(3) Where, by reason of the revocation or amendment of an order under subsection (1) of this section, a power or duty ceases to be exercisable or is no longer to be performed by a committee of the Governing Council anything done by the committee in the exercise of performance thereof and having effect immediately before the revocation of amendment shall continue to have effect, but without prejudice to the power of the High Commissioner or public officer or any other committee of the Council authorised under this section to exercise the power or perform the duty to rescind or vary the same.

(4) Nothing in this section shall apply to-

(a) any power or duty to make any subsidiary instrument;

(b) any power or duty of any judge, magistrate or court of law.

(5) In this section-

“local enactment" means any law made under this Order, any subsidiary instrument made under any such law and any existing law for the purposes of section 56 of this Ørder.

Saving

32. The provisions of this Part of this Order shall be without prejudice to the establishment, by or under the rules of procedure of the Governing Council, of committees/of the Council for the purpose of the exercise of its functions under Part V of this Order or the establishment by the High Commissioner of com- mittees of the Council for special purposes relating to any of the matters men- tioned in section 22(1)(c) of this Order, and nothing in sections 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or 31 of this Order shall apply to any such committee.

PART V

LEGISLATION

Powers to make laws

33.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the High Commissioner with the advice and consent of the Governing Council, may make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Protectorate.

(2) The power to make laws conferred by this section shall be exercised by bills passed by the Governing Council and assented to in accordance with section 35 of this Order.

(3) In the making of laws the High Commissioner and the Governing Council shall conform as nearly as may be to the directions contained in any Instructions given under Her Majesty's Sign Manual and Signet which may from time to time be addressed to the High Commissioner in that behalf.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring subsidiary instru- ments to be made in the manner prescribed by this section.

High Commissioner's reserved power

34.--(1) If the High Commissioner considers that it is expedient in the interest of public order, public faith or good government (which expressions shall, without prejudice to their generality, include the responsibility of the Protectorate as a territory within the Commonwealth, and all matters pertaining

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