membership, and I have to suggest that Justices of the
Peace should take the prescribed oaths before a Police
Magistrate.
2.
A question has arisen as to
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whether it is necessary that the same officer should take
the prescribed oath or oaths more than once in respect of
the same office. I understand that the practice varies in
different Crown Colonies. Here the recent practice has
been not to require a second oath on re-appointment to an
office in respect of which the oath has already been once
taken by the officer. I shall be glad to have Your Lord-
-ship's ruling on this point and your direction as to
whether the point should be settled by inserting express
words in the Ordinance.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
hurible servant,
Amaz
Officer Administering the Govern-
-ment.