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Power of
Governor to
provide for
execution of
duties of
publio offieer
during tempo-
rary ubsence
or inability.

Power of
the Governor
to appoint
public officer
,as such to ;
serve on board
and to appoint
chairman.,

Interpretation of Laws No. 7 of 1954.

(Amendment).

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 appuint-
ment is only exercisable 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 exercisable upon the

recommendation of or subject to the approval,
consent or concurrence of that other person or
authority.

18F. Where by or under any Ordinunce
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; und thereupon such person
or public officer during any period as aforesaid
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.

18G. (1) Where by or under any Ordi-
nance power is given to the Governor to
appoint any persons to be members of any
board, commission, 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 appointment 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.