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Judge for the time therein mentioned; but every such appointment shall be revocable, at pleasure, by the Judge, by writing under his band and the seal of the Supreme Court.
The Law Secretary, or other person so appointe 1, shall, during the continuance of his appointment, have all the power and authorities of the Assistant Judge.
17. The Law Secretary shall be appointed by Her Majesty by Appointment of warrant under Her Royal sign manuel.
Law Secretary.
Law Secretary to be Registrar.
18. The Law Secretary shall be the Registrar of the Court. 19. The Law Secretary shall hear and determine such matters Duties of Law Secretary and questions arising in suits and proceedings of a civil nature in civil cases. originally instituted in the Supreme Court as the Judze from time to time for the despatch of urgent business thinks fit to refer especially to
him, but in every such case any party to the suit or proceeding suall
be entitled, as of course, to a rehearing before the Judge.
20. The Law Secretary shall discharge such duties in connexion In criminal prosecutions, with the conduct of criminal prosecutions as the Judge from time to
time directs.
cases.
21. The Law Secretary shall hear and determine in a summary In hearing criminal way such criminal charges originally brought before the Supreme Court as may be lawfully so heard and determined, and as the Judge from time to time for the despatch of urgent business thinks fit to refer specially to him.
22. In case of the absence or illness of the Law Secretary, or Acting Law Secretary. during a vacancy in the office of Law Secretary, or during the temporary employment of the Law Secretary in any other capacity, or on emergency, the Judge may, by writing under his hand and the seal of the Supreme Court, appoint any fit person approved by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, or by Her Majesty's Ministerin China, to act as Law Secretary for the time therein mentioned; but every such appointment shall be revocable, at pleasure, by the Judge, by writing under his hand and the seal of the Supreme Court.
The person so appointed shall, during the continuance of his appointment, have all the power and authority of the Law Secretary.
23. The Judge, Assistant Judge, and Law Secretary shall hold Tenure of office of
Judge, Assistant Judge, office during the pleasure of Her Majesty, but any warrant of and Law Secretary, appointment to the office of Judge, Assistant Judge, or Law Secretary shall not be vacated by reason only of a demise of the Crown.
In case at any time Her Majesty thinks fit by warrant under Her Royal sign manual to revoke the warrant appointing any person to be Judge, Assistant Judge, or Law Secretary,-or while there is a Judge, Assistant Judge, or Law Secretary in office, thinks fit by wariant under Her Royal sign manual to appoint another person to be Judge, Assistant Judge, or Law Secretary (as the case may be);-then and in every such case, until the warrant of revocation or of new appointment is notified by Her Majesty's Minister in China to the person hol ling office, all powers and authorities vested in that person shall continue and be deemed to have continued in as full force,—and be shall continue and be deemed to have continued entitled to all the privileges and emoluments of the office as fully, and all things done by him shall be and be deemed to have been as valid in law, as if such warrant of revocation or new appointment had not been made.
temporarily attached.
24. Que of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State may, and Consular officers Her Majesty's Ministers in China and Japan respectively, with the approval of the Judge of the Supreme Court in each instance first
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