations; Constitutional law; Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
1989-12-19
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Order conferring a new Constitution on Montserrat, provides inter alia, for the powers and functions of a Governor appointed by Her Majesty, of an Executive Council and of a Legislative Council. Part IV is entitled "Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual". Section 55(1) provides that "No person shall be held in slavery or servitude", and s.55(2) guarantees that "No person shall be required to perform forced labour." Section 55(3) stipulates that for the purposes of s.55, "forced labour" does not include certain types of labour defined therein. Section 61 provides: "Except with his consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of peaceful assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to political parties or to form or to belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests."
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2010-10-13 (GBR-2010-C-100193)
Montserrat Constitution Order 2010 (S.I. of the UK 2010 No. 2474).
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
26 p.