CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 126

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Brebe

same reasons

I object to the Clauses

101 to 111

numbered 91 to 112,

which form part of

a Code of

Criminal Procedure. This should be the subject of a distinct Law, the various provisions of which should be fully and clearly explained.

From Clause 113

to 132 cover another distinct Head of legislation, namely,

the mode of proceeding in the summary trial

of offences. Here you have two separable substantive enactments,

where separation was necessary.

For these reasons Her Majesty is pleased

to disallow this Ordinance, such

disallowance to take

effect at the expiration

of

three calendar

months next after

you shall be in

receipt of this despatch.

In the interval it will

be

in your power to frame and promulgate as many different Laws as there are

distinct

subjects of Legislation embraced in this Ordinance.

You will cause particular attention to be given to the models of Enactment

of this Kind transmitted to your Predecessor for...

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Brebe same reasons I object to the Clauses 101 to 111 numbered 91 to 112, which form part of a Code of Criminal Procedure. This should be the subject of a distinct Law, the various provisions of which should be fully and clearly explained. From Clause 113 to 132 cover another distinct Head of legislation, namely, the mode of proceeding in the summary trial of offences. Here you have two separable substantive enactments, where separation was necessary. For these reasons Her Majesty is pleased to disallow this Ordinance, such disallowance to take effect at the expiration of three calendar months next after you shall be in receipt of this despatch. In the interval it will be in your power to frame and promulgate as many different Laws as there are distinct subjects of Legislation embraced in this Ordinance. You will cause particular attention to be given to the models of Enactment of this Kind transmitted to your Predecessor for...
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Brebe same reasons I object to the Clauses 10111 numbered 91 tol!!, which form of a Cose Criminal Procedure This should be the subject of a distinc Law, the various provisions of which shouts be fully and clearly explained Fran Clause 1.113 to 132 overs another distinct Head of depolation, namely, the mode of proceeding the summary treat a.. ow of lections. Here you and subs separabl substantive Exactement was necessary For these reasons Her Majesty is pleased to disallow this Ordinance such 123 disallowance to take effect at the expiration J three calendar monchs neat after зас shall be in receipt of this cleofalite In the interval it will be in your power to frame and promveelgete as many different Laws as there are distinct, 7 subjects of Lepolation embrand. in this Ordinance. You will cause particular attention to be given to the models of Exactement, of this Kind Francinelled. to your Predecessor for
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Brebe

same reasons

I object to the Clauses

10111

numbered 91 tol!!,

which form of

a

Cose

Criminal Procedure This should be the subject of a distinc Law, the various provisions of which shouts be fully and clearly explained

Fran Clause 1.113

to 132 overs another distinct Head of depolation, namely,

the mode of proceeding

the summary treat

a..

ow

of lections. Here you

and

subs separabl substantive Exactement

was necessary

For these reasons Her Majesty is pleased

to disallow this Ordinance such

123

disallowance to take

effect at the expiration

J

three calendar

monchs neat after

зас

shall be in

receipt of this cleofalite

In the interval it will

be

in your power to frame and promveelgete as many different Laws as there are

distinct,

7 subjects of Lepolation embrand. in this Ordinance.

You will cause particular attention to be given to the models of Exactement,

of this Kind Francinelled. to your Predecessor for

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