_ No. 4 of 1954. Interpretation of Laws 5

(Amendment)

shall have and may exercise the powers and
shall perform the duties aforesaid, subject to
such conditions, exceptions, and qualifications
as the Governor may direct.

31. Where by or under any Act power
is given to the Governor to appoint any
persons to be members of any board, commis:
sion, committee or similar body it shall be
lawful for the Governor, in the absence of any
provision to the contrary, to so appoint, by
his official designation, any public officer, and,
on such appointment and until such appoint-
ment shall be cancelled or otherwise determined,
the person for the time being filling the office
in question, shall be a member of such board,
commission, committee or similar body.

(2) Where by or under any Act power

is given to the Governor to appoint any

board, commission, committee or similar body, .

it shall be lawful for the Governor, in the
absence of any provision to the contrary, to
appoint a chairman of such board, commission,
committee or similar body.

_ 82. Where by or under any Act any
board, commission, committee or similar body,
whether corporate or unincorporate, is estab-
lished, then, unless the contrary intention
appears, the powers of such board, commis-

sion, committee or similar body shall not be

affected by —

(a) any vacancy in the membership
thereof ;

(6) the fact that it is afterwards
discovered that there was some defect in
the appointment or qualification of a per-
son purporting to be a» member thereof;
or

fc) the fact that there was any-

~ minor irregularity in the convening of
any meeting thereof.

LEEW ARD
ISLANDS.

Power to the
Governor to
appoint public
officers as such
to serve on
boards, etc..
and to appoint
chairman.

Powers of a
board, etc., not
affected by
vacancy, ete.