4.


 In extraordinary circumstances the Governor has authority to issue provisional
 Laws or Ordinances. They shall, however, always be laid before the respective
 Colonial Council at its next meeting, and, in case the matter requires to be decided by
 a Law, also before the respective Legislative Assembly in the Mother country during its
 first sitting, or, in case the Colonial Council shall not then have finished its
 deliberations on the matter, during the second ordinary session of the Legislative
 Assembly subsequent to the emanation of the law in question.

 5.

 The Government of the Danish West India Islands rests, under the superior
 direction of the responsible Minister concerned, with the Governor in accordance with
 the instructions given by the King.

 6.

 The Judiciary Authority pertains to the Courts of Justice. The Supreme Court in
 the Kingdom is the supreme Tribunal of Justice for the Islands.

 The Courts of Justice are authorized to pass judgment on any question relating
 to the extent of power vested in the administrative Authorities. The person who moots
 such a question is not, however, by doing so, exempted from obeying the orders of the
 authorities.

 7.

 The King can, either directly or through the respective Authorities, grant such
 licenses and bestow such immunities, as are either customary according to existing
 regulations, or as may in future be warranted by Law or Ordinance.

 8.

 The King can pardon offenders and grant amnesties.

 The authority now vested in the Governor of modifying certain penal judgments,
may be extended or altered by Ordinance.

 9.

 The appointment of all Officials rests with the King, to the same extent as
heretofore. Alterations in this respect can be effected by Ordinance, so that the
appointment to certain offices under the Administration be left to the Governor. No one
without the Right of Nativity can be appointed to an office.