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Law Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions).
[s. 20 cont. public service shall (unless the contrary intention appears) be deemed to have been made by such Governor or officer on behalf of himself and his successors in office, and shall be enforceable by the Governor or officer performing the duties of the office named, or by the Attorney General on behalf of such Governor or officer as if the office of such Governor or officer had, at the time of such execution or making, been a corporation sole with perpetual succession for this purpose.
Contracts by Crown Agents.
31 of 1911, s. 51.
Omission of title after signature of public officer immaterial,
31 of 1911, s. 52.
Rate of interest where no agreement, etc.
17 & 18 Vict. c. 90, s. 2.
5 of 1886, ss. 3, 4, 5.
Saving.
Repeal of English Acts.
21. Contracts made or to be made in England, for the Government or for the public service by the Crown Agents, shall, so far as the same come within the jurisdiction of the courts of the Colony, be deemed to have been made by the Governor.
22. The omission to add the title of the public office held by any Governor or public officer signing or executing any such contract or other document as aforesaid after the signature of such officer shall not exclude such contract or other document from the operation of sections 19 to 22 hereof.
Usury.
23. (1) Where interest is payable on any contract, express or implied, or on any debt or sum of money, but the rate of such interest is not fixed by the contract, or by the parties, or by rule of law, the rate thereof shall not exceed eight per cent per annum: Provided always that it shall be lawful for any court in awarding interest in any action, suit, or matter, to allow a lower rate of interest, if the circumstances of the case render it just and expedient. (2) Nothing in this section shall be taken to affect or repeal any Ordinance relating to pawnbrokers.
(3) The Acts and parts of Acts repealed by the Usury Laws Repeal Act, 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 90) shall have no force in this Colony.
Abolition of outlawry in civil proceedings.
42 & 43 Vict. c. 59, s. 3.
4 of 1901, s. 2.
Abolition of Outlawry.
24. No person shall be outlawed or waived in or in consequence of any civil proceeding, and no proceedings to outlawry or waiver in or in consequence of any civil proceeding shall be taken at the instance of the Crown or otherwise.
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