Public Seal.
Executive Council.
Legislative Council. (Amended on 4.4.85.)
impartial administration of justice; which Oaths the said Chief Justice or Judge, or if they be unavoidably absent, the senior Member of the Executive Council then present, is hereby required to administer.
IV. The Governor shall keep and use the Public Seal of the Colony for scaling all things whatsoever that shall pass the said Public Seal.
V. There shall be an Executive Council in and for the Colony, and the said Council shall consist of such persons as We shall direct by Instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet, and all such persons shall hold their places in the said Council during Our pleasure. The Governor may upon sufficient cause to him appearing suspend from the exercise of his functions in the Council any Member thereof pending the signification of Our pleasure, giving immediate notice to Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State. If the suspension is confirmed by Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State the Governor shall forthwith by an instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony revoke the appoint- ment of such Member, and thereupon his seat in the Council shall become vacant.
VI. (1) There shall be a Legislative Council in and for the Colony, and the said Council shall consist of-
(a) the Governor;
(b) three ex officio members, being the persons for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of Chief Secretary, Attorney General and Financial Secretary of the Colony;
(c) not more than seven persons holding office under the Crown in the Colony as the Governor may, from time to time, appoint (who, together with the ex officio members, shall be styled "Official Members");
(d) not more than twenty-two persons as the Governor may, from time to time, appoint (who shall be styled "Appointed Members"); and
(e) twenty-four elected members (who shall be styled "Elected Members") being persons who are qualified and elected as elected members in accordance with a law in that behalf in force in the Colony.
(2) Appointments to the Legislative Council shall be made by the Governor, in pursuance of any Instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet or through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, by an instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony. Official Members and Appointed Members shall hold their places in the said Council during Our pleasure and, subject thereto, in accordance with any Instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet.
(3) Subject to any Ins Signet, Elected Members sl Council, and vacate their s behalf in force in the Colon
VII. (1) The Govern of the Legislative Council, good government of the Co
(2) Without prejudice of the Colony may provid of the Legislative Council, constituencies and the num elected by each constituency of electors, candidates and I of Elected Members.
VIII. We do hereby successors, full power and a Principal Secretaries of Sta disallowance shall take effe promulgated by the Gover
IX. We do also reser Our and their undoubted r Council, to make all such peace, order, and good go
X.
When a Bill pass
to the Governor for his as but subject to any Instru Manual and Signet or thr State, declare that he ass same, or that he reserve. pleasure.
XI. A Bill reserved take effect so soon as Wes Order in Council, or thr State, and the Governor s to the Legislative Counc such message shall be issu the Bill was presented to t
XII. In the making lative Council shall conf and directions in that be Our Sign Manual and Sig
XIII. (1) The Go execute grants and dispos may be lawfully granted
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