Constitution of Barbados 1966, as amended to 2021
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    (1) The Attorney-General may, in the case of any offence to which this section applies, give general or special directions to the Director of Public Prosecutions as to the exercise of the powers conferred upon the Director of Public Prosecutions by section 79, and the Director of Public Prosecutions shall act in accordance with those directions.
    (2) This section applies to-

    (b) any offence under an enactment relating to any right or obligation of Barbados under international law. (Sec. 79A)
Status of International Law
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    For the purposes of this Chapter6,
    "Agreement" means the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice, to which Barbados is a party, and which was signed at Bridgetown, Barbados on 14th February, 2002;
    "Court" means the Caribbean Court of Justice;

    "Treaty" means the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community, including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy,
    (a) which was signed in the Bahamas on 5th July, 2001; and
    (b) to which Barbados is a party. (Sec. 79B)
Status of International Law
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    (1) The Caribbean Court of Justice
    (a) shall have exclusive and compulsory jurisdiction in
    (i) disputes between Contracting Parties to the Agreement;
    (ii) disputes between any Contracting Parties to the Agreement and the Community;
    (iii) referrals from national courts or tribunals of Contracting Parties to the Agreement;
    (iv) concerning the interpretation and application of the Treaty;
    (b) shall have exclusive jurisdiction
    (i) to deliver advisory opinions concerning the interpretation and application of the Treaty upon the request of Contracting Parties or the Community;
    (ii) where there is a dispute as to whether the Court has jurisdiction in a matter, to decide whether the Court has such jurisdiction; and
    (c) shall be the final Court of Appeal from any decision given by the Court of Appeal.
    (2) Where a court or tribunal is seised of an issue whose resolution involves a question concerning the interpretation or application of the Treaty, the court or tribunal shall, if it considers that a decision on the question is necessary to enable it to deliver judgment, before delivering judgment, refer the question to the Court for determination.
    (3) The Court shall be a superior court of record and, save as otherwise provided by Parliament, shall have all the powers of such a court.
    (4) A decision of the Court concerning Barbados shall be enforced in Barbados in like manner as if it were a decision of the High Court. (Sec. 79D)
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Chapter II on Citizenship.
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Part of Chapter III on Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Individual.

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Chapter III on Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Individual.
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Part of Chapter III on Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Individual.

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Chapter VII on The Judicature.