Constitution – Chapter 5 – Absence or illness of Prime Minister
Absence or illness of Prime Minister.
55.- (1) Whenever the Prime Minister is absent from Saint Christopher and Nevis or by reason of illness is unable to perform the functions conferred upon Minister to perform those functions (other than the functions conferred by this section) and that Minister may perform those functions until his authority is revoked by the Governor-General.
(2) The powers of the Governor-General under this section shall be exercised by him in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister:
Provided that if the Governor-General, acting in his own deliberate judgment, considers that it is impracticable to obtain the advice of the Prime Minister owing to his absence or illness he may exercise those powers without that advice and in his own deliberate judgment.