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(Amendment) ISLANDS.

setting out the former title and the substituted
title or titles of such office, and declaring that’
such change of title shall take effect, or shall be
deemed to have taken effect, from a date speci-
fied in such notice, and with effect from
such date—

(a) where the change in title con-
sists in the substitution of a single title
for the former title, the substituted title
shall replace the former title wherever the
former title appears in any Act or in any

‘ deed or other instrument made or issued
pursuant to or consequent upon any such
Act; and .

(6) where the change in title. con-
sists in the substitution of two or more
titles for the former title, the former
title shall be replaced, in the provisions
of any such Act, deed or other instrument
-as may be specified in such notice, by
such substituted title as may be specified
in such notice.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) of this,
section may be stated to take effect either in
the Colony or in any Presidency specified
therein and thereupon such change shall take
effect accordingly.”
6. The Principal Act is hereby amended by Addition of
the addition thereto, immediately after section 26, tiie bance
of the following sections: — pal Act.

“27. When a substantive holder of any Appointment |
office constituted by or under any Act is on office during
leave of absence pending relinquishment of his (*e eee ie
office, it shall be lawful for another person to retirement of

be appointed substantively to the same office, Substantive

28. Where by or under any Act .the Appointment

Governor or any. public officer or body is fame or office.
empowered tO appoint or name a person to
_ have and exercise any powers or perform any
Me duties the Governor or such public officer or
body may either appoint a person by name or
direct the person for the time being holding

the office designated by the Governor or by }

such public officer or body torhave and exercise

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