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STATUTE LAW PRESERVATION . [ 31 OF 1886. ] 895



No, 31 OF 1886.

An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance for preserving an [ See Ordi 6
authentic record of the Ordinances of the Colony and for and No.17of
other purposes .. 1889. ]

[ 12th January, 1887. ]
a collection of the ordinances of the Colony
WHHEREAS
from the commencement thereof down to and inclusive
of Ordinance No. 30 of 1886 , partly composed of original ordi
nances, and partly of copies in print and manuscript, has been
made by and under the direction of the commissioners appointed
by the Governor for the revision of the ordinances, and the same
has been certified by the secretary to the commissioners, and
deposited for safe custody with the Registrar of the Supreme
Court, and it is expedient to make provision in respect thereof
and for the recording of all future ordinances and of all procla
mations in relation thereto and of all rules, regulations, and
orders made under or in pursuance of such ordinances :
1. This ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Statute Short title.
Law Preservation Qrdinance, 1886.
2. Ordinance No. 10 of 1875 is hereby repealed , but such Repeal.
repeal shall not affect the past operation of the said ordinance. [ No. 17 of
1889. ]
3. The collection of the ordinances, so deposited as aforesaid , The collection
is hereby declared and shall be taken to be a true and authentic ofto ordi
formnanc
an es
record of the ordinances therein comprised , as if they were all authentic
original ordinances duly authenticated under the hand of the reco rd of such
ordinances as
Governor for the time being and the seal of the Colony. past.

4. From and after the commencement of this ordinance, this Recording of
and all ordinances upon receiving the assent of the Governor ordinances,
& .
and all proclamations relating thereto and all such rules, orders ( see Colonial
rules and
and regulations as aforesaid immediately after they have been regulations
made by the Governor shall be transmitted by the Clerk of r.181.]
Councils , certified under the hand of the Governor and the seal
of the Colony to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, for record;
and such ordinances, proclamations, rules, regulations, and
orders shall be deemed and considered in the Colony to be the
originals thereof and may be proved in any Court or judicial
proceedings by the production of an examined copy thereof or
of a copy certified under the hand of the said Registrar.
5. The said Registrar shall carefully preserve the said col Registrar to
preserve
lection and shall file all such ordinances, proclamations, rules, them
regulations and orders as may hereafter be transmitted to him .