LEEWARD
ISLANDS,

Power to
appoint in-
cludes power
to remove etc,

Power of Gov-

ernor to pro-

vide for execu-

tion of duties
of public offi-
cers during
temporary
absence or
inability.

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Interpretation of Laws No. 4 of 1954.
(Amendment)

such powers and perform such duties; and
thereupon or from the date specified by the
Governor or by such public officer or body,
the person appointed by name or the person
for the time being holding the office aforesaid
shall have and may exercise such powers and
perform such duties accordingly. ~

29. Where any Act confers upon any
person or authority power to make ‘appoint-
ments to any office or place the power shall be
construed as including the power to remove or
suspend any person appointed, and to re-
appoint or reinstate him, and to appoint
another person temporarily in the place of any

person so removed or suspended or in place of

any holder of the office or place who has died
or is ill or absent, and to appoint another

person temporarily to fill any vacancy in the

office or place arising from any other cause:

Provided that where the power of the

person or authority to make any such appoint-
ment ts Only exerciseable upon the recommen-
dation or subject to the approval, consent or
concurrence of some other person or authority
the power of removal shall, unless the contrary
intention appears, only be exerciseable upon
the recommendation or subject to the approval,
consent or concurrence of that other person or
authority.

30. Where by or under any Act any
powers are conferred or any duties are imposed
upon a public officer, the Governor may direct
that, if during any period owing to absence or

inability to act from illness or any other

cause such public officer shall be unable to
exercise the powers or perform the duties of
his office in any place under his jurisdiction
or control, such powers shall be had and may
be exercised and such duties shall be performed
in such place by the person named by or by
the public officer holding the office designated
by the Governor; and thereupon such person

or public officer, during any period as aforesaid —

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