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CEYLON GOVT. GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

MAY 17, 1946

85.-(1) Articles 56 to 67, Article 70 and Articles 83 to 85 of the Ceylon (State Council) Order in Council, 1931, shall continue in force until the first day of October next following the date of the first meeting of the House of Representatives under this Order, subject to the following modifications, namely, that from the date of the first meeting of the House of Representatives-

(a) the functions of the State Council shall be exercised by the

House of Representatives;

(b) the functions of the Board of Ministers shall be exercised by

the Cabinet;

(c) the functions of the Financial Secretary shall be exercised by

the Minister of Finance;

(d) any function of any other Officer of State or of an Executive Committee shall be exercised by the Minister to whom the function is assigned in accordance with the provisions of this Order.

(2) Where by any Section of this Order any payment is charged on the Consolidated Fund, that payment shall, until the date on which Part VIII. of this Order comes into operation, be charged on the revenue and other funds of the Island.

86. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 30 of this Order, His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, with the advice of His or Their Privy Council, may, at any time between the date on which Part III. of this Order comes into operation and the date of the first meeting of the House of Representatives, make such laws as may appear to him or Them to be necessary for the peace, order and good government of the Island.

87.-(1) The Governor may, at any time before the first meeting of the House of Representatives under this Order, make such regu- lations as appear to him to be necessary or expedient, in consequence of the provisions of this Order, for modifying, adding to or adapting the provisions of any general order, financial regulation, public service regulation or other administrative regulation, or order, or otherwise for bringing the provisions of any such administrative regulation or order into accord with the provisions of this Order or for giving effect thereto.

(2) Every regulation made under subsection (1) of this Section shall have effect until it is amended, revoked or replaced by the appropriate Minister or authority under this Order.

88.-(1) The Governor may by Proclamation at any time before the first meeting of the House of Representatives under this Order make such provision as appears to him necessary or expedient, in consequence of the provisions of this Order, for modifying, adding to or adapting the provisions of any written law which refer in whatever terms to the Governor, the State Council, the Board of Ministers, the Officers of State, a Minister, an Executive Committee or a public officer, or otherwise for bringing the provisions of any written law into accord with the provisions of this Order or for giving effect thereto.

(2) Every Proclamation under subsection (1) of this Section shall have the force of law and may be amended, added to or revoked by further Proclamation within the period specified in that subsection.

Finance.

Provision for interim legislation by His Majesty in Council.

Modification of existing administrative

orders.

Modification

of existing laws.