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Courts not to exercise

jurisdiction in respect of acts of President and officers of Council.

26. Neither the President nor any officer of

the Council shall be subject to the jurisdiction of

any court in respect of the exercise of any power

conferred on or vested in the President or such

officer by or under this Ordinance or the Standing

Orders.

Officers of Council to have powers of police officer.

27. Every officer of the Council shall, for the

purposes of this Ordinance and of the application of the provisions of the criminal law, have all the

powers and enjoy all the privileges of a police

officer.

Attorney General to sanction prosecutions.

28. No prosecution for an offence under this

Ordinance shall be instituted except with the written

sanction of the Attorney General.

Exercise or performance of

President's

powers or · duties.

29.

Wherever, under this Ordinance, it is

provided that any power or duty be exercised or

performed by the President, such power or duty may be

exercised or performed in the absence, or incapacity

of the President, by the Clerk.

Powers of President supplementary

to powers under Letters Patent and Royal Instructions.

30. The powers of the President under this

Ordinance shall be supplementary to any powers

conferred on him by the Letters Patent and Royal

Instructions.