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Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of treason, felony, etc. 33 & 34 Vict. c. 23, s. 2.

No. 2 of 1882. PUBLIC OFFICERS (CONVICTION OF CRIME).

2. If any person convicted within the jurisdiction of any of His Majesty's courts, of treason or felony for which he is sentenced to death, or penal servitude, or any term of imprisonment with hard labour, or exceeding twelve months, at the time of such conviction holds in this Colony any civil office under the Crown or other public employment or place, or is entitled to any pension or superannuation allowance payable by the public or out of any public fund, such office, employment, or place shall forthwith become vacant, and such pension or superannuation allowance shall forthwith determine and cease to be payable, unless such person receives a free pardon from His Majesty within six months after such conviction, or before the filling up of such office, employment, or place, if given at a later period; and such person shall become and (until he has suffered the punishment to which he has been sentenced, or such other punishment as by competent authority may be substituted for the same, or receives a free pardon from His Majesty) shall continue thenceforth incapable of holding in this Colony any civil office under the Crown or other public employment or place.


-1883.

[Originally No. 1 of 1883. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

Short title. Interpretation.

No. 1 of 1883. An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws relating to distraints for rent.

[1st March, 1883.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Distress for Rent Ordinance, 1883.

2. In this Ordinance,

(a) "The court" means the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction.

(b) "The Registrar" means the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.

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246 Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of treason, felony, etc. 33 & 34 Vict. c. 23, s. 2. No. 2 of 1882. PUBLIC OFFICERS (CONVICTION OF CRIME). 2. If any person convicted within the jurisdiction of any of His Majesty's courts, of treason or felony for which he is sentenced to death, or penal servitude, or any term of imprisonment with hard labour, or exceeding twelve months, at the time of such conviction holds in this Colony any civil office under the Crown or other public employment or place, or is entitled to any pension or superannuation allowance payable by the public or out of any public fund, such office, employment, or place shall forthwith become vacant, and such pension or superannuation allowance shall forthwith determine and cease to be payable, unless such person receives a free pardon from His Majesty within six months after such conviction, or before the filling up of such office, employment, or place, if given at a later period; and such person shall become and (until he has suffered the punishment to which he has been sentenced, or such other punishment as by competent authority may be substituted for the same, or receives a free pardon from His Majesty) shall continue thenceforth incapable of holding in this Colony any civil office under the Crown or other public employment or place. -1883. [Originally No. 1 of 1883. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Interpretation. No. 1 of 1883. An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws relating to distraints for rent. [1st March, 1883.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Distress for Rent Ordinance, 1883. 2. In this Ordinance, (a) "The court" means the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction. (b) "The Registrar" means the Registrar of the Supreme Court. As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
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246 Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of treason, felony, etc. 33 & 34 Vict. c. 23, s. 2. No. 2 of 1882. PUBLIC OFFICERS (CONVICTION -OF CRIME). 2. If any person convicted within the jurisdiction of any of His Majesty's courts, of treason or felony for which he is sentenced to death, or penal servitude, or any term of imprisonment with hard labour,.or exceeding twelve months, at the time of such conviction holds in this Colony any civil office under the Crown or other public employment or place, or is entitled to any pension or superannuation allowance payable by the public or out of any public fund, such office, employment, or place shall forthwith become vacant, and such pension or superannuation allowance shall forthwith deter- mine and cease to be payable, unless such person receives a free pardon, from His Majesty within six months after such conviction, or before the filling up of such office, employ- ment, or place, if given at a later period; and such person shall become and (until he has suffered the punishment to which he has been sentenced, or such other punishment as by competent authority may be substituted for the same, or receives a free pardon from His Majesty) shall continue thenceforth incapable of holding in this Colony any civil office under the Crown or other public employment or place. · -1883. [Originally No. 1 of 1883. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Interpreta tion. No. 1 of 1883. An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws relating to distraints for rent. [1st March, 1883.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Distress for Rent Ordinance, 1883. 2. In this Ordinance, (a) "The court" means the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction. (b) "The Registrar" means the Registrar of the Supreme Court. As amended by Law Rey. Ord., 1923. As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
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246

Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of treason,

felony, etc. 33 & 34 Vict.

c. 23, s. 2.

No. 2 of 1882. PUBLIC OFFICERS (CONVICTION

-OF CRIME).

2. If any person convicted within the jurisdiction of any of His Majesty's courts, of treason or felony for which he is sentenced to death, or penal servitude, or any term of imprisonment with hard labour,.or exceeding twelve months, at the time of such conviction holds in this Colony any civil office under the Crown or other public employment or place, or is entitled to any pension or superannuation allowance payable by the public or out of any public fund, such office, employment, or place shall forthwith become vacant, and such pension or superannuation allowance shall forthwith deter- mine and cease to be payable, unless such person receives a free pardon, from His Majesty within six months after such conviction, or before the filling up of such office, employ- ment, or place, if given at a later period; and such person shall become and (until he has suffered the punishment to which he has been sentenced, or such other punishment as by competent authority may be substituted for the same, or receives a free pardon from His Majesty) shall continue thenceforth incapable of holding in this Colony any civil office under the Crown or other public employment or place.

·

-1883.

[Originally No. 1 of 1883.

Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

Short title.

Interpreta tion.

No. 1 of 1883.

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws relating

to distraints for rent.

[1st March, 1883.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Distress for Rent Ordinance, 1883.

2. In this Ordinance,

(a) "The court" means the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction.

(b) "The Registrar" means the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

As amended by Law Rey. Ord., 1923. As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.

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