Cayman Islands Legislation
Parliament (Management) (Amendment) Bill, 2026
Government bill, sponsored by the Cabinet Office
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Gazetted
Published in the Gazette
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Introduced
29 April 2026
First appeared on the order paper
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Enacted
12 May 2026
Act 15/2026
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In force
What this law does
This bill creates a formal office and staff for the Leader of the Opposition to help them perform their constitutional duties more effectively. It also provides dedicated constituency office managers for elected members of Parliament, increases monthly allowances for all members from their constituency offices (to $6,500), and increases the allowances for the Deputy Speaker and Deputy Leader of the Opposition.
- Establishes an office for the Leader of the Opposition with two full-time staff: an Operations and Communications Manager and a Senior Policy Adviser
- Creates new "constituency office manager" positions to help manage elected members' constituency offices (in addition to existing constituency assistants)
- Increases monthly constituency allowances for all elected Members of Parliament to $6,500 (for office utilities, supplies, and maintenance)
- Increases allowances for Deputy Speaker and Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 2.5% to 10% of their monthly salary
Who it affects: Members of Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition, the Deputy Speaker, and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition
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