(b) Executive Council. The Council advises the Governor on the administration of the Islands. It is composed of four members elected from the elected representatives in the Legislative Assembly, each with a range of executive responsibilities allocated by the Governor, and three ex officio members (the Financial Secretary, the Attorney-General and the Administrative Secretary); (c) Legislative Assembly. There are 12 elected representatives of 6 electoral districts in the Islands. Elections are held every 4 years on a secret ballot by adult franchise (18 and over). In addition, the 3 « officio members of the Executive Council also serve as members of the Assembly. The Assembly s powers are to advise on and consent to laws "for peace, order and good government of the Islands: in effect, and subject to what follows, it makes the law. Any member may introduce a bill on such a matter. Bills cannot become law without the assent of the Governor and he, by the Cayman Islands Royal Instructions 1972, cannot (except in cases of urgent necessity) assent to any bill "the provisions of which appear to him to be inconsistent with obligations imposed by treaty" without the prior instructions of Her Majesty through a Secretary of State. Any law assented to by the Governor may be disallowed by Her Majesty acting by a Secretary of State. The Governor presides at meetings of the Legislative Assembly with a casting (but not an CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 101 original) vote. There are provisions in the Constitution Order for the appointment of a Speaker to preside in place of the Governor, but a recent proposal to create the office of speaker failed to secure a majority in the Assembly; (d) The judicial system. There are three levels of court: the summary 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the governance structure and institutions of the Cayman Islands, including the Executive Council, Legislative Assembly, and judicial system. It does not mention any specific economic, social, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the framework and processes for making laws and resolving disputes.

**Category**
Government, Politics