Colony or Protectorate.
5
MEDITERRANEAN-continued.
Title.
Method of Appointment.
Reference.
Tenure of Office.
Reference.
Somaliland
Protector-
ute.
The Somaliland O. in C. of 1899 refers to a Protectorate Court and also 0. in C., 7
to District Courts.
Oct., 1899.
arts. 8 (i).
10 (a) & (b),
& 23 (b).
The Commissioner is to hold and form the Protectorate Court
Do.
art. 10
The Commissioner of the Protectorate is appointed by His Majesty's
Commission and holds office during His Majesty's pleasure.
(A Secretary of State, or) the Commissioner, subject to the directions of a Secretary of State, may appoint public officers under such designa- tions as he may think fit. The Commissioner has also powers of suspension.
Uganda Pro-Judges of the | By His Majesty
High Court. Lectorate.
Zanzibar
Protec- torate.
O. in C., 11 During His Majesty's
Aug., 1902, pleasure. art. 17 (2).
When there are more judges thau one, the principal judge shall have
such distinguishing title as the Secretary of State may approve. Judges of the High Court are apparently expressly excluded from the
Commissioner's powers of provisional suspension.
Judge and Instrument
Jan., 1914,
under O. in C., 21 | During His Majesty's
pleasure. Assistant; his hand and official Judge(s).
seal by the High
Commissioner 011 His Majesty's be- half in pursuance of instructions re- ceived from His through Majesty
the Secretary of State.
(a) as af-
fected by
O. in C., 23
June, 1904, art. 4.
O. in C., 23 June, 1904, art. 3 (i), & Commis- sion,3 Aug., 1911.
O. in C., 23 June, 1904, art. 8 (1)
and (2).
O. in C., 11
Aug.,1902,
art. 17 (2).
Do. art. 17
(3).
See do, arts.
19 & 10 (2).
O, in C., 21
Jan., 1914,
art. 16 (4).
art. 16 (3).
to
Both the High Com- missioner and the British Resident would have power suspend pro- visionally,
See do. art.
14 (2).
MEDITERRANEAN,
Cyprus
...
Chief Justice Instrument in writ-0. in C., 30
and Puisno Judge(s).
'ing under the Pub- lio Seal of Cyprus by the High Com- missioner in ac- cordance with anch instructions as he may receive from Her (His) Majesty.
Nov. 1882, art. 12 (note also
art. 4).
Nov. 1882, art. 12.
During His Majesty's O. in C., 30
pleasure, subject to suspension by the High Commis- sioner.
Ceylon
Chief Justice and Puisne Judges.
Hongkong... Chief Justice and Puisne Judge(s).
Gibraltar
Chief Justice
Patent Letters
or warrant under His Sign Manual and Signet by His Majesty.
O. in C., 17 Nov.,1888,
During
haviour.
good
be-
art. 5.
O. in C., 17 Nov,, 1888, art. 6.
Weihaiwoj
art. 7.
Malta
Judges (? in- By His Majesty
cluding Chief
Laws of Or- ganization und Civil Procedure. Book I., Title I.,
May be suspendel Do.
by the Governor upon proof of mis- conduct.
Quamdiu se bene gesserint," or until they shall be, either at their own request by reason of physical incapacity. the placed upon
or
retired list.
Laws of 0.
Justice).
and C. P.,
Book
I,
Title
1,
art. U.
EASTERN.
Letters Patent under 1/89, 8. 9... | During His Majesty's 1/89, s. 9.
the Public Seal of
the Island in pur-
Buance of warrants issued
by His Majesty under the Sign Manual.
·
pleasure.
The Governor, with 1/89, s. 11.
the advice of the Executive Council,
has the right to
suspend provision- ally.
Letters Patent under 3/73, s. 9(2) During His Majesty's 3/73, s. 9 (3).
the Public Seal by the Governor in accordance
with
such instructions as he may receive through a Secretary
of State ("save as
is provided in Sec- tion 5(2) of Ordin- of ance No. 27 1912").*
pleasure, subject to
suspension by the Governor in like manner as other
in officers
the Colony (save
$6
is provided in Sec- tion 5(2) of Ordin- ance No. 27 of 1912")
This Ordinance is entitled "The Full Court Ordinance, 1912." Section 5 (2) reads: "In all other cases the Full Court shall consist of three judges one of whom shall be the judge of His Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court for China (if the Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has consented to such appointment) or a barrister of not less than seven years' standing temporarily appointed by the Governor from time to time for the purposes of this sub-section
The Weihaiwei O. in C. of 1901 establishes a Court which is styled "His Majesty's High Court of Weibaiwei," to be held and constituted by the Commissioner until a Judge is appointed, and thereafter by the Coin- missioner or the Judge, or by both sitting together. The Commissioner is appointed by Commission under His Majesty's Sign Manual and Signet and holds office during His Majesty's pleasure.
His Majesty has power to appoint a Judge under His Sign Manual, and a Judge was appointed in 1904 by His Majesty's warrant, to hold office during His Majesty's pleasure.
art. 6, and
Blue Book,
1912 - 13,
Mauritius... Judges
By the Governor
p. H. 32.
Cannot be deprived Do. do.
of office except by
·
His Majesty, but
Letters Pa- tent, 11 Sept., 1913, art. LVI.
can be provision-
ally suspended by
the Head of the
Government.
1637
During His Majesty's pleasure unless otherwise provided by law.
No provision as to tenure in local law.
The Supreme Court is to consist of "one Chief Judge and two or more
Puisné Judges.”
O. in C., 24 July, 1901, art. 12,
O. in C., 24 July, 1901, art. 3 (1) and Com- mission 20, Jan. 1902.
O. in C., 24 July, 1901, art. 13, and Warrant 1 Sept., 1904.
11 L. P.,
Sept., 1913,
art. LVI.
Ordinance 2/50, s. 1.
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