145. Official papers are Government property. The Governor shall cause them to be kept in such safe custody as is appropriate to their classification. This and the following Regulation are to be read as subject to such laws as may from time to time be in force in each territory regarding the custody and use of official records and other historical archives in public hands.
146. The Governor shall cause the records of the Territory to be reviewed from time to time with a view to the downgrading of correspondence for which the existing grading is no longer justifiable, and the destruction of those docu- ments which are of no permanent value.
The concurrence of the Secretary of State is required for the downgrading of correspondence received from him.
147. (1) The Governor's communications to the Secretary of State, if in the form of telegram, shall each be numbered in succession recommencing annually with a new series. No enclosures or annexes may be attached to saving telegrams. Any accompanying material should be transmitted under a semi-official letter or sent separately to the appropriate Foreign and Common- wealth Office department under a complimentary slip.
(2) The Governor's despatches shall be signed by the Governor or an officer deputed by him on his behalf.
(3) Telegrams, including those classified but excluding private and personal messages, shall be numbered in succession recommencing annually with a new series.
148. Each communication shall be confined as much as possible to a single subject.
149. (1) Every enactment shall be accompanied by a statement from a Law Officer to the effect that, in his opinion, the Governor's assent may or may not be properly given thereto.
(2) Every enactment, and every draft of an enactment, shall be accompanied by a report from the Governor or a Law Officer. The report shall explain all legal and political questions which it may involve, reference being made to every provision contained in the enactment which may be regarded as important, of doubtful desirability, contrary to general principles, or otherwise unusual. This paragraph does not apply in the case of an enactment which follows the terms (a) of a draft which has already been fully reported on and approved by the Secretary of State, or (b) of a model Ordinance; but in the latter case, if the model Ordinance is not intended for universal enactment, a report must be furnished explaining the legal and political reasons for its adoption.
(3) If the enactment or draft is based upon existing legislation or upon a model Ordinance, or upon a draft approved by the Secretary of State,
(a) reference to that legislation or model or draft shall be given, and
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