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cause to him appearing suspend from the exercise of his functions in the Council any Member thereof pending the signification of Our pleasure giving immediate notice to Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State. If the sus- pension is confirmed by Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State the Governor shall forthwith by an. instrument under the Public Seal
of the Colony revoke the appointment of such Member, and thereupon his seat in the Council
shall become vacant.
VII. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council, may make laws for the peace, order, and good government of the Colony.
VIII. We do hereby reserve to Ourselves, Our heirs and successors, full power and authority to disallow, through one of Our Principal Secre- taries of State, any such law as aforesaid. Every
such disallowance shall take effect from the time when the same shall be promulgated by the Governor in the Colony.
IX. We do also reserve to Ourselves, Our
heirs and successors, Our and their undoubted
right, with the advice of Our or their Privy Council, to make all such laws as may appear necessary for the peace, order, and good govern: ment of the Colony.
X. When a Bill passed by the Legislative Council presented to the Governor for his assent he shall, according to his discretion, but subject to any Instructions addressed to him under Our Sign Manual and Signet or through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, declare that he assents thereto, or refuses his assent to the same, or that he reserves the same for the
signification of Our pleasure.
XI. A Bill reserved for the signification of Our pleasure shall take effect so soon as We
Governor, with advice and consent
of Council to make Laws.
Disallowance of Laws.
Power of legislation reserved to the
Crown.
Assent to Bille.
Reserved Bill.
Governor and Legislative Council
to observe Instructions.
Land grants.
Governor empowered to appoint
Judges and other officers.
Grant of pardou.
shall have given Our assent to the same by Order in Council, or through one of Our Prin- cipal Secretaries of State, and the Governor shall have signified such assent by message to the Legislative Council or by proclamation: Pro- vided that no such message shall be issued after two years from the day on which the Bill was presented to the Governor for his assent.
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XII. In the making of any laws the Gover- nor and the Legislative Council shall conform to and observe all rules, regulations, and directions in that behalf contained in any Instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet.
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XIII. The Governor, in Our name and on
Our behalf, may make and execute, under the Public Seal of the Colony, grants and dispositions of any lands which may be lawfully granted or disposed of by Us. Provided that every such grant or disposition be made in conformity either with some law in force in the Colony or with
Instructions addressed to the Governor under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, or with some regulations in force in the Colony.
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XIV. The Governor may constitute and appoint all such Judges, Commissioners, Justices of the Peace, and other necessary Officers and Ministers in the Colony, as may lawfully be constituted or appointed by Us, all of whom, unless otherwise provided by law, shall hold their offices during Our pleasure.
XV. When any crime or offence has been committed within the Colony, or for which the offender may be tried therein, the Governor may, as he shall see occasion, in Our name and on Our behalf, grant a pardon to any accomplice in such crime or offence who shall give such
information as shall lead to the conviction of the principal offender, or of any one of such offenders, if more than one; and further, may grant to
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