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British Honduras Constitution Ordinance 1963

Section 27

British Honduras Constitution

[No. 33

upon him by section 24 or 25 of this Ordinance or subsection (of this section, that function may be performed by the Deputy Speaker.

(4) A certificate of the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker under section 24 or 25 of this Ordinance shall be conclusive for all purposes and shall no be questioned in any court.

(5) Before giving any certificate under section 24 or 25 of this Ordinance the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker, as the case may be, shall consult the Attorney General or, if the Attorney General is absent from the seat of Government, such member of the Attorney General's staff as the Attorney General max -designate for that purpose.

27.-(1) If the Governor considers that any, bill or motion that is before either House of the National Assembly or any committee thereof affects his special responsibilities, he may give notice thereof to the House or committee concerned and no further proceedings shall then be taken upon the bill or motion without his consent.

(2) The Governor may send by message to either House of the National Assembly a draft of any bill or motion which, in pursuance of his special responsibilities, he considers should be introduced or proposed in that House and may (whether in the same or a later message) request that the bill or motion be so introduced or proposed not later than a date specified in such message.

(3) If a request made by the Governor under subsection (2) of this section is not complied with by the date specified, the bill or motion to which it relates shall be deemed to have been introduced or proposed in the House concerned on that date.

(4) If the House concerned fails to pass the bill or carry the motion within such time as the Governor considers reasonable and in such form as he considers expedient, he may, by writing under his hand, declare that it shall have effect as if, on the date of such declaration, it had been passed or carried by the House concerned either in the form in which it was introduced or pro- posed (or is deemed to have been introduced or proposed) or (as the declaration shall specify) with such amendments as the Governor thinks fit that have been moved or proposed in that House or any committee thereof; and the bill or motion shall be deemed thereupon to have been passed or carried in the form specified in the declaration and on the date thereof, and the provisions of this Ordinance shall have effect accordingly. (5) Any notice or consent given or message sent by the Gov- ernor under this section may be given or sent in such manner as

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