Talk:Constitution of Barbados

Patriation

Patriation specifically referred to the process of removing the Pre-Statute of Westminster UK Parliament powers over the constitutions of the dominions, the Constitution of Barbados was "Patriated" from the get-go as the Barbadian Parliament had the exclusive power to amend it from the start.

Section 1 (2) of the Barbados Independence Act, 1966 was pretty explicit on this. "1 (2) No Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed on or after the appointed day shall extend, or be deemed to extend, to Barbados as part of its law"

For now, I've removed the text talking about patriation, if someone wants to rephrase it feel free. Just note that the Author of the reference is misusing the term patriation.WanukeX (talk) 21:32, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

It actually did come up during this exercise. But the government did what they wanted to do.

In Parliament protests by Senator Franklyn

Barbados Today News: Senator Franklyn objects to Presidential, Interview by Barbados Today Newspaper "Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn walked out of this morning’s (2021-20-October) joint sitting of Parliament after objecting to the nomination of Governor General Dame Sandra Mason as Barbados’ first President on Independence Day." CaribDigita (talk) 18:44, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

Not sure how that's related to patriation, transitioning to a republic and patriation isn't the same thing, as I said before, the Constitution of Barbados was already patriated even before becoming a republic. WanukeX (talk) 08:41, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

Indeed the British monarch & the British Parliament never had control over Barbados, since 1966. The country's head of state from 1966 to 2021 was the Barbadian monarch & the country's legislative powers has always since 1966, been in the hands of the Barbadian Parliament. GoodDay (talk) 18:58, 8 December 2021 (UTC)