VOL. LXXXII. 103 THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE. Published by Authority. THURSDAY, 3rxp JUNE, 1954. No. 26. Notices, By virtue of the provisions of Section 3 of the Quarantine Act, No. 25 of 1944, as amended by Act No. 10 of 1950, the Governor has been pleased to appoint Dr. EH. O. JACOBS to be Quarantine Authority for the Presidency of the Virgin Islands, in place of Dr. J. D. ROSANELLI, with effect from the 29th May, 1954. The Secretariat, Antigua. 1st June. 1954. Ref. No. 13/00096. It is notified for general informa- tion that His Excellency has issued a Commission appointing Mr. N. A. _ BERRIDGE, Registrar, Antigua, to act as Additional Magistrate in and for Magisterial Districts “A” and “B” with effect from the 30th May, 1954. The Secretariat, Antigua, 2nd June, 1954. 13/00083. It is notified for general informa- tion that Senhor ROBERTO CHALU PACHECO has been accorded formal recognition as’ Brazilian Consul at Trinidad with jurisdiction including the Leeward Islands. The Secretariat, Antiqua, 23th May, 1954. Ref. No. 19/00009. The Administrator of Antigua has been pleased to appoint the Colonial Engineer (Mr. R. TAYLOR) to be a Commissioner of the City of St. John for a period of one year from the Ist. June, 1954. Administrator’s Office, Antigua. 31st May, 1954. Ref, No. A. 50/16. No. 48. Appointments and transfers, etc., in the public service, with effect from the dates stated are published for general information :— BLANCHARD, E. H., Principal Clerk, Customs, to be also Harbour Master, Customs. April 1 Xx 398. T1097 L437 BLACKETT, A. W., to be School As- sistant (Secondary Graduate), Ed- ucation Department. April 15 BERRIDGE, N. A., Registrar, Antigua, to act Additional Magistrate, Anti- gua. May 30 HAMILTON, J., to be Apprentice, Government Printing Office, on probation. June 1 Ref. No. 19/00009. La BARRIE, G. V., Superintendent of Public Works, to be Assistant En- gineer. Jan. 1 PUNTER, G., P.O. Class I, Municipal, to be Market Clerk, Municipal. Jan. 1 SHEPPARD, G., Acting P.O. Class II, Municipal, to be P.O. Class I, Municipal. Jan. J. WALTERS C., P.O. Class III, Labour Department, to be Petty Officer Class II, Registrar’s Office. Oct. 1, 1953 WALTERS, C., Uncertificated Teacher, to be Certificated Assistant Teacher, Class IT. May 1 WILLIAM, Miss I., Grade I Certifi- cated Teacher (Assistant), to be Head Teacher Grade I (Certificated Elementary School Teacher) Edu- cation Department. May 1 CONFIRMATION OF ORDINANCES. No. 49. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has informed the Governor that the power of disallowance will not be exercised in respect of the undermentioned Acts:— Leeward Islands. No. 1 of 1954, ‘“‘The Infants Pro- tection (Repeal) Act, 1954”. No. 3 of 1954, “The Larceny (Amendment) Act, 1954”. No. 5 of 1954, ‘‘The Immigration and Passports (Amendment) Act, 1954.” No. 6 of 1954, ‘The Predial Larceny (Prevention) Act, 1954”. No. 8 of 1954, “The Medical (Amendment) Act, 1954”. No. 50. The Governor has been pleased this day to assent to the undermen- tioned Ordinance:— Montserrat. No. 7 of 1954, “The Interpretation of Laws (Amendment) Or-linance, 1954.” Jun. 1 No. 51. The following Ordinance and Stat- utory Rules and Orders are circulated with this Gazette and form part thereof :— ORDINANCE. Montserrat. No. 7 of 1954, “The Interpretation of Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1954.” 8pp. Price 10 cents. STATUTORY RULES & ORDERS. General Government. No. 16 of 1954, ‘The Public Officers (Discipline) (Revocation), Regulations, 1954.” lpp. Price 3 cents. No. 17 of 1954, ‘The Prison (Amendment) Rules and Regulations, 1954.” 2pp. Price 4 cents. No. 18 of 1954, “The Antigua Jurors (Allowances) Rules, 1954.” lpp. Frice 3 cents. No. 19 of 1954, ‘The Saint Chris- topher Jurors (Allowances) Rules, 1954.” lpp. Price 3 cents. No. 20 of 1954, “The Nevis Jurors (Allowances) Rules, 1954.” Ipp. Price 3 cents. No. 21 of 1954, The Virgin Islands Jurors (Allowances) (Amendment) Rules, 1954.” lpp. Price 3 cents. Registrar General's Office, Antigua. In accordance with the provisions of Section 16 of the Marriage Ordi- nance, 1923, the following Building has been registered in the Presidency of Antigua as a Building where Banns of Marriage may be published. “Shiloh” Gospel Hall, Street, St. John’s. Dated this 20th day of May, 1954. J. D. B. RENWICK, Ag. Registrar General. Nevis 104 TRADE MARKS OFFICE, ANTIGUA, 17th May, 1954. ALBION DISTILLERIES LIMITED, of Lot 22, Church Street, Georgetown, British Guiana have applied for Registration of one Trade Mark consisting of the following:— PRODUCE OF BRITISH GUIANA LONDON DIRY | SEN eh Eiri ai cd baited emer in Class 43, that is to say: Gin. The Applicants claim tbat they have used the said Trade Mark in respect of the said goods for 10 months before the date of their said Application. Any person may within three months from the date of the first appearance of this Advertisement in the Leeward Islands Gazette, give notice in duplicate at the Trade Marks Office, Antigua, of opposition to registration of the said Trade Mark. J. D. B. RENWICK, Acting Registrar of Trade Marks. ANTIGUA CIRCUIT. Schedule of Applications for Certificate of Title, ete. Jancellation of Certificate of Title of 30th September, 1938, for Register Book O, Folio 51 which said certifi- cate appears to have been lost for all that Plantation or Estate called Clare- mont Estate in the Parish of St. Mary in the Island of Antigua as the same is delineated on the map or plan of the said Estate dated in 1938 drawn by W. J. Essex, Licensed Surveyor and issue of a new Certifi- cate of Title to CATHERINE MARY ABBOTT and BILL ABBOTT the Executors of the Estate of WILLIAM THOMAS ABBOTT, deceased. J. D. B. RENWICK, Ag. Registrar of Titles. Crown Lands Applications Applications in connection with Crown Lands are notified in the Gazette for the purpose of giving any person an opportunity of making any representation to this offiee in relation to any such application. THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE. Such applications will be inserted in at least two separate issues of the Gazette before they will be dealt with by the Governor, xo that appli- cants must be prepared for this delay. The undermentioned applications are hereby notified. By Order, E. T. Henry, Clerk to the Administrator, Administrator’s Office, Antigua. 29th May, 1954. TO PURCHASE All those pieces or parcels of land situate at New Winthorpes in the Parish of Saint George in the Island of Antigua all as the same are delineated on maps or plans of the said area prepared by Mr. EARNEST A. GoviA, Licensed Surveyor and containing the areas set out as fol- lows:— Plot No, A27 2400 Square feet , —-A28 2400 < , Bz 2400 A » B 2400 s » B4 2400 i » BS 2406 » B6 2400 - » B7 2400 _ ss B8 2400 7s » Bg 2400 s » Blo 2400 . » Bll 2400 " » Bl2 2400 - » Bis 2400 s » Bl4 2400 is » Bs 2400 , » Bil6 2400 s » BI 2400 a » B20 2400 S » Bee 2400 3 » Best 2400 s * B25 2400 a » O12 2400 ‘i » GLB 2400 A » ©20 2400 ‘i ~ (C21 2460 As O22 2400 = » «CBE 4800 - » Dil&eD2 5548 ‘5 » D38&D8 3650&3150 ,, » D4&D6 2580&2365 ,, 6 D9 3150 ‘4 » D10 2632 i » Eu 3024 f » El 3038 a » BB 2400 . » 5B 2400 2 » 5b 1929 hs » #16 1929 is, » Elva 1929 “ , E17B 1929 7 so OX 2400 x " X2 2400 5 » XB 240 i » x4 2400 ¥, » | (XS 2160 . » XT 2160 oa » x8 2240 i » X10 2080 5 » xi 2080 . » Xxil2 2400 3 » XB 2400 ss . X14&X9 4800 3 Crown Land Applications Applications in connection with Crown Lands are notified in the Gazette for the purpose of giving any person an opportunity of making any representation to this Office in relation to any such application. _C. Topp, Licensed. {3 June, 1954. Such applications will be inserted in at least three separaate issues of the Gazette before they will be dealt with by the Governor. The under-mentioned application i is hereby notified. By Order, Js. H. CARROTT, Chief Clerk. Commissioner’s Office, Plymouth, Montserrat, 18th May, 1954. APPLICATION TO PURCHASE. That piece or parcel of land, being Crown Land, situate at the Bend, Victoria Village, in the Parish of St. Anthony, all as the same is deli- neated on the plan thereof by Mr. D. Surveyor, and containing an area of approximately 1280 square feet. Ref. No, 46/00032. INSURANCE OF GOVERN- MENT BUILDINGS. Tenders are invited for comprehen- sive insurance coverage, i.e. Fire, Hurricane and/or Earthquake on Government Buildings in Antigua and Barbuda, The insurable values of the Buildings to be insured are in the neighbourhood of $1,500,000. 2. In view of the large number of buildings which are to be insured all tenders should provide to exempt Government from the usual provi- sions of — (a) the average clause which pro. vides that claims will be enter- tained only to the extent of the ‘relation which the same bears to the total value of the property insured; and - (b) the excess clause which pro- vides that a deduction of 1% of the amount insured (or £25 whichever is less) shall be made upon every claim submitted, without the payment of an additional premium. 3. YVhe contract of insurance should provide for the deletion there. from during its continuance of in- sured buildings which have been demolished or disposed of by Govern- ment, and the addition of any build. ing and for the adjustment of the appropriate premium in such cases. 4. The present schedule of the properties to be insured and their respective insurable values may be inspected at the office of the Colonial Engineer, Public Works Department, St. John’s, during the normal office hours. 7 June, 1954] 5. Tenders should’ be in gealed envelopes marked “Tender for In- surance of Government Buildings” and should be addrogsed to the Administrator’s Office to reach the office not later than mid-day on the Ist day of July, 1954. 6. Government does not bind it- ‘self to accept the lowest or any tender. Administrator’s Office, Antigua. Lith May, 1954. Ref. A. 66/13—II. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The Inspector of Weights and Measures shall attend for the pur- pose of examining, weighing and stamping Weights and Measures and THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE. Weighing Instruments at the follow- ing times and places:— (1) At the Police Station, Parham, on Tuesday the lst June, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (2) At the Police Station, Willikies, on Friday the 4th June, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (3) At the Police Station, Bolans, on Tuesday the 8th June, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (4) At the Police Station, All Saints, on Friday the 11th June, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (5) In the City of St. John at the Police Station on every day except - Saturdays and Sundays during the the 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th June from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 105 Provided that should any of the days prescribed above for the Inspec- tor’s attendance at Parham, Willikies, Bolans and All Saints fall on a Bank Holiday, the Inspector shall attend on the following day instead. J. E. BYRON, Inspector of Weights & Measures. Police Headquarters, Antigua, Sth May, 1954. RAINFALL FIGURES. Centra] Experiment Station, Antigua. 1950, 1951. 1952. 1953. 1954, Jan. 541 3.60 241 1.98 3,04 Feb, 2.52 188 1.60 1.02 2,45 Mar, 1.58 1.09 1.62 5.60 1,08 Apr. 244 2.16 3.14 2.06 49 May29 2.06 10.54 3.07 1.48 3.83 14.01 19.27 11.84 12.09 10.89 Antigua Air Mail Postal Rates. Notice is hereby given that the Governor in Council in exercise of the powers vested in him by paragraph (1) of rule 17 of the Post Office Rules, 1934 (S. R. & O. 1934, No. 85), as amended, has prescribe ! that the undermentioned rates shall as and from the 10th day of June, 1954, be the air mail rates of postage on air mail postal packets and parcels despatched from the Presidency of Antigua to the Presidency of Montserrat:— West Indies, North and South America. RATES OF POSTAGE. Printed Papers, etc. Country of Destina-| Letters Post Cards. Air Letters. & small packets Al pel tion. per 4 oz. pene oF. per 4 lb. $ ¢. Pitas | $ ¢. $e; $ c, Montserrat 4 2 | 3 3 14 Dated this 31st day of May, 1954. A. E. Penn, Clerk of the Council. 106 THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE. [3 June, 1954. ANTIGUA. Control of Imports and Exports Notice No. 2 of 1954 TENDER FOR FLOUR Tenders are invited for the supply of 15,000 half bags of 100 lb each ““E” grade flour from Local Commission Agents of Canadian Flour Mills. Quotations should be C.I.F. Antigua and should include agents commission. Tenders should indicate whether they would be prepared to accept any proportion of the 15,000 bags say 5,000 bags and if so at what price. 2. The “FE” grade flour must be milled solely from Canadian Hard Spring Wheat not lower in grade than No. 3 northern and must be of the following minimum standard:— Maximum moisture oe 14°00 % Maximum ash a 52% Minimum protein oe 12°00 % All flour to be enriched in accordance with the following:— Minimum. Maximum. Thiamine 2°0 2°5 milligrams for each lb. flour Riboflavine eZ a Ora ” ” ” Niacine 16:0 20°0 ” ” ” Tron 13'0 16:5 a i a With Calcium Car- bonate 500 600 The name of the miller, analysis of the flour, the enrichment standard and brand name should be stated in the tender. Chemist’s certificate showing analysis of the flour, enrichment standard and duly notarised must accompany documents. The Supply Officer however, exercises the right to arrange for samples to be drawn and analysed on his behalf. Shipping documents must include date of shipment of all flour and must indicate that it is enriched and “ Vitamin Enriched Flour” must be stencilled on each bag. 3. Flour to be loaded at Montreal, Halifax or St. John and shipped at rate of 5,000 half bags of 100 lb each month commencing early August 1954 and ending in October 1954. A notice of the award will be made and the price accepted by Government. 4. Tenders should be in a sealed enveloped marked “ Tenders for flour” and should be addressed to His Honour the Administrator and should reach the Administrator’s Office not later than 4 p.m. on 30th June, 1954. 5. Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Administrator's Office, Antigua. 25th May, 1954. Ref. No. A.40/18. ANTIQUA, Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by BE, M. Brackman, E.D,, Government Printer.—By Authority, 1954 [Prive 35 cents] No. 7 of 1954. Interpretation vj Laws (Amendment). [L.S.] I Assenrv, K. W. Buackpurye, Governor. Ist June, 1954. MONTSERRAT. No. 7 of 1954. An Ordinance to amend further the Interpretation of Laws Act, 1898. BE IT ORDAINED by the Governor and Legislative Council of Montserrat as follows:— 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Interpretation of Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1954 and shall be read as one with the Interpreta- tion of Laws Ordinance 1898, as amended, herein- after called the Principal Ordinance. 2. Section 10 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby amended as follows: — (a) by the renumbering of the section as subsection (1) of section 10; (6) by the addition of the following as subsections (2) and (3) respectively:— ““(2) All acts done and performed by the person acting for, and doing the duty of, any MONTSERRAT, Short title. 6/1898, 2/1928, 1/1940, 4/ 4/1952. Amendment of Section 10 of Principal Ordinance. public officer who. has obtained leave of | absence within the period for which such leave has been granted, shall be good, valid and — effectual for all purposes whatsoever, notwith- standing that such public officer may be with- in the Presidency at the time when such acts were done and performed. (3) Unlesa the contrary intention ap- pears, where any Ordinance whether passed before or after the commencement of this Ordinance, contains a reference to the Attor- ney-General, the reference shall, in the absence of the Attorney-General from the Presidency, MONTSERRAT. Interpretation of Laws No. 7 of 1954. (Amendment). be construed to include a reference to the Crown Attorney present in the Presidency as the Attorney Generals’s deputy.” Aanendment 8. Subsection (3) of section 11 of the Prin- Salat cipal Ordinance is hereby repealed and replaced as Principal follows: — _ Ordinance, ‘©(3) Where any Ordinance, whether passed before or after the commencement of this Ordinance, confers power on any authority to make or issug any instrument (that is to say, any regulation, rule, by-law, proclama- tion, order-in-council or order) the following provisions shall, unless the contrary intention appears, have effect with reference to the making, issue and operation of such instru- ment— (a) any instrument as aforesaid may at any time be amended, varied, rescinded or revoked by the. same authority and in the same manner by and in which it was made; (6) there may be annexed to the breach of any regulation, rule, by-law, order-in- council or order such penalty not exceeding forty-eight dollars as the authority making the regulation, rule, by-law, order-in-council or order may think fit; (c) where any Ordinance confers power on any authority to make any regulation, rule, by-law, order-in-council or order for any general purpose, and also for any special pur- poses incidental thereto, the enumeration of the special purposes shall not be deemed to derogate from the generality of the powers conferred with reference to the general pur- pose; (d) no regulation, rule, by-law, order-in- council or order shall be inconsistent with the provisions of any Ordinance.” No. 7 of 1954. Interpretation of Laws 3 Montserrat. (Amendment). 4. Section 18 of the Principal Ordinance is Amendment 7 . or section hereby amended as follows: — ee : ; p Principal (a) by the substitution of the following Ordinance. for paragraph 6 thereof— (6) The expression “ Governor”’ shall mean the. Officer for the time being adminis- tering the Government of the Presidency ;” and (6) by the substitution of the expression ‘the Governor ” for the expression “ a Gover- nor” appearing in the definition of the expression ‘“ Justice of the Peace’; and _(c) by the addition thereto of the follow- ing paragraphs immediately after paragraph 32— ‘“©(33) The expression “ Act” shall in- clude Ordinance and private Act or Ordinance, und any regulation, rule, by-law, proclama- tion, order-in-council or order. made under the authority of any Act or Ordinance; (34) The expression “Chief Justice” ‘ shall mean the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Windward Islands and Leeward Islands; (35) The expression ‘‘ Commissioner ” shall mean the Commissioner of the Presi- dency and shall include every person for the time being acting as Commissioner in _ his stead ; . (86) The expression “law” shall in- clude any Ordinance, Federal Act or Act of the Imperial Parliament and any regulation, _ rule, by-law, proclamation, order-in-council, order, scheme or direction made or given under the authority of any law; (37) The expression ‘The Legislative Council” shall mean the Legislative Council constituted for the Presidency ; (38) The expression “ Ordinance ’”’ shall include private Ordinance and any Act or Montserrat. 4 Insertion of Interpretation of Laws No. 7 of 1954 (Amendment). private Act of the Legislature of Montserrat and any regulation, rule, by-law, proclama- tion, order-in-council or order made under the authority of any such Act or Ordinance; (39) The expression “ prescribed” shall mean prescribed by an Ordinance in which the said expression occurs or by any regulation, - rule, by-law, order-in-council, order, or form of notice issued or inade thereunder and in relation to any regulation, rule, order-in- council or order shall mean prescribed by the Governor in Council unless some other authority is mentioned in the Ordinance; 40) The expression “ subsidiary legisla- I y 1eg tion ” shall mean any regulation, rule, by-law, proclamation, order-in-council, order, direction, ~ notice, or other instrument made under any Ordinance or other lawful authority and havy- ing legislative effect.” 5. The following new sections shall be in- new sections ~— serted in the Principal Ordinance immediately after in Principal Ordinance. section 18 thereof:— “Change in title of public office. 18A. Whenever the Governor considers it necessary to change the title of any public office, he shall cause a notice to that effect to be published in the (/azefte 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 specified 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 Ordinance or in any deed or other instrument made or issued pursuant to or consequent upon any such Ordinance; and (4) where the change in title con- sists in the subsiitution of two or more in 4. No. 7 of 1954. Lnterpretation of Laws 5 Monserrat. (Amendment). titles for the former title, the former title shall be replaced, in the provisions of any such Ordinance, deed or other instrument as may be specified in such notice, by such substituted title as may be specified in such notice. 18B. No Ordinance shall in any manner _ Rights of the whatsoever affect the rights of the Crown un- °°%™ less it is therein expressly provided or unless it appears by necessary implication that the Crown is bound thereby. i8C. When a substantive holder of any Appointment office constituted by or under any Ordinance ‘pyeneesor © is on leave of absence pending relinquishment leave of oon P Es y nes . , absence prior of his office, it shall be lawful for another {6 retirement person to be appointed substantively to the of substantive same ottice holder. 18D. Where by or under any Ordinance Appointment the Governor or any public officer or body is re empowered to appoint or name a person to ~ have and exercise any powers or perform uny 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 to have and exercise 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 shal] have and may exercise such powers and perform such duties accordingly. 18K. Where any Ordinance confers upon Power to any person or authority power to make Bi eeaioea appointments to any office or place the power to remove, ete. shal’ 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 reincved 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 MoNTSERRAT. 6 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. No. 7 of 1954. Interpretation of Lauws 7 (Amendment). (2) Where by or under any Ordinance | 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. 18H. Where by or under any Ordinance any board, commission, committee or similar body, whether corporate or unincorporate, is established, then unless the contrary intention appears, the powers of such board, commission, 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 person purporting to be a member there- of; or (c) the fact that there was any minor irregularity in the convening of any meeting thereof. 181. Save as is otherwise expressly provided by any Ordinance, whenever any act or thing is required to be done by more than two persons, a majority of them may do it. 18J. Whenever any Act of the Imperial Parliament is extended to the Presidency such Act shall be read with such formal alterations as to names, localities, courts, officers, persons, moneys, penalties and otherwise as may be necessary to make the same applicable to the circumstances.” 6. Section 2 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby repealed. MONTSERRAT. Powers of a board, eto. not atfected by vacancy, ete. Power of majority of more than two persons, Imperial Acts to be read. with neoessary modifications. Repeal. MONTSERRAT. 8 Interpretation of Laws No. 7 of 1954. (Amendment). Commence- * 7. This Ordinance shall come into operation eae on a day to be appointed by the Governor by proclamation published in the Grazette. CHARLESWORTH Ross, President. Passed the Legislative Council this 20th day of May, 1954. Jas. H. Carrot, Clerk of the Council, ANTIGUA. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by E. M. Brackmayn, E.D., Government Printer.—By Authority. 1954, 490—6.54, [Price 10 cents.] LEEWARD ISLANDS. GENERAL GOVERNMENT. STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1954, No. 16. PUBLIO OFFICERS Discipline ‘Tue Pusiic Orricers (Discirtinz) (Revocation) Rze@uta- TIONS, 1954, paTED May 31, 1954, MADE BY THE GOVERNOR. 1. Crrarion. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Officers (Discipline) (Revocation) Regulations, 1954. 2. Ruvocation. The Public Officers (Discipline) Regulations, 1935 (S.R. & O. 1935, No. 2) are hereby revoked. Made by the Governor this 31st day of Muy, 1954. K. W. Briackporne, Governor. : : ANTIGUA Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by E, M, BLACKMAN, Government Printer.—By Authority. 1954, 13/00248—490—6.54. [Price 3 cents. ] LEEWARD ISLANDS. GENERAL GOVERNMENT STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS, 1954, No. 17. PRISONS Tur Prison (AMeNpwent) Runes and REGULATIONS, 1954, patep May 81, 1954, mapE BY THE GOVERNOR IN CoUNCIL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6 OF THE Prisons Act (Car. 88), 1. Citation. These Rules may be cited as the Prison (Amendment) Rules and Regulations, 1954. The Rules and Regulations for the Government of the Prisons made by the Governor in Council on the 18th day of August, 1909, and any amendments thereto, are herein- after called the Principal Regulations. 2, Amendment of Principal Regulations. The Principal Regulations are hereby amended as follows:— a) by. renumbering regulation 212 as subregula- ‘ tion (1) of the regulation; (6) by the deletion of paragraphs (xxviii) and (xxix) and the substitution therefor of the following— “‘(xxviii) Disobedience of, or negligence with res- pect to, these Rules and Regulations or any lawful order given by any person in authority connected with the Prison; (xxix) Conduct to the prejudice of good order or prison discipline, : the Officer in charge of Prison discipline or the Keeper may, unless such Officer or Keeper considers the offence to be of a serious nature, impose a fine not exceeding five dollars for each such offence. [f such Officer cr Keeper considers the offence to be of a serious nature he shall report the matter to the Chairman of the Visiting Justices, who may summon a meeting of the Visiting Justices and cause an inquiry upon oath to be made before them and if after such inquiry the Visiting Justices are satisfied that the offence with which the officer has been charged he proved to their satisfaction — they may award any of the following punishments— 2 (i) ) reduction in rank or grade; (11) suspension, stoppage or deferment of increment; (iii) forfeiture of good conduct pay or of any bene- fit arising from service; (iv) forfeiture of not more thun half a month’s salary ; (v) admonition; (vi) reprimand; (vii) severe reprimand; (viii) recommendation for dismissal.” ; and («) by the addition of the following subregulations as sub-regulations (2), (3) and (4)— / (2) Any subordinate officer against whom any such fine is imposed or any such punishment awarded may, within seven’ days of his conviction, appeal in writing to the Governor, and the (rovernor, may allow the appeal, reduce or confirm the fine or punish- ment or make such other order as he may deem fit. (3) Where an offence against a subordinate ofticer is to be tried by the Visiting Justices the Officer in charge of Prison discipline or “the Keeper may suspend such subordinate officer from his duties pending the decision of the Visiting Justices or the Governor, as the case may be, and while his suspension continues such subordinate officer shall be allowed to receive such portion of his salary, not being less than one half, as the Governor shall think fit. (4) Where a subordinate officer has heen guilty of and fined for any offence under subregulation (1) of this regulation, the name of the offender, the date and description of the offence, the amount of the fine and the authority by whom NS was punished shall be entered in the subordinate officers’ Punishment Book,” 3. Revocation. The Prison Amendment Rules, 1926 (S.R: & O. 1926 No. 11) are hereby revoked. Made by the Governor in Council this 31st ey of May, 1954. A. K. PEnn, Clerk of the Council. ANTIGUA Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands: by E, M, BLACK AN, Government Printer.—By Authority. 5 1954, 2 : 64/00001—490—6.54 Price 4 cents, LEEWARD ISLANDS. GENERAL GOVERNMENT. STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1064, No. 18. as et _ Tue Antigua Jurors (ALLowayces) Runes, 1954, paTEp May 31, 1954, MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN CoUNCIL UNDER SECTION 47 or tuk Jury Acr (Cav. 56). 1. Citation. These Rules may be cited as the Antigua Jurors (Allowances) Rules, 1954. 2. Jurors’ Allowances. (1) Every juror residing outside the limits of the City of Saint John and attending the Circuit Court in the Presi lency of Antigua for the trial of criminal causes in pursuance of a summons under the Jury Act shall be entitled to receive as compensation for loss of time an allowance of one dollar and fifty cents a day or part of a day for each day he is required to attend and does attend a session. (2) Every such juror shall be paid a travelling allowance of twenty-four cents for every mile or part of a mile travelled to and from the Court exclusive of the first mile to and from the Court House. 3. Revocation. The Antigua Jurors (Travelling Allowance) Rules, 1943, (S.R. & O. 1943, No. 7) are hereby revoked. Made by the Governor in Council this 31st day of May, 1954, A. KE. Peny, Clerk of the Council. ANTIGUA. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by E. M. BuAckmMAn, Government Printer.—By Authority. 1954, 31/00229—490—6.54. Price 3 cents. LEEWARD ISLANDS. GENERAL GOVERNMENT. STATUTORY KULES AND ORDERS. 1954, No. 19. THe Saint Curistopxer Jurors (Attowances) Rutus, 1954, paTeD May 381, 1954, MADE BY THE GoVERNOR ~ IN CouncIL UNDER SECTION 47 OF THE JouRY AcT (Cav. 56). 1. Crration. These Rules may be cited as the Saint Christopher Jurors (Allowances) Rules, 1954. 2. Jurors’ Attowances. (1) Every juror residing outside the Town of Basseterre and attending the Circuit Court in the Saint Christopher Circuit for the trial of criminal causes in pursuance of a summons under the Jury Act shall be entitled to receive us commpensation for loss of time an allowance of one dollar and fifty cents a day or part of a day for each day he is required to attend and does attend a session. (2) Every such juror shall be paid a travelling allowance of twenty-four cents for every mile or part of a mile travelled to and from the Court exclusive of the first mile to and from the Court House. . 8. Revocation. The Saint Christopher Jurors (Travel- ling Allowance) Rules, 1943, (S.R. & O. 1943, No. 11) are hereby revoked. : Made by the Governor in Council this 31st day of May, 1954. A. E. Penn, Clerk of Council. q ANTIGUA. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by E. M. Buackman, Government Printer—By Authority. 1954, 31/00229—490—6.54 Price 3 cents. LEEWARD ISLANDS. GENERAL GOVERNMENT, STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS, 1954, No. 20. Tue Nevis Jurors (Antowances) Runes, 1954, parep May 31, 1954, MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 47 oF THE JURY Act, (Cap. 56). 1. Citation. These Rules may be cited us the Nevis Jurors (Allowances) Rules, 1954. 2. Jurors’ Allowances. (1) Every juror residing outside the Town of Charlestown and attending the Circuit Court in the Nevis Cireuit for the trial of criminal causes in pursuance of a summons under the Jury Act shall be entitled to receive as compensation for loss of time an allowance of one dollar and fifty cents a day or part of a day for each day he is required to attend and does attend a session. (2) Every such juror shall be paid a travelling allowance of twenty-four cents for every mile or part of a mile travelled to and from the Court exclusive of the first mile to and from the Court House. 3. Revocation. The Nevis Jurors (Travelling Allowance) Rules, 1949 (S. R. & O. 1949, No. 16) are hereby revoked. Made by the Governor in Council this 31st day of May, 1954. A. E. Penny, Clerk of the Couneil. ANTIGUA. Printed ab the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by EB. M. Buaoxman, E.}), Government Printer.—By Authority. 1954. 31/00229__490—6.54. [Price 3 cents. | LEEWARD ISLANDS. GHNERAL GOVERNMENT. STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS, 1954, No. eh Tue Viren Isuanps Jurors (ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) Ruvrs, 1954, patep May 31, 1954, MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 47 o¥ THE JuRY Act (Cap. 56). een 1. Citation. These Rules may be cited as the Virgin Islands Jurors (Allowances) (Amendment) Rules, 1954, and shall be read as one with the Virgin Lslands Jurors (Al lows ances) Rules, 1950 (S. R. & O. 1950 No. 12) hereinafter called the Princip: al Rules. 2. Amendment. Rule 2 of the Principal Rules is hereby amended— (a). by the substitution of the words “ two dollars and fifty-six cents ” for the words “ one dollar and thirty-seven cents’ appearing in sub-rule (1) thereof; and (b) by the subsitution of the word “seventeen” for the word “nine” appearing in sub-rule (2) thereof. Made by the Governor in Council this 31st day of May, 1954. ' A. E. Penn, Clerk of the Council. ANTIGUA, Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands. by E. M. BLACKMAN, Government Printer.—By Authority. 5 1954, 31/00229 —490—6.54. Price 3 cents,