LEEWARD ISLANDS

LETTERS PATENT passed under the Great Seal of the
Realm constituting the Office of Governor and Com-
mander-in:Chief of the Leeward Islands and making
certain provisions for the GOvernment thereof.

Dated 21st December, 19538.

Evizapera THE Seconp, by the Grace of God of the United

' Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of

Our other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the
Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

To ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING!

Whereas under and by virtue of the Leeward Islands Act,
187% (a), as amended by certain Acts of the Governor and
General Legislative Council of the Leeward Islands, Our
Leeward Islands form one Colony consisting of four Presidencies
namely, Antigua, Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla, with
their respective Dependencies, Montserrat, and the Virgin
Islands:

And Whereas, by the Letters Patent mentioned in the
First Schedule to these Our Letters the Office of Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands is constituted and
provision is made for the Government thereof:

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And Whereas We are minded to make other provision |

for the matters aforesaid:

Now Know Ye that We do declare Our Will and pleasure
aa Follows:—

-1.—(1) In these Our Letters, unless the context other-
wise requires:—

‘“‘a Secretary of State” means one of Our Principal
Secretaries of State;

‘‘ Administrator’? means the Administrator of the Presi-
dency of Antigua or the Administrator of the Presi-
dency of Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla, as

the case may require, and includes any person for —

the time being acting as Administrator;

(a) 34 & 35 Viet, ¢, 107,

Interpre-
tation.