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AFRICAN-continued.

Colony or Protectorate.

Title.

Method of Appointment.

Reference.

Tenure of Office.

Reference.

Ashanti and In each place there is a Chief Commissioner's Court presided over by the Chief Commissioner. Also every Commissioner has power to form a Court.

Northern

Territories, Gold Coast.

The Chief Commissioner and Commissioners are appointed by the Governor of the Gold Coast subject to the approval of a Secretary of State.

Ash.,

102,

B. 5, 4/07,

8. 3. N. T., 1/02, B. 5, 3/08, 8. 3.

Ash., O. in

C., 26 Sep.,

1901, arts.

VỊ & XI

N.T., O. in

C., 26 Sep.,

Sierra Leone Chief Justice

and Puisne Judge(s).

Letters Patent under the Public Seal of the Colony by the Governor in accord- ance with such in. structions as he may receive from His Majesty.

to hold office during His Majesty's pleasure unless otherwise provided by law.

828

14/12, s. 4, Judges also Blue Book for

1912, P. N. 33.

No provision as to tenure in local law.