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(1)

as a matter of contract;

(2)

as a simple administrative fact, backed where necessary

with the force of prerogative power.

Where the memorandum provides :- "The officer is subject to orders and regulations of the Government .....; and to Colonial Regulations; these regulations do not constitute a contract between the Crown and its servants" the important point about that caveat is that it recognises that the officer may be subject to orders and regulations which are never- theless not binding in contract. Similarly, a court would be justified in looking at the nature of the orders or regulations themselves, including their inherent unsuitability to be incorporated into a binding contract (e.g. may be easily varied by one party) and from this conclude the officer was intended to be "subject to" the regulations

in a way other than contractually.

If the CRS and Government Regulations (including C.S.R.'s do have enforceable authority I cannot see why the Crown would seek to make them terms of a contract. The range of those regulations is well known to us all. By far the greater number have no applicability to individual officers, but are clearly directions to officers in

executive positions or other managerial authority. They encompass directions

as to, e.g.,

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approval of substantive appointments

promotion

seniority

medical examinations ("all persons not in

Government service must undergo examination

before they are appointed")

appointment of women officers

employment of exprisoners and drug addicts

probation

staff reports

next of kin cards etc. etc.

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