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should hold the office of Captain

Police. His appt.

Superintendent of

took Acting Colonial Secretary does

not create a vacancy

Council.?

Mr. Cox.

in the

vacancy. 31/3/00

The question

is whether, while Mr May is "the person

for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary,"

he is or is not also "holding the

office of Capt. Sup. of Police! Under Col. Reg. 108 he

is probably not

de jure holding at the same

time two offices, though he is

drawing half his salary as Capt. Sup.,

I have no doubt. If he is Capt. Sup., his appointment to the Leg. Council warrant lapses; but before a new warrant will be required to enable the acting Capt. Sup. to take his seat, or to

give the seat to

someone else.

I should not

suppose a personal appointment is valid under Clause 1 of the Additional Instruction of 7 July, 1886.

I think this is

doubtful.

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If this is so, an Ordinance will presumably be required, to render valid all acts of the Leg. Council done while he was a member, subsequent to the warrant. (The warrant

might be antedated). On the other hand, if Capt.

is still

holding

the

office

of Capt. Sup., it is clear that

there is no vacancy

unless he resigns

his seat as Capt. Sup. under Art. XIV of the Instructions of 19 July 1888, which is not revoked by the Additional Instructions of 7 July 1896, unless it is held

that under the same article his seat (which is not one

of actuals) as Ag. Col. Secy.

has become

vacant.

This is further complicated by the fact that Clause 13 of the Instructions of 1888

was

revoked by

the Instructions of 1896 without

any

other Article being actually

substituted for it; which leaves it doubtful whether Capt. is "a member of the Leg. Council not holding an office named in the preceding

Article" (Art. 14).

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should hold the office of Captain Police. His appt. Superintendent of took Acting Colonial Secretary does not create a vacancy Council.? Mr. Cox. in the vacancy. 31/3/00 The question is whether, while Mr May is "the person for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of Colonial Secretary," he is or is not also "holding the office of Capt. Sup. of Police! Under Col. Reg. 108 he is probably not de jure holding at the same time two offices, though he is drawing half his salary as Capt. Sup., I have no doubt. If he is Capt. Sup., his appointment to the Leg. Council warrant lapses; but before a new warrant will be required to enable the acting Capt. Sup. to take his seat, or to give the seat to someone else. I should not suppose a personal appointment is valid under Clause 1 of the Additional Instruction of 7 July, 1886. I think this is doubtful. (x)--12435-2000-1-99 16195-2000-4-99 If this is so, an Ordinance will presumably be required, to render valid all acts of the Leg. Council done while he was a member, subsequent to the warrant. (The warrant might be antedated). On the other hand, if Capt. is still holding the office of Capt. Sup., it is clear that there is no vacancy unless he resigns his seat as Capt. Sup. under Art. XIV of the Instructions of 19 July 1888, which is not revoked by the Additional Instructions of 7 July 1896, unless it is held that under the same article his seat (which is not one of actuals) as Ag. Col. Secy. has become vacant. This is further complicated by the fact that Clause 13 of the Instructions of 1888 was revoked by the Instructions of 1896 without any other Article being actually substituted for it; which leaves it doubtful whether Capt. is "a member of the Leg. Council not holding an office named in the preceding Article" (Art. 14). A.F. 31/3
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should hold the oppics of Captain

Police. His appt.

Superintendent of

toke Acting Colonial Secretary docs

not create a vac

Council.?

Mr. Cox.

in the

vacancy Pod 31/3/00

The question

stem

to

MAR

کار

be whether, while M May is "the person

for the time being lawfully discharging the functions of Cobnial Secretary,"

he is a is not also "holding the

a

office of Caft. Suf? of Police! Under Col. Reg. 108 hein

"

he is probably not

the de Yued at the same

benig

his own

time to perfor

is

his own office, "though he half his salay as laft Suf", drawing half his salay

I

no doubt. If he is saft. Sufy, his app invord to the Leg. Concil. warant lapses; but I'mffore a nur warrant will be requid benable the acting (af) suf) to take his seat, or to

give the seat to

Dove ant

else's.

native

here proposed. I should not

ll. Brewin as

suffore a porsional app 7 is valid under inet of the Add 1 Instruction of 7 July, 1886.

think this is

3/4

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a

validating

483

If this is so Ordt will presumably be regusid, to render valid all acts of the d. C. done while he was a member, furious

to the warrent. (On the warrant

be antedated) might I for the other hand Caft.

is still

holding

the

office

of Caft suf 7, it is clear that

there is no va

resigns

the Corneil,

unters be resijus his seat as (aft. Suf") under Art XTV of the Just my of 19 Jul 1888, which is not revoked the Add // Just s of 7 Jul 1896, a

amless it is held

one of

that under the same article his seat (which is not one

ffactuals) the offack mats) has become

his aff? as Ag. Col. Ser.

vacant I

This is further complicated by the fact that but 13 of the Just us, of 1888

wh

revoked by

the Just of 1896 without

other Article being actually

any

substituted fait; which teaves it doubtful whether Caftelley is "a member of the L. C. not holding an of the offices named in the preceding

Artich " (Art. 14).

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