Judicial Committee of the Privy ial Committee Act 1833 or any that behalf, and the Judicial udge ought to be removed from r misbehaviour.
that the question of removing a District Court from office for aviour ought to be investigated,
strument under the Public Seal ke by another such instrument), shall consist of a Chairman and mbers selected by the Governor old or have held office as judge d jurisdiction in any part of the t having jurisdiction in appeals
to the matter and report on the ernor and recommend to the uld request that the question of should be referred by Us to the
nds, the Governor shall request e referred accordingly.
g a judge of the Supreme Court has been referred to a tribunal this Article, the Governor may the functions of his office.
at any time be revoked by the e to have effect—
to the Governor that he should on of the removal from office of d by Us to the Judicial Commit-
advises Us that the judge ought lice.
I when the office of Governor is ht from the Colony or is for any e functions of his office, those re, be assumed and performed
ignated under Our Sign Manual ons given by Us through one of of State; or
Colony so designated and able s. the person lawfully discharg- Secretary.
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(2) Before assuming the functions of the office of Governor for the first time, any person as aforesaid shall make the oaths directed by Article III of these Our Letters to be made by the holder thereof.
(3) Any such person as aforesaid shall not continue to perform the functions of the office of Governor after the holder thereof, or some other person having a prior right to perform those functions, has notified him that he is about to resume, or assume, those functions.
(4) The holder of the office of Governor or any other person as aforesaid shall not, for the purposes of this Article, be regarded as absent from the Colony or as unable to perform the functions of that office at any time when there is a subsisting appointment of a Deputy under Article XVIIA of these Our Letters.
XVIIA. (1) Whenever the Governor—
(a) has occasion to be absent from the Colony for a period which he has reason to believe will be of short duration; or
(b) is suffering from any illness which he has reason to believe
will be of short duration; or
(c) considers for any reason that the public interest so
requires,
he may by instrument under the Public Seal appoint a person to be his Deputy and in that capacity to perform on his behalf such of the functions of the office of Governor as may be specified in such instrument.
(2) The powers and authority of the Governor shall not be abridged, altered or in any way affected by the appointment of a Deputy under this Article and a Deputy shall comply with all instructions which the Governor may address to him, but the question whether a Deputy has in any matter complied with such instructions shall not be enquired into by any court.
(3) Any appointment under this Article may be revoked at any time by Us by instructions given by Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State or by the Governor by instrument under the Public Seal, and subject thereto a person appointed under this Article shall hold that appointment for such period as may be specified in the instrument by which he is appointed.
XVIII. And We do hereby require and command all Our officers and ministers, civil and military, and all other the in- habitants of the Colony, to be obedient, aiding and assisting unto the Governor and to any person for the time being administering the Government of the Colony.
XIX. In these Our Letters Patent the term "the Governor" shall include every person for the time being administering the Government of the Colony.
Deputy to Governor. (Amended on 17.11.67.)
Officers and others to obey and assist Governor.
Term "the Governor" explained.