CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12] — Page 438

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The Bill contains nothing in itself so far as freak legislation is concerned calling for comment, save with the exception of the omission of the High Court of Privacy clauses which formed an integral part of one of the Ordinances relating to Privacy, the Bill is but a re-enactment of all previous Ordinances on the subject.

On the second reading of the Bill, however, the Chief Justice took occasion to object to it; grd and 3rd Clauses, which are a reprint of two sections of Imperial Act, on the ground that "their embodiment in an Ordinance is beyond the powers of the Local Legislature, they being sections of Imperial Act, which have "reference to crime without the "jurisdiction of this Colony, and "are as such, incapable of amendment by local Ordinance".

Upon this objection being raised and upon the omission of the two clauses in question having been formally moved by the Chief Justice and seconded by the Honourable W. Keswick, I intimated that should the motion be carried, I should think it advisable to withdraw...

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432 laws relating to Privacy The Bill contains nothing in itself so far as freak legislation is concerned calling for comment, save with the exception of the omission of the High Court of Privacy clauses which formed an integral part of one of the Ordinances relating to Privacy, the Bill is but a re-enactment of all previous Ordinances on the subject. On the second reading of the Bill, however, the Chief Justice took occasion to object to it; grd and 3rd Clauses, which are a reprint of two sections of Imperial Act, on the ground that "their embodiment in an Ordinance is beyond the powers of the Local Legislature, they being sections of Imperial Act, which have "reference to crime without the "jurisdiction of this Colony, and "are as such, incapable of amendment by local Ordinance". Upon this objection being raised and upon the omission of the two clauses in question having been formally moved by the Chief Justice and seconded by the Honourable W. Keswick, I intimated that should the motion be carried, I should think it advisable to withdraw... No 10 | 76—11 & 9 2454

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432 laws relating to Privacy The Bill contains nothing in itself so for as freak legisla– concerned calling for tion is emment, sive with the exception of the mision of the Wigh Count of Pringy danses which formed integral part of one of the Ordinances relating to Privacy, the ww Aid is but a re-enactment of all part Ordinances on the subjust- On the scand reading the Bill, howeuw, the Chief Justice took occasion to object to it; grd and 3rd Clames, which are a rescript of two section of Imperial Act, on the ground that 1 "their embodiment in an Ordinance " is beyond the powers of the Local Legislature, they being Jestions of Imperial Act, which have "reference to crime without the "jurisdiction of this Colony, and "are se ench, incapable of amené- ment by local Ordinance". Upon this objection being raised and upon the mission of the twos clauses in question having been formally moved by the Chief fintice and seconded the Omorable W. Keswick, I intimated that should the mation be carried, I should think it advisable to writ by No6. 10 | 76—11 & 9 2454

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laws relating to Privacy

The Bill contains nothing in itself so for as freak legisla–

concerned calling for

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emment, sive with the exception of the mision of the Wigh Count of Pringy danses which formed integral part of one of the Ordinances relating to Privacy, the

Aid is but a re-enactment of all

part Ordinances on the subjust-

On the scand reading the Bill, howeuw, the Chief Justice took occasion to object to it; grd and 3rd Clames, which are a rescript of two section of Imperial Act, on the ground that

"their embodiment in an Ordinance

" is beyond the powers of the Local Legislature, they being Jestions of Imperial Act, which have "reference to crime without the "jurisdiction of this Colony, and "are se ench, incapable of amené- ment by

local Ordinance". Upon this objection being raised and upon the mission of the twos clauses in question having been formally moved by the Chief fintice and seconded

the Omorable W. Keswick, I intimated that should the mation be carried, I should think it advisable to writ

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