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§ II. Colonial Uniforms.
160. The Uniform which was formerly worn by certain Colonial Civil Officers has been dis- continued and the Uniform of His Majesty's Civil Service in this country has been substituted for it. But Officers who have already worn the old Uniform may, if they prefer it, continue to wear it, subject to the limitation contained in paragraph 164.
161. The Civil Uniform of the First Class will be worn by the Governors of Canada, Jamaica, New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, New Zealand, Western Australia, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Straits Settle- ments, Mauritius, Malta, the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, British Guiana, Trinidad, Barbados, and the Governors-in-Chief of the Windward and Leeward Islands; and the Uniform of the Second Class will be worn by Governors of Colonies not comprised in the foregoing list, by Lieutenant- Governors, and by the Administrators of the Gambia and the Seychelles Islands.*
162. The Uniform of the Third Class will be worn by Officers administering the Government of any Colony, but not holding the rank of Lieutenant-Governor, and may be worn by Members of the Colonial Ministry in Colonies having Responsible Government, and by Official Members of the Court of Policy in British Guiana, and of Executive Councils or Councils of Government in other Colonies.
163. Subject to the sanction of His Majesty, obtained through the Secretary of State, the Uniform of the Fourth Class may be worn by Heads of Principal Departments not having a seat in the Executive Council, or Council of Government, or in the Legislature; and the Uniform of the Fifth Class may be worn by Heads of Subordinate Departments and Chief Assistants in the Principal Departments; but permission to wear the Uniform of the Fourth or Fifth Class shall not be given to the holder of
• The High Commissioner of Cyprus is authorised to wear Civil Uniform of the First Class, and the High Commissioners of Northern Nigeria and of Southern Nigeria Civil Uniform of the Second Class.
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any office in regard to which the King shall not have sanctioned the use of such Uniform. Private Secretaries to Governors or Officers administering the Government of all Colonies may wear the Uniform of the Fifth Class. (The following Cir- culars relate to Uniforms, viz., those of 15th February, 1859; 14th July, 1860; 16th July, 1864; 17th February, 1873; 5th August, 1873; 19th November, 1873; 22nd December, 1873.)
164. No person is entitled without the consent of the King to wear the Uniform attached to any Office after he has ceased to hold that office. Such consent can only be obtained on the recom. mendation of the Governor, made through the Secretary of State, and only in cases of long or meritorious service. No retired Officer will be allowed to wear any other Uniform than that which was attached to his Office during his tenure of it and which he has actually worn.
164A. Governors, who at the time of their appointment hold the rank of Admiral in the Royal Navy or of General in the Army, will during their tenure of Office continue to wear their Naval and Military Uniforms. Governors not holding such Naval or Military rank will Uniform of their Class. the Civil Governors may, with the special sanction of the Secretary of State, wear the Uniform of Lord Lieutenant at Reviews, Inspections, &c., of
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office in regard to which the King shall not have sanctioned the use of such Uniform. Private Secretaries to Governors or Officers administering the Government of all Colonies may wear the Uniform of the Fifth Class. (The following Cir- culars relate to Uniforms, viz., those of 15th February, 1859; 14th July, 1860; 16th July, 1864; 17th February, 1873; 5th August, 1873; 19th November, 1873; 22nd December, 1873.)
164. No person is entitled without the consent of the King to wear the Uniform attached to any Office after he has ceased to hold that office. Such consent can only be obtained on the recom- mendation of the Governor, made through the Secretary of State, and only in cases of long or meritorious service. No retired Officer will be allowed to wear any other Uniform than that which was attached to his Office during his tenure of it and which he has actually worn.
164A. Governors, who at the time of their appointment hold the rank of Admim] in the Royal Navy or of General in the Army, will during their tenure of Office continue to wear their Naval and Military Uniforms. Governors not holding such Naval or Military rank will the Civil Uniform of their Class. Governors may,
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Lieutenant at Reviews, Inspections, &c., of Naval and Military Forces in the Colonies.