CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 51

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Memorial, he states that direction for the insertion of the regulation recommended by the Acting Attorney General in the Police regulations made under # 8XIII of Ordinance N. 9 of 1862 cannot duly be carried out," because, as he explains, it is in # # his "1 opinion ultra vires, and although it is competent to me to give such order as an instruction. "I cannot make it a regulation?

8. The question raised has been discussed in Executive Council several times, and a clear opinion has been expressed both by Mr. O'Malley and M. Ackroyd, now as well as by - acting for the former, that it is the duty of the Head of the Police to obey orders and instructions, and not to enquire whether such orders are in his view legal or not. As it must necessarily interfere very much with the efficiency of the Force, if these erroneous views of his own duties and responsibilities are entertained. Executive

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10 49 Memorial, he states that direction for the insertion of the regulation recommended by the Acting Attorney General in the Police regulations made under # 8XIII of Ordinance N. 9 of 1862 cannot duly be carried out," because, as he explains, it is in # # his "1 opinion ultra vires, and although it is competent to me to give such order as an instruction. "I cannot make it a regulation? 8. The question raised has been discussed in Executive Council several times, and a clear opinion has been expressed both by Mr. O'Malley and M. Ackroyd, now as well as by - acting for the former, that it is the duty of the Head of the Police to obey orders and instructions, and not to enquire whether such orders are in his view legal or not. As it must necessarily interfere very much with the efficiency of the Force, if these erroneous views of his own duties and responsibilities are entertained. Executive
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10 49 Memorial, he states that direction for the insertion my of the regulation recommended by the - Acting Attorney General in the Volice regulations made under # 8XIII of Ordinance N. 9 of 1862 cannot duly be carried out," because, as he explains, it is in # # his "1 opinion n ultra vires, and although it is competent to me to give such order as an instruction. "I cannot make it a regulation? 8. The question tion here. raised has been discussed in Excentive Council several times, and a clear opinion has been expressed both by Mr. O'Malley M. Ackroyd now as well as by -acting for the_ former, that it is the duty of the Head of the Police to obey order's and instructions, and not to whether such orders are enquire in his view legal or not. As it must necessarily 7. interfere very. much with the efficiency of the Force, if these erroneous views of his own duties and res ibilities are entertained. responsibilities Executive by
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10

49

Memorial, he states that

direction for the insertion

my

of

the

regulation recommended by the - Acting Attorney General in the Volice regulations made under

#

8XIII of Ordinance N. 9 of 1862

cannot duly be carried out,"

because, as he explains, it is in

#

#

his

"1

opinion n ultra vires, and

although it is

competent to me

to give such order as an instruction.

"I cannot make it a regulation?

8.

The

question

tion here.

raised has been discussed in

Excentive Council several times, and

a clear opinion has been expressed

both

by

Mr. O'Malley

M. Ackroyd

now

as well as

by

-acting for the_

former, that it is the duty of the Head of the Police to obey order's

and instructions, and not to

whether such orders are

enquire

in his view legal or not.

As it must necessarily

7.

interfere very.

much with the

efficiency of the Force, if these

erroneous views of his own duties

and res

ibilities are entertained.

responsibilities

Executive

by

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