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(2) It will be provided that the question whether any, and if so what, advice is tendered to the Governor-General by the Frective Council may not be enquired into in the Courts.

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7. The prerogative of pardon will, in respect of offences against Prerogative Federal law, be exercised by the Governor-General. In respect of other of Pardon. offences the prerogative of pardon will, as at present, be exercised by the respective Governors of the Territories.

CHAPTER V

THE AFRICAN AFFAIRS BOARD

Constitution of the Board

1. (1) There will be an African Affairs Board consisting of a Chairman The Board. and six ordinary members.

(2) No person will be eligible for appointment as Chairman or as

an ordinary member of the Board who-

(a) is a member of the Federal Assembly or of any Territorial

Legislature; or

(b) is a public officer.

2. The Chairman of the Board will be such person as the Governor- The General in his discretion may, with the approval of a Secretary of State, Chairman. appoint.

3. The Governor of each Territory will nominate two persons, being The respectively an African and a European, for appointment as ordinary ordinary members of the Board and the Governor-General will appoint as ordinary members. members of the Board the persons who are so nominated.

4. A person will cease to hold office as Chairman or as an ordinary Tenure of member of the Board-

(a) if his appointment is revoked by the Governor-General with the

approval of a Secretary of State; or

(b) on the termination of such period as may be specified in the

instrument by which he is appointed; or

(c) if he becomes a member of the Federal Assembly or of any

Territorial Legislature or becomes a public officer; or

(d) if he resigns his office by writing addressed to the Governor-

General; or

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(e) if, in the case of an ordinary member, he is appointed as Chairman

of the Board.

Functions of the Board

office.

5. (1) It will be the general function of the Board to make to the Prime General. Minister (or, through the Prime Minister, to the Executive Council) such representations in relation to any matter within the legislative or executive authority of the Federation as the Board may consider to be desirable in the interests of Africans.

(2) If a Territorial Government so requests, the Board will give to such Government assistance in relation to the study of matters affecting Africans, and in particular the Board will provide Territorial Govern- ments, at their request, with facilities for the exchange of information

to such matter.