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§ II. Authority of the Governor in relation to His Majesty's Troops.
10. The Governor of a Colony, though bearing the title of Captain-General or Commander-in- Chief, is not, without special appointment from His Majesty, invested with the Command of His Majesty's Regular Forces in the Colony. He is not therefore entitled to receive the Allowances annexed to that Command, or to take the immediate direction of any Military Operations,
or except in case of urgent necessity, to communicate officially with subordinate Military Officers, without the concurrence of the Officer in Command of the Forces. Any such exceptional communication must be immediately notified to that Officer.
11. In the event of the Colony being invauled or assailed by a foreign enemy, and becoming the scene of active military operations, the officer in command of His Majesty's land forces assumes the entire military authority over the troops.
11A. In the event of armed insurrection occurring within the Colony, or of such general disturbances arising as to render military operations necessary, it will be the duty of the Governor to determine the objects with which, and the extent to which His Majesty's troops are to be employed in their suppression. He will, therefore, issue to the officer in command of the forces instructions as definite as possible on these points. When military operations have been determined upon, and their object and scope have been definitely decided, the respon- sibility for all details of their conduct will rest solely with the officer commanding the troops.
12. Except in case of invasion or assault by
a Foreign Enemy, or of the Colony becoming the scene of military operations, it is the duty of the Governor to determine the objects with which and the extent to which His Majesty's Troops are to be employed. He will therefore issue to the Officer in Command of the Forces directions respecting their distribution and their employment on Escort and other duties required for the safety and welfare of the Colony.
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4. The Leeward Islands, composed of,
Antigua.
St. Christopher's. Dominica.
Nevis.
Virgin Islands. Montserrat.
5. The West Africa Settlements, composed
Sierra Leone.
Gambia.
Gold Coast. Lagos.
7. Of these Officers, Governors are appointed under the Sign Manual and Signet. Every such person is appointed during His Majesty's pleasure, but his tenure of office is, as a rule, confined to a period of six years from the assumption of his duties. If, through death, absence, or otherwise, he should become incapable of acting, the Government devolves on such Officer or person as may have been designated for that purpose in the Charter of Government or in the Letters Patentt constituting the office of Governor.
8. By the Act 26 & 27 Vict. c. 76, it is enacted, that Letters Patent shall not take effect
in any Colony until published there, and that appointments by Letters Patent shall become void unless so published within a specified period.
9. By the Act I Will. IV. c. 4, it is enacted, that all Patents, Commissions, or other Authorities
for the exercise of offices in the Colonies held during pleasure, shall continue in force until the expiration of eighteen months from the demise of the Crown.tt
• By Her late Majesty's Charter of the 24th of July, 1874, the Gold Coast and Lagos were separated from the West Africa Settlements, and formed a separate Colony, under the style of the Gold Coast Colony. By Charter dated 14th January, 1885, Lagos, and by Charter of December, 1888, Gambia, have been constituted separate Governments.
† All Letters Patent relating to the constitution of Colonies are published in the volumes of Rules and Orders.
†† See also the Demise of the Crown Act, 1901, enacting that the holding of any office under the Crown, whether within or without His Majesty's Dominions, shall not be affected, nor shall any fresh appointment thereto be rendered necessary, by the Demise of the Crown.-(ED. C. O. LIST.)