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Delegation of functions by the Council.

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Section of a

transitory nature to all of delegation where the machinery of the Council may be incomplete.

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Powers of officers in respect of transferred or delegated functions.

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the Municipality of any department of the Government or any

part of such a department whether the same are conferred by

any enactment or otherwise, and may by the same or any

subsequent resolution make such incidental, consequential and

supplementary provisions as appear necessary or proper for

carrying the transfer into effect including any necessary

modifications of any enactment affecting such functions.

(2) The Legislative Council may by resolution amend any

resolution previously made under this section.

127. (1) The Council may, with the consent of the

Governor, delegate to the Government or any department or

officer thereof, either wholly or in part and with or without

conditions as the Governor may think fit, any functions of the

Council or any officer thereof, except

(a) functions for the discharge of which the Council

are required by any enactment for the time being

in force to appoint a committee; and

(b) the power of borrowing money,

(2) Where functions are delegated under this section,

the Government or the department or officer thereof discharging

those functions shall act as agents for the Council and the

Council shall defray the expenses incurred in discharge of those

functions.

128. - (1) An officer or employee of the Council when

acting in the course of his duties in furtherance of the

discharge of any functions transferred to the Council by this

Ordina

Ordinance or by any resolution of the Legislative Council made

under this Ordinance or by any other enactment shall have all

the functions and privileges and may exercise all the powers

which, before such transfer, were had and might be exercised by

the officer performing those duties.

(2) An officer of or person employed by the Government

when acting in the course of his duties in furtherance of the

discharge of any functions delegated to the Government or any

(71)