Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021. Country/Territory Barbados Document type Legislation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to alter the Constitution in order (a) to provide for Barbados to become a republic with a President who shall be Head of State of Barbados; and (b) to provide for related matters. Subject General Keyword Constitutional law Governance Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract By virtue of this Act Barbados becomes a republic with a President as Head of State. Therefore all rights, liabilities and obligations of Her Majesty shall be rights, liabilities and obligations of the State.The Independence Order is revoked, but the revocation of that Order does not affect the validity of the Constitution set out in the Schedule to that Order. In addition, the Constitution becomes the supreme law of Barbados. Full text English Website www.barbadosparliament.com References - Legislation Amends Barbados Independence Order 1966 and the Constitution of Barbados. Legislation | Barbados | 1966 Keyword: Agricultural development, Codified constitution, Economic/social/cultural rights, Gender, Local government, Right to clean/healthy environment, Human rights, Expropriation, Soil conservation/soil improvement Source: FAO, FAOLEX