The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2011
This Order establishes a new Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The new Constitution sets out a catalogue of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual and provisions for their enforcement. It provides for a Governor as Her Majesty’s representative in the Islands, for a House of Assembly composed of elected and appointed members and the Attorney General, for a Cabinet and for Ministers appointed from among the elected or appointed members of the House. It also provides for the judiciary, the public service, and a number of institutions protecting good governance, notably an Integrity Commission, a Human Rights Commission, an Auditor General and a Director of Public Prosecutions. Provision is also made regarding Crown land and for public financial management, including the independent audit of public accounts.