Constitution of Barbados 1966, as amended to 2021
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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    Now, therefore, the people of Barbados

    (c) declare their intention to establish and maintain a society in which all persons may, to the full extent of their capacity, play a due part in the institutions of the national life;
    … (Preamble)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
  • English
    (1) Subject to the provisions of this section—
    (a) no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect;

    (2) In this section the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed, whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not afforded to persons of another such description.

    (4) Nothing contained in any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of subsection (1)(a) to the extent that it makes provision with respect to standards or qualifications (not being standards or qualifications specifically relating to race, place of origin, political opinion, colour or creed) to be required of any person who is appointed to any office in the public service, any office in a disciplined force, or any office in the service of a local government authority or of a body corporate established by any law for public purposes.
    … (Sec. 23)
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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.