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Governor may act in opposition to Executive Council. Reporting grounds for so doing
Members may require their adverse opinions
to be recorded on Minutes
XII.
The Governor may, in the exercise of the powers and authorities granted to him by Our said recited Letters Patent, act in opposition to the advice given to him by the Members of the Executive Council, if he shall in any case deem it right to do so; but in any such case he shall fully report the matter to Us by the first convenient opportunity, with the grounds and reasons of his action. In every such case it shall be competent to any Member of the said Council to require that there be recorded at length on the Minutes the grounds of advice or opinion he may give upon the question.
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XIIA. (1) An election for all Elected Members of the Legislative Council in accordance with a law in force in the Colony shall be held-
(a) in 1991; and
(Amended on 12 October #HISTYR 1990)
(b) within three months after any subsequent
dissolution of the Council.
(2) Elections for casual vacancies among the
Elected Members shall be held in accordance with a law in that behalf in force in the Colony.
(Added on 4 April #HISTYR 1985)
XIII. The Governor may upon sufficient cause to him appearing suspend from the exercise of his functions in the Legislative Council any Appointed 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 appointment of such Appointed Member and thereupon his seat in the Legislative Council shall become vacant.
(Replaced on 4 April 1985. Amended on 12 October #HISTYR 1990)
XIV. Whenever any Appointed Member of the Legislative Council shall, in the manner hereinafter provided, have resigned his seat in the Council or shall die, or whenever the seat of any such Member shall otherwise
Election to Legislative Council
Legislative Council; Suspension of Official or Appointed Members
Provisional appointment of members