1. YOUR EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL (ADC sits, usually behind)
  2. THE HONOURABLE DR. PRIME MINISTER (security sits close by, usually behind)
  3. HONOURABLE SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL OF ASSEMBLY
  4. Your Lordship, the Honourable Chief Justice OR HIS/HER LORDSHIP JUSTICE (RESIDENT HIGH COURT JUDGES)
  5. HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL CABINET
  6. THE LEADER OF HIS MAJESTY’S LOYAL OPPOSITION
  7. OTHER HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
    1. DEPUTY GOVERNOR-GENERAL FOR NEVIS
  8. THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE NEVIS ISLAND ASSEMBLY
  9. NATIONAL HERO (The Rt Excellent and the Rt Honourable Dr. Sir Kennedy Simmonds, KCMG, National Hero and Lady Simmonds)
  10. THEIR EXCELLENCIES, THE FORMER GOVERNORS AND GOVERNORS GENERAL, FORMER PRIME MINISTERS/FORMER CHIEF JUSTICES, *Governor General’s Deputy (WHEN ADDRESSING IT’S “YOUR if more than one its their eXCELLENCies)
  11. AMBASSADORS AND HIGH COMMISSIONERS, DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR CORPS
  12. HEADS OF REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS WITH DIPLOMATIC STATUS (OAS, ECCB, CARDI, IICA)
  13. HONORARY CONSULS; VICE CONSULS AND SECOND AND THIRD SECRETARIES IN EMBASSIES AND HIGH COMMISSIONS
  14. JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEAL
  15. RESIDENT (PUISNE) JUDGES (MAGISTRATES)
  16. PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES
  17. HEAD OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
  18. CHAIR OF THE CHRISTIAN COUNCIL AND THE EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION
  19. BISHOPS AND DIOCESAN HEADS
  20. CHAIRMEN OF THE COMMISSIONS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
  21. THE OMBUDSMAN/DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS/DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
  22. THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, PERMANENT SECRETARIES/SOLICITOR GENERAL/CHIEF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL
  23. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE/COMMANDER OF DEFENCE FORCE/CHIEF FIRE OFFICER
  24. NATIONAL AND SPECIAL ADVISORS
  25. HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING REGISTRAR, CHIEF MAGISTRATE AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF STATUTORY BODIES
  26. FORMER MINISTERS
  27. HOLDERS OF THE COMPANION OF THE STAR OF MERIT
  28. CLERK OF PARLIAMENT
  29. MEMBERS OF COMMISSIONS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
  30. CHAIRMEN OF STATUTORY BODIES AND AUTHORITIES AND CHAIR OF THE CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE