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Clause 2. I have made a number of

drafting amendments here and one or two

alterations of substance.

I have struck out the words "or in

pursuance of which" in the second paragraph

because it introduces an ambiguity in a case

where a member is appointed by an instrument

executed by the Governor in pursuance of an

instrument giving H.M's Instructions.

The paragraph I have added to define

"official members" and "unofficial members"

seems desirable as these expressions are used

in a number of places in the Instructions.

By inserting the words "in the

manner aforesaid" the provision of re-appointment

is shortened, and, I suggest, made more logical,

fo

todagh I see no reason why there should be

any difference, as there is under the present

Instructions, between appointment and re-appointment

of unofficial members.

I agree with Mr.Megson that the

insertion of the words "or periods" is most

desirable if it is desired to retain

power to re-appoint more than once, though it

Gwz is possible that it may be for the appearance

of a change of policy. In one place

at least, I think Barbados, we have made

express provision to the effect that a member

will be re-appointed a second time only in

exceptional cases.

Clause 14. As drafted this clause, like

the existing clause, suggests that a member

can

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