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Reservation of Bills.
CEYLON GOVT. GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
MAY 17, 1946
(3) Every Bill presented to the Governor under this Section shall be accompanied by a certificate under the hand of the Attorney- General to the effect that in his opinion the Governor's assent may or may not be properly given thereto.
37. -(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this Section, the Governor shall reserve for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure any Bill which in his opinton—
(a) relates to the provision, construction, maintenance, security, staffing, manning and use of such defences, equipment, establishments and communications as may be necessary for the naval, military or air security of any part of His Majesty's dominions (including the Island) or any territory under His Majesty's protection or any territory in which His Majesty has from time to time jurisdiction ;
(b) is repugnant to or inconsistent with any provision of any
Order in Council relating to or affecting—
(i) the defence of any part of His Majesty's dominions (including the Island) or any territory under His Majesty's protection or any territory in which His Majesty has from time to time jurisdiction; or
(ii) the relations between the Island and any foreign country or any other part of His Majesty's domi- nions or any territory as aforesaid
or any provision of any instrument made under any such Order in Council;
(c) affects the relations between the Island and any foreign country or any other part of His Majesty's dominions or any territory under His Majesty's protection or any territory in which His Majesty has from time to time jurisdiction;
(d) affects the currency of the Island or relates to the issue of
bank notes;
(e) is of an extraordinary nature and importance whereby the Royal Prerogative, or the rights or property of British subjects not residing in the Island, or the trade or tran- sport or communications of any part of His Majesty's dominions or any territory under His Majesty's protection or any territory in which His Majesty has from time to time jurisdiction may be prejudiced;
(f) contains any provision which has evoked serious opposition by any racial or religious community and which is likely to involve oppression or serious injustice to any such com- munity;
(g) amends or suspends the operation of any of the provisions of this Order or is otherwise repugnant to or inconsistent with any such provisions.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this Section shall be deemed to require the Governor to reserve for His Majesty's assent any Bill to which the Governor has been authorised by His Majesty to assent or any Bill which in the opinion of the Governor falls within any of the following classes, that is to say——
(a) any Bill relating solely to and conforming with any trade agreement concluded with the approval of a Secretary of State between the Government of the Island and the
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