CAYMAN ISLANDS
Supplement No. 1 published with Extraordinary
Gazette No. 92 dated 25th November, 2015.
THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CONSTITUTION ORDER 2009,
S.I. 2009 NO. 1379
THE NINETEEN SINGLE MEMBER ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
BOUNDARIES ORDER, 2015
The Nineteen Single Member Electoral Districts Boundaries Order, 2015
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The Nineteen Single Member Electoral Districts Boundaries Order, 2015
CAYMAN ISLANDS
THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CONSTITUTION ORDER 2009,
S.I. 2009 NO. 1379
THE NINETEEN SINGLE MEMBER ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
BOUNDARIES ORDER, 2015
WHEREAS an Electoral Boundary Commission was appointed on 22nd
December, 2014 under section 88 of the Constitution set out in Schedule 2 to the
Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009, S.I. 2009 No. 1379 (in this order
referred to as “the Constitution”);
AND WHEREAS under section 89(1) of the Constitution, the Electoral Boundary
Commission is charged with responsibility for reviewing the boundaries of the
electoral districts into which the Cayman Islands are divided and submitting a
report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly containing its
recommendations for any changes in the number and boundaries of the electoral
districts;
AND WHEREAS in accordance with section 89(1) of the Constitution, the
Electoral Boundary Commission, on 20th August, 2015, submitted to the
Governor and the Legislative Assembly a report making recommendations for the
retention of certain electoral district boundaries and the alteration of others;
AND WHEREAS it is provided by section 89(3) of the Constitution that as soon
as may be after the Electoral Boundary Commission has submitted a report under
the said section 89(1), the Premier shall lay before the Legislative Assembly for
its approval the draft of an order by the Governor for giving effect, whether with
or without modifications, to the recommendations contained in the report;
AND WHEREAS a draft of this order giving effect to the recommendations
contained in the report of the Electoral Boundary Commission was laid by the
Premier before the Legislative Assembly for its approval on 5th October, 2015
and was approved by resolution of the Legislative Assembly on 19th
October,
2015:
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 89(6) of the
Constitution, the Governor makes the following order 3
The Nineteen Single Member Electoral Districts Boundaries Order, 2015
Citation and
commencement
1. (1) This order may be cited as the Nineteen Single Member Electoral
Districts Boundaries Order, 2015.
(2) This order shall come into force upon the next dissolution of the
Legislative Assembly.
Electoral districts and
representatives
2. (1) The Cayman Islands shall be divided into the following electoral
districts (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
West Bay West Electoral District;
West Bay North Electoral District;
West Bay Central Electoral District;
West Bay South Electoral District;
George Town North Electoral District;
George Town Central Electoral District;
George Town West Electoral District;
George Town South Electoral District;
George Town East Electoral District;
Red Bay Electoral District;
Prospect Electoral District;
Newlands Electoral District;
Savannah Electoral District;
Bodden Town West Electoral District;
Bodden Town East Electoral District;
North Side Electoral District;
East End Electoral District;
Cayman Brac West and Little Cayman Electoral District; and
Cayman Brac East Electoral District.
(2) The boundaries of each electoral district shall be as set out in Schedule
C of the Report of the Electoral Boundary Commission that was submitted to the
Governor and the Legislative Assembly on 20th August, 2015.
(3) Each electoral district shall be represented in the Legislative Assembly
by one elected member.
Made the 19th day of November, 2015.
HELEN KILPATRICK
GOVERNOR OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.
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