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13.—(1). There shall be an Executive Council in and for
each of the Presidencies which shall consist in each case of such

Councils of persons as We shall direct by any Instructions under Our Sign

- Manual and Signet:

Provided, however, that notwithstanding anything con- .

tained in these Our Letters or in any [nstructions passed under
Our Sign Manual. and Sigriet, until such day as the Governor
shall by Order under his hand appoint:—

(a) the Executive Council established for each

Presidency by the existing Letters Patent and constituted ©

in accordance with the provisions of the existing Instruc-
tions shall continue to be the Executive Council of that
Presidency ar.d shall be constituted and shall perform its
functions as if the existing Instructions had not been
revoked, and as if no other Instructions under Our Sign
Manual and Signet had been issued to the Governor;

(#) any person who immediately betore. the com-

mencement of these Our Letters was a Member of. any.

such Executive Council shall not cease to be a. Member
thereof by reason only of anything contained either in
these Our Letters. or in any Instructions under Our Sign
Manual and Signet revoking or amending the existing
Instructions.

(2) In exercising his powers under paragraph (1) of this:

Article the Governor may appoint different. days in respect. of
different Presidencies.

(3) The Members of such Executive Councils shall hold '

their seats in the said Councils for such period and upon such
conditions as may be specified in such Iustructions as. are
referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article.

(4) The said Executive Councils shall not be disqualified
for the transaction of business by reason of any vacancies in the
membership of the said Councils, including any vacancies not
filled. when the said Councils are first constituted or are
reconstituted at any time; and any procsedings therein shall be
valid notwithstanding that some person who was not entitled to
do so sat or voted in the Council attended or otherwise took
part in the proceedings.

14. Subject to any Act or Ordinance for the time being

in force and to any Instructions given to him by Us under Our -

Sign Manual aud Signet, or through a Secretary of State, the

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