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55. Absence or illness of Prime Minister
(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 him or her by this Constitution, the Governor-General may authorise some other Minister to perform those functions (other than the functions conferred by this section) and that Minister may perform those functions until his or her authority is revoked by the Governor-General.
(2) The powers of the Governor-General under this section shall be exercised by him or her in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister: Provided that if the Governor-General, acting in his or her own deliberate judgment, considers that it is impracticable to obtain the advice of the Prime Minister owing to his or her absence or illness he or she may exercise those powers without that advice and in his or her own deliberate judgment.