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' (2) Reference in these Instructions to Our dominions.
shall have effect as if it included a reference to all British:
protectorates and British protected states and to all territories
administered by the Government of any part of Our dominions
under the trusteeship system of the United Nations.

(3) For the purposes of these Instructions, any reference
toany public officer by the term designating his office means
the person for the time being lawfully discharging the functions ~
of that office. -

(4) For the purposes of these Instructions a person shall
not be considered to hold a public office if he is op leave of

_ absence pending relinquishment of such office or by reason only.

that he is in receipt of a pension or other like allowance in
respect of service under the Crown; and if it shall Be declared ©
by any law in force in the Colony, or in any Presidency, that

. an office shall not be a public office for all or any of the —

52 & 53
Vict. c. 63..

‘purposes of these Instructions, these Instructions shall have

effect accordingly as if such law were enacted herein.

(5) Save as in these Instructions otherwise provided or =:
required by the context, the Interpretation Act, 1889, shall.
apply‘for the interpretation of these Instructions as it applies -
for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

Given at Our Court at St, James’ this Twenty-first
day of December in the Second year of Our
Reign. -