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immediately before the date of these Instructions.
(A) In these Instructions "the appointed date"
means such date as the said Governor shall appoint for the commencement of the session of the said Legislative Council commencing next after the session proceeding at
the date of these Instructions.
Deletion and substitution of Clause XIII.
2. The principal Instructions are amended by deleting Clause XIII and substituting the following
"Constitution
XIII.
(1) The Legislative Council
of
Legislative Council.
of the Colony shall consist of -
(a) the Governor;
(b)
the persons for the time being
lawfully discharging the functions
of Chief Secretary, Attorney-
General and Financial Secretary of
the Colony (hereinafter called
"ex officio Members");
(c)
such other persons holding office
under the Crown in the Colony, not
exceeding seven in number at any
one time, as We may from time to
time appoint by any Instructions or
Warrants under Our Sign Manual and
Signet or as the Governor, in
pursuance of Instructions from Us
through one of Our Principal