Unofficial Consolidated Constitution

In the absence of an official consolidated version of the current Constitution, the Constitutional Commission has produced an unofficial version, which is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to replace the official documents.

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Cayman Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2020

The Cayman Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2020 makes several amendments to the Constitution of the Cayman Islands. In particular, it changes the name of the Legislative Assembly to the Parliament, it abolishes the power of disallowance and introduces instead some pre-legislative controls, and it makes clearer that the Cayman Islands Cabinet h...

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Explanatory Memorandum to The Cayman Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2020

This explanatory memorandum has been prepared by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and is laid before Parliament by Command of Her Majesty.

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Cayman Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2016

The Cayman Islands (Amendment) Constitution 2016: In July 2016, several minor amendments were advanced to Sections 96, 97(3) and 106 of the 2009 Constitution, by way of the Cayman Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2016 (the “Amendment Order”). These amendments, which were proposed with the support of the Honourable Premier, the Honou...

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The Cayman Islands Constitution 2009

The Cayman Islands Constitution 2009: The present constitution, which came into effect on 6 November 2009, provides for the government of the Cayman Islands as a British Overseas Territory. It is the fourth written constitution issued for the Islands by the British Crown since 1959, though there is a history of over 165 years of representative govern...

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The Cayman Islands Constitution 2009 Explanatory Guide

The Cayman Islands Constitution 2009 Explanatory Guide: This explanatory guide was written by the Constitutional Review Secretariat to explain the differences between the 1972 Constitution and the new (then proposed) Constitution.

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The Caymanian Bar Association's Concise Guide to the Cayman Islands Constitution

The Caymanian Bar Association's Concise Guide to the Cayman Islands Constitution: This is a concise guide to the Constitution written by the CBA student chapter.

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The Cayman Islands Constitution - A Reflection of Who We Are

The aim of this paper is to explain in more detail the PPM Government’s vision and proposals  for constitutional reform set out in the “Summary of Proposals” issued 12th January, 2008.

 

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Archive of Constitutions

 A history of the Cayman Islands Constitutions over the years. Copies of the Constitution Orders and Amendments 1959-2009:

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