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CEYLON GOVT. GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
MAY 17, 1946
Provided that no action or omission on the part of the Governor shall be called in question in any court of law or otherwise on the ground that the foregoing provisions of this subsection have not been complied with.
(2) Where, by or under this Order, the Governor is directed to exercise a function on the recommendation of a person or authority, he shall not exercise that function except on such a recommendation, but may accept the recommendation or refer it back to that person or authority for further consideration:
Provided that after one such reference he shall accept such recommendation.
(3) Where, by or under this Order, the Governor is directed to act in his discretion, he shall refer the matter to the Prime Minister for advice but shall not be bound to accept such advice and may decide that matter in his discretion.
5.-(1) The Governor shall receive a salary of £8,000 a year. (2) During any period in which the Office of Governor is vacant, or the Governor is absent from the Island, or is from any cause prevented from, or incapable of, acting in the duties of his Office, the Officer Administering the Government shall receive a salary calculated at the rate of £6,000 a year and shall not be entitled to receive during that period any salary in respect of any other office.
(3) The salary of the Governor or of the Officer Administering the Government shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund and shall not be altered during his continuance in office.
(4) In the assessment of any income tax which may be payable under any written law, no account shall be taken of the salaries provided by this Section for the Governor and for the Officer Administering the Government or of the annual value of any official residence occupied by either of them as such.
6. The salaries of any member of the Governor's office and of his personal staff shall be determined by Parliament and shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
PART III.
THE LEGISLATURE.
General.
7. There shall be a Parliament of the Island which shall consist of His Majesty, represented by the Governor, and two Chambers to be known respectively as the Senate and the House of Representatives.
8.-(1) The Senate shall consist of thirty Senators of whom fifteen (hereinafter referred to as "elected Senators ") shall be elected by the House of Representatives and fifteen (hereinafter referred to as appointed Senators") shall be appointed by the Governor acting in his discretion.
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(2) The Senate shall be a permanent body and the term of office of a Senator shall not be affected, and the seat of a Senator shall not become vacant, by reason of a dissolution of Parliament.
(3) One third of the Senators shall retire every second year.
(4) Subject to the provisions of Section 73 of this Order, the term of office of a Senator shall be six years from the date of his election or appointment:
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Salaries of Governor and Officer Administering
the
Government.
Salaries of Governor's staff.
Parliament.
The Senate.
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