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The Executive comprises the Prime Minster and members of the Cabinet. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet have the responsibility to guide Government policy. The Prime Minister presides over the Cabinet, whose members are selected from among the elected officials of the majority party, known as Members of Parliament, as well as members of the Senate.
The Cabinet must include the Prime Minister and no less than eleven 11 other Ministers. These Ministers are assigned at least one of the core areas, known as Ministries, for example, finance, education, telecommunications, etc.
It is through the Ministries and their multiple Departments and Agencies that the Executive, manages and implements Government policies and programmes. The main function of each Ministry is primarily administrative.
A Ministry is headed by a Minister usually an elected member of the governing party who has been selected by the Prime Minister. Each Minister operates from a central office where they delegate responsibilities through a Permanent Secretary a senior civil servant.
When a new Government is elected or when there is a vacancy for the office of Prime Minister, the Governor-General appoints the Prime Minister from among the members of the House of Representatives.
The most common practice is that the Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in the Houses of Parliament. Additionally, there are special bodies under Jamaican law with direct authority over certain aspects of Government business. These bodies are known as statutory bodies and are autonomous agents within the Government of Jamaica hierarchy. The role of the Attorney General is to advise the Government on legal matters. This is a Cabinet appointment usually by the Governor-General on recommendation of the Prime Minister.
The Attorney General is not involved in criminal prosecutions. The administration of government business is further decentralised through Local Government entities. These entities are the Kingston and St. These elected officials are responsible for maintaining infrastructure and public facilities such as parochial roads, water supplies, drains, parks and recreational centres, markets, transportation centres and public sanitary conveniences. The Legislature is responsible for enacting and amending laws for the peace, order and development of Jamaica.
The Legislature is empowered by the Constitution to amend existing and enact new laws. Elected officials representing the 63 constituencies are members of the House of Representatives and are generally referred to as Members of Parliament. Meanwhile, there are 21 members of the Senate. On the advice of the Prime Minister, 13 members are nominated and the remaining eight on the recommendation of the Leader of the Opposition.
Also, Parliament must be dissolved and a general election held, if a majority of all the members of the House of Representatives supports a no-confidence motion against the Government. The Senate is a nominated House made up of twenty-one 21 Senators. The other eight 8 are appointed on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition. Not more than four Ministers can be appointed from the Senate, and they may have portfolio responsibilities. The Senate usually functions as a review chamber, considering Bills passed by the House of Representatives.
But the Senate may also initiate legislation, except money Bills. It cannot delay money Bills for more than one month nor any other Bill for more than seven months. At the first meeting of a newly appointed Senate, or when there is a vacancy, Senators elect a President and a Deputy President. The House of Representatives may consist of 63 members the maximum allowed by the Constitution , elected by single-member constituencies on the first-past-the-post basis. The Government in power can only exist if it has the support of the majority of the members of the House of Representatives.
In practice, most Bills are initiated in the House of Representatives. No Bill may become law unless it is passed by a majority of the members present in the House. The quorum of the House is 16 in addition to the person presiding. Funds cannot be granted nor taxation levied without the approval of the House. The Speaker of the House is formally elected by the members of the House of Representatives from among their number, at the first sitting after each general election or when there is a vacancy.
Although the Speaker is usually a member of the ruling party, a minority party member may be chosen. The Speaker rarely takes part in debates.
His job is to see that other members keep within the rules of the House, that the rights of the Opposition members are protected, and that every member gets a fair hearing. The Leader of the House of Representatives is responsible for the direction of business in the House. It is his job to see that time is provided for debate on various matters in the House.
In doing so, the Leader of the House consults the Opposition and seeks to reach agreement as to what business will be done in the House each day.
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