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Constitution Grenada, in 36 editions.
The entry for Grenada published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2017 edition
Changed since 2016The same text in 23 editions, 1990 to 2012.
19 December 1973
19 December 1973
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- previous 1967;
- latest presented 19 December 1973, came into operation 7 February 1974, some provisions suspended 1979;
- amended 1991 (Constitutional Judicature Act, 1991 - restored provisions suspended in 1979), 1992 (2008)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, came into operation 7 February 1974, some provisions suspended 1979; amended 1991 (Constitutional Judicature Act, 1991 - restored provisions suspended in 1979), 1992 (2008)
- previous 1967;
- latest presented 19 December 1973, came into operation 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution, but restored in 1983;
- amended 1991 (Constitutional Judicature Act, 1991);
- note - in early 2014, the prime minister launched a constitutional reform committee but progress toward actual constitutional reform has stalled (2015)
previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, came into operation 7 February 1974, some provisions suspended 1979; 1979 following a revolution, but restored in 1983; amended 1991 (Constitutional Judicature Act, 1991 1991); note - restored provisions suspended in 1979), 1992 (2008) early 2014, the prime minister launched a constitutional reform committee but progress toward actual constitutional reform has stalled (2015)
- previous 1967;
- latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution, but restored in 1983;
- amended 1991 (Constitutional Judicature Act, 1991);
- note - in late 2015, as part of constitutional reform, Parliament completed its first reading of a package of amendments (2016)
previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, came into operation effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution, but restored in 1983; amended 1991 (Constitutional Judicature Act, 1991); note - in early 2014, the prime minister launched a constitutional reform committee but progress toward actual late 2015, as part of constitutional reform has stalled (2015) reform, Parliament completed its first reading of a package of amendments (2016)
- previous 1967;
- latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution, but restored in 1983;
- amended 1991 (Constitutional Judicature Act, 1991) (2017)
previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution, but restored in 1983; amended 1991 (Constitutional Judicature Act, 1991); note - in late 2015, as part of constitutional reform, Parliament completed its first reading of a package of amendments (2016) 1991) (2017)
- history:
- previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution, but restored in 1983 (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed by either house of Parliament;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent to by the governor general;
- passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum;
- amended 1991, 1992 (2018)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution, but restored in 1983 (2018)
amendments: proposed by either house of Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent to by the governor general; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended 1991, 1992 (2018)
- history:
- previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution but restored in 1983
- amendments:
- proposed by either house of Parliament;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent of the governor general;
- passage of amendments to constitutional sections, such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution, also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum;
- amended 1991, 1992 (2018)
history: previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution, revolution but restored in 1983 (2018)
amendments: proposed by either house of Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent to by of the governor general; passage of amendments to constitutional sections sections, such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution constitution, also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended 1991, 1992 (2018)
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- history:
- previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution but restored in 1983
- amendments:
- proposed by either house of Parliament;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent of the governor general;
- passage of amendments to constitutional sections, such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution, also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum;
- amended 1991, 1992
history: previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution but restored in 1983
amendments: proposed by either house of Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to constitutional sections, such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution, also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended 1991, 1992 (2018)
- history:
- previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution but restored in 1983
- amendment process:
- proposed by either house of Parliament;
- passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent of the governor general;
- passage of amendments to constitutional sections, such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution, also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum
history: previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution but restored in 1983amendments: amendment process: proposed by either house of Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to constitutional sections, such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution, also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended 1991, 1992 referendum
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Grenada: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/grenada/constitution.