L.R.O.
LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
The Constitution 53
provisions of this Constitution or (in so far as it forms part of the
law of Trinidad and Tobago) the Trinidad and Tobago Independence
Act 1962 of the United Kingdom may not be altered except in
accordance with the provisions of section 54.
54. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, Parliament
may alter any of the provisions of this Constitution or (in so far as
it forms part of the law of Trinidad and Tobago) any of the
provisions of the Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962.
(2) In so far as it alters—
(a) sections 4 to 14, 20(b), 21, 43(1), 53, 58, 67(2),
70, 83, 101 to 108, 110, 113, 116 to 125 and 133
to l37; or
(b) section 3 in its application to any of the provisions
of this Constitution specified in paragraph (a),
a Bill for an Act under this section shall not be passed by Parliament
unless at the final vote thereon in each House it is supported by the
votes of not less than two-thirds of all the members of each House.
(3) In so far as it alters—
(a) this section;
(b) sections 22, 23, 24, 26, 28 to 34, 38 to 40, 46,
49(1), 51, 55, 61, 63, 64, 68, 69, 71, 72, 87 to 91,
93, 96(4) and (5), 97, 109, 115, 138, 139 or the
Second and Third Schedules;
(c) section 3 in its application to any of the provisions
specified in paragraph (a) or (b); or
(d) any of the provisions of the Trinidad and Tobago
Independence Act, 1962,
a Bill for an Act under this section shall not be passed by
Parliament unless it is supported at the final vote thereon—
(i) in the House of Representatives, by the
votes of not less than three-fourths of all
the members of the House; and
(ii) in the Senate, by the votes of not less than
two-thirds of all the members of the Senate.
10 & 11 Eliz. 2
c.54.
Alteration
of this
Constitution.
10 & 11 Eliz. 2
c.54.