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APPENDIX 2.

CEYLON.

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ORDER of the King in Council providing for the Constitution of a Legislative Council for the Island of Ceylon, with the territories and dependencies thereof. AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,

The 19th day of December, 1923.

PRESENT,

THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

LORD PRESIDENT.

LORD STEWARD.

LORD SOMERLEYTON.

MR. SECRETARY BRIDGEMAN.

WHEREAS by "The Ceylon (Legislative Council) Order in Council, 1920," His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, was pleased to make provision for the Constitution of a Legislative Council for the Island of Ceylon, with the territories and dependencies thereof, under which increased powers and responsibility in, over and in respect of the proceedings of the said Council were conferred upon the Unofficial Members thereof:

And Whereas in the said Order in Council His Majesty reserved

to Himself, His heirs and successors, power, with the advice of His or Their Privy Council, to revoke, alter or amend the same as to Him or Them should seem fit:

And whereas it is expedient to revoke the said Order in Council and to make further provision for the Constitution of a Legislative Council for the Island giving still further powers and responsibility to the Unofficial Members thereof in, over and in respect of the proceedings of the said Council:

And whereas His Majesty has power, by and with the advice

of His Privy Council, to pass laws in and for the Island:

Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered by His Majesty, by and

with the advice of His Privy Council, as follows! :—

I. This Order may be cited as "The Ceylon (Legislative Council) Short title, Order in Council, 1923.” It shall be published in the Government publication and Gazette and shall, subject to the express provisions hereinafter commencement. appearing, commence and come into operation on the date of such publication.

II. "The Ceylon (Legislative Council) Order in Council, 1920," Revocation of is hereby revoked, but without prejudice to anything lawfully "the Ceylon done thereunder : Provided always and it is hereby expressly (LC.) Order in declared that, notwithstanding such revocation, the present Council Council, 1820," shall continue to exist and to have, possess and exercise all the Saving as to privileges, powers and functions conferred upon it by the Order notwithstanding hereby revoked until such Council has ceased to exist under the such revocation. provisions hereinafter set forth.

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III. (1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires :- Interpretation.

"The Island " means the Island of Ceylon, with the territories and dependencies thereof.

The term "the Governor

time being lawfully administering the Government of the means the officer for the Island.

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persons holding public office under the Crown in the Island" and cognate expressions shall not include:---

(i) Persons who are not in the permanent employment of the Crown in the Island, but shall include persons serving the Crown in the Island for a term of years;

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