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Publication of Governor's Commission. Oaths to be taken by Governor.
THE CHARTER.
V. Every person appointed to fill the office of Governor of the Colony of Hong Kong shall with all due solemnity, before entering upon any of the duties of his office, cause the commission appointing him to be Governor to be read and published in the presence of the Chief Justice or other Judge of the Supreme Court, and of such members of the Executive Council of the Colony as can conveniently attend; which being done he shall then and there take before them the Oath of Allegiance in the form provided by an Act passed in the session holden in thirty-first and thirty-second years of Our reign, intitled "An Act to amend the law relating to Promissory Oaths"; and likewise the usual oath for the due execution of the office of Governor, and for the due and impartial administration of justice; which oaths the said Chief Justice or Judge, or if they be unavoidably absent, the senior member of the Executive Council then present, is hereby required to administer.
31 & 32 Vict. c. 72.
Public Seal.
Constitution of Executive Council.
Constitution of Legislative Council.
VI. The Governor shall keep and use the public seal of the Colony for sealing all things whatsoever that shall pass the said public seal.
VII. The Executive Council of the Colony shall consist of such persons as We shall direct by any instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet, and all such persons shall hold their places in the said Council during Our pleasure.
VIII. The Legislative Council of the Colony shall consist of such persons as We shall direct by any instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet, and such persons shall hold their places in the said Council during Our pleasure.
Governor, with advice and consent of Council, to make laws.
IX. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council, may make laws for the peace, order, and good government of the Colony.
Disallowance of Laws.
X. We do hereby reserve to Ourselves, Our Heirs and Successors, full power and authority to disallow, through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, any such law as aforesaid. Every such disallowance shall take effect from the time when the same shall be promulgated by the Governor in the Colony.
Power of Legislation reserved to the Crown.
XI. We do also reserve to Ourselves, Our Heirs and Successors, Our and Their undoubted right, with the advice of Our or Their Privy Council, to make all such laws as may appear necessary for the peace, order, and good government of the Colony.
Land grants.
XII. The Governor, in Our name and on Our behalf, may make and execute, under the public seal of the Colony, grants and dispositions of any lands which may be lawfully granted or disposed of by Us. Provided that every such grant or disposition be made in conformity either with some law in force in the Colony or with some instructions addressed to the Governor under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or through one of Our principal Secretaries of State, or with some regulations in force in the Colony.
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Publication
Commission.
Oaths to be taken by Governor.
THE CHARTER.
V. Every person appointed to fill the office of Governor of the Colony of Governor's shall with all due solemnity, before entering upon any of the duties of his office, cause the commission appointing him to be Governor to be read and published in the presence of the Chief Justice or other Judge of the Supreme Court, and of such members of the Executive Council of the Colony as can conveniently attend; which being done he shall then and there take before them the Oath of Allegiance in the form provided by an Act passed in the session holden in thirty-first and thirty-second Imperial Act. years of Our reign, intitled "An Act to amend the law relating to Promissory Oaths"; and likewise the usual oath for the due execution of the office of Governor, and for the due and impartial administration of justice; which oaths the said Chief Justice or Judge, or if they be unavoidably absent, the senior member of the Executive Council then present, is hereby required to administer.
31 & 32 Vict. c. 72.
Public Seal.
Constitution of Executive Council.
Constitution
of Legisla-
VI. The Governor shall keep and use the public seal of the Colony for sealing all things whatsoever that shall pass the said public seal.
VII. The Executive Council of the Colony shall consist of such persons as We shall direct by any instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet, and all such persons shall hold their places in the said Council during Our pleasure.
VIII. The Legislative Council of the Colony shall consist of such tive Council. persons as We shall direct by any instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet, and such persons shall hold their places in the said Council during Our pleasure.
Governor, with advice
and consent
IX. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council, may make laws for the peace, order, and good of Council, to government of the Colony.
make laws.
Disallow-
X. We do hereby reserve to Ourselves, Our Heirs and Successors, full ance of Laws. power and authority to disallow, through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, any such law as aforesaid. Every such disallowance shall take effect from the time when the same shall be promulgated by the Governor in the Colony.
Power of Le-
re-
XI. We do also reserve to Ourselves, Our Heirs and Successors, Our gislation he and Their undoubted right, with the advice of Our or Their Privy Council, to make all such laws as may appear necessary for the peace, order, and good government of the Colony.
Crown.
Land grants.
XII. The Governor, in Our name and on Our behalf, may make and execute, under the public seal of the Colony, grants and dispositions of any lands which may be lawfully granted disposed of by Us. Provided that every such grant or disposition be made in conformity either with some law in force in the Colony or with some instructions addressed to the Governor under Or Sign Manual and Signet, or through one of Our principal Secretaries of State, or with some regulations in force in the Colony.
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