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porarily or otherwise exercise the powers and discretions vested in such officer and discharge the duties required to be discharged by him; and (b) notwithstanding that such officer is present and able to act, exercise such powers and discretions and discharge such duties as such officer may delegate.
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tion of enabling words.
25. Where in any enactment power is given to any person to do or enforce the doing of any act or thing, all such powers shall be understood to be also given as are reasonably necessary to enable the person to do or enforce the doing of the act or thing.
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Governor authority.
26. When by any enactment the Governor is empowered to exercise any powers or perform any duties, he may depute any person by name or the person for the time being holding the office designated by him to exercise such powers or perform such duties on his behalf, subject to such conditions, exceptions and qualifications as the Governor may prescribe, and thereupon or from the date specified by the Governor the person so deputed shall have and exercise such powers and perform such duties subject as aforesaid: Provided that, without prejudice to the provisions of any Royal Letters Patent or Royal Instructions relating to the appointment of a Deputy to the Governor, nothing herein contained shall authorize the Governor to depute any person to make regulations, issue warrants or proclamations or to hear any appeal.
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not to preclude powers by delegating exercise of officer
27. Where by any enactment the Governor or any public officer is empowered to delegate the exercise of any of the powers or the performance of any of the duties vested in him under such enactment, no delegation made thereunder shall preclude the Governor or public officer, as the case may be, from exercising or performing in person at any time any of the powers or duties so delegated.
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same. majority.
28. Whenever any act or thing is required by any enactment to be done by more than two persons, a majority of them may do it.
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