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The Ordinance also makes it clear that the power to elect an acting member arises upon the absence of the substantive el- ected member. The former sub-section was arbiguous as it re- ferred to absence from the Colony "for a space of six months" and it might possibly have been argued that no power to elect an acting member arose until the substantive member had been absent

for six months.

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The quorum of the Board is reduced from 5 to 3, ca 5 seELIB an inconveniently large quorum for a Board which consiste of only

7 members.

€.

In my opinion this ie an Ordinance to which Hie Excellency the Governor may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and

on His behalf.

Attorney General.