VOL. LX XXII. 118 \RD ISLANDS ZETTE. by Authority. No. 29. THURSDAY, 17rn JUNE, 1954. Notices. It is notified for general informa- tion that His Excellency has appoint- ed the Hon. E. A. THOMPSON, to act as Administrator of Antigua with effect from the 14th June, 1954, un- til such time as the Administrator, Antigua, designate assumes the duties of his new post. The Sceretariat, Antigua, 15th June, 1954. . C 13/00007—-II- The Governor has been pleased to ' appoint the Hon. R. E. KELSsICK, O.B.E., to be a member of the Execu- tive ’ Council of St. Kitts-Nevis: - Angnilla, until the 26th January, 1955 The Secretariat, Antigua, 11ih June, 1954. Ref. No. 18/00006. It is hereby notified for general information that. His Excellency the Governor has awarded the three year scholarship at the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in Trinidad, commencing in 1954, to Mr. N. 8. WHITE of Antigua. The Secretariat, Antigua. 14th June, 1954. Ref. No. 28/00157. The Administrator of Antigua has appointed the undermentioned to be ‘Marriage Officers for the Presidency of. Antigua: Rev. FRANKLIN A. ROBERTS Rev. LESLIE J. CROSSLEY Rev. ALLAN W. W. OSBORNE. Administ ator’ 3 Office, - Ant 11th ae. 1954. Ref. No. A, 8/4. . No. 53. . Appointments and transfers, etc., in the:public service, with effect from the dates stated are published for general information :— SELKRIDGE, O., P.O. Cl. HJ, Customs Excise and Port, Antigua, trans- ferred to Prison, Antigua. Jun. 1 Ref. No. AE. 2968. X LP 7RITF CONFIRMATION OF ORDINANCES. No. 54. 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 Ordinance:— Antigaa. No. 7 of 1953 “The Supplementary Appropriation (1952) Ordinance, 1953. No. 55. The following Statutory Rules and Orders and Letters Patent and Royal Instructions, 1953 are published with this Gazette and form part thereof:— General Government. No. 22 of 1954, Proclamation dated June 4, 1954 bringing into operation the Interpretation of Laws (Amend- ment) Act, 1953 (No. 10 of 1953). 1 pp. Price 3 cents. No. 23 of 1954, Proclamation dated June 4, 1954 bringing into operation the Delegation of Powers (Amend- ment) Act, 1953 (No. 11 of 1953). 1 pp. Price 3 cents. No, 24 of 1954, Proclamation dated June 8, 1954 bringing into operation the Leeward Islands Letters Patent, 1953. 1 pp. Price 3 cents. Antigua. No. 17 of 1954, Proclamation dated June 4, 1954 bringing into operation paragraph (a) of Interpretation of Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1953 (No. 16 of 1953). l pp. Price 3 cents. St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla. No. 7 of 1954, Proclamation dated June 4, 1954 bringing into operation the Interpretation of Laws (Amend- ment) Ordinance, 1954 (No. 4 of 1954) 1 pp. Price 3 cents. Montserrat. No. 1 of 1954, Proclamation dated June 4, 1954 bringing into operation the Interpretation of Laws (Amend- ment) Ordinance, 1954 (No. 7 of 1954) 1 pp. Price 3 cents. Virgin Istands. No. 6 of 1954, Proclamation dated June 4, 1954 bringing into operation the Interpretation of Laws (Amend- ment) Ordinance, 1954, (No. 6 of 1954). 1 pp. Price 3 cenis. The Leeward Islands Letters Patent and Royal Instructions, 1953. 40 pp. Price 48 cends. BY THE ACTING COMMIS- SIONER OF MONTSERRAT. A PROCLAMATION. RANDALL H, LOCKHART, Acting Commissioner. In exercise of the powers vested in the Governor-in-Councii by section 3 of the Cotton Planting (Regulation) Ordinance, 1926, (No. 7 of 1926), I, RANDALL HIPPOLYTE LOCKHART, Esquire, Acting Commissioner of the Presidency of Montserrat, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of the said Presidency, do hereby declare that the period from the first day of June, 1954 to the thirty-first day of January, 1955, both days inclusive, is and shall be a close planting season within the meaning of the said Ordi- nance throughout the said Presidency and every part ‘thereof except in the Planting Date Experimental plot at the Grove Botanic Station to which this proclamation shall not apply. | GIVEN at the Commissioners Office, Montserrat, this 3lst day of May, 1954, and in the third year of Her Majesty’s reign. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! BY THE COMMISSIONER OF MONTSERRAT. A PROCLAMATION. CHARLESWORTH Ross, Commissioner. In exercise of the powers vested in the Governor-in-Council by the Burial Grounds Ordinance, 1944, and otherwise, I CHARLESWORTH Ross, Esquire, Commissioner of the Presi- dency of Mentserrat, by and with the © advice of the Executive Council of the said Presidency, do hereby license and proclaim that parcel of land set forth and described in the Schedule hereto, not being within the town of aR H4 Plymouth or within a distance of . Between the ‘services will be required. - to. cover the fees will be required to half a mile from the limits thereof, “@8 a private burial ground for the purpose of, and for use as, a Metho- dist burial ground. And the same is hereby licensed . and proclaimed accordiugly and all Her Majest$’s loving subjects in the said Presidency and ail others whom it may concern are hereby required to take. due notice and to govern themselves accordingly. SCHEDULE All That plot of land adjacent to the Methodist Church at Judy ‘Piece in the parish of Saint Peter in the Presidency of Montserrat containing approximately one half acre and bounded on the North-Hast and West by. land owned by Mr. Lee of Blakes and on the South by a public path- way. GIVEN at the Commissioner's Office, Montserrat, this 29th day of May, 1954, and in the third year of Her Majesty’s reign. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! It is notified for general informa- tion ‘that, with effect from the 1st _ July, 1954, fees will be charged for _the services of subordinate pplice officers and constables -at private gatherings such as dances, inside cinemas, race meetings, games, etc., or in a ship at the request of the cap- - tain or agent, in accordance wwith the following schedule:— In respect of each subordinate officer or constable:— 48 cenis for the first hour or part thereof “hours of 6 and 24 cents for each am. &6p.m, succeeding hour or part thereof; | : 72 cents for the first between the hour or part thereof hours of 6 and 48 cents for each p.m.&6a.m. succeeding hour or part thereof. g. Persons applying for the ser- .vices of subordinate police officers or -constables to perform duties at private functions as above should state the number of men. required and the approximate period for which their An amount be. paid in advance. The full amount of the fees will be paid to the subordi- nate police officers and constables performing the duty. Fhe Secretariat, | Antigua, 28th May, 1954. 60/00074, THE Crown, ‘Lands Appiugtions Apilipations in connectiott with Crown: “Laiids ‘are — notified. in the Gazettée-for the purpose of giving any person.an opportunity of making any representation to this office in relation to any such application. — a ‘ Such applications will be inserted in at least two separate issues of the Gazette before they will be dealt ‘with by the Governor, so that appli- cants must be prepared for this delay. The undermentioned applications ‘are hereby notified. , ’ By Order, B. 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. Govra, Licensed Surveyor and containing the areas set out as fol- lows:— Plot No, A27 2400 Square feet » ARs 2400 , , B 2400 | " BB 2400 " » ‘B4 2400 » » Bo 2406 i, » B6 2400 ” , BT 2400 * . B8 2400 n » B9 2400 ” » Blo 2400 ” » BU 2400 h » Bile 2400 » BIB 2400 * » Bla 2400 » » Bi 24U0 ” ; BIG 2400 » » B17 2400 . >» B20 2400, » ~—- BBB 2400 . » Bre 2400 . » ~—-B&S 2400 ” » «6 2400 " (OL 2400 . + 20 2400 . 3 C2L 2400 ” 4 C2 | 2400 ” a» «—-« ON3&PA 4800, » Died 5548 " » D8é&D8 3650&3150 .,, » D4&D6 258062365 |, ~» D9 3150 . » D10 2632 ‘ » Bu 3024. " »~©-El2 . 3038 » Els 2400 ” » El4 2400 » » EW 1929 . » Et6 1929 " » EVA 1929 " s Ei7B 1929 ” ,, xl - 2400 yy » Xe 2400 » » XB 2400 " » x4 2400 i ” Xb 2160. ” » XT, 2160" " ” Xs 2240 s 3 =~. X10 2080 . » Xi 2080 » | COKIQ 2400 * » XB 2400 . » Xi4eX9 4800. 3 LEEWARD ISEANDS GAZETTE. (17 June, 1954. © 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 CTT LONDON DRY GIN ALBION DISTILLERIES CTO j i, iste): eo ede - y CLeaeEd: esi E i . a iu in: Class 43, that isto say: Gin. - Fhe Applicants claim that 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 Gazetie, give - notice in duplicate at the Trade Marks Office. Antigua, of opposition. to registration of the said ‘Trade Mark. _ J. D. B. RENWIoK, Acting Registrar of Trade Marks. ANTIGUA CIRCUIT. Schedule of Applications for Certificate of Title, ete. Cancellation of Certificate of Title of 30th September, 1938, for Register: Book 0, Folio-5L which said certifi. cate appears to have been lost for alt 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. OF 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. - a J.D. B. RENWICK, Ag. Registrar of Titléss 17 June, ' 1954] In the Matter of:the Estate of Kathleen Louisa Gray, deceased. (Unrepresented ). To all Creditors of the above ‘Estate. You are hereby notified that you - are to come in and prove your debts gnd file your claims at the office of - the Administrator of Estates at the Court House in the town of Plymouth ‘in the island of Montserrat against the said estate. Jreditors resident within the Col- ony of the Leeward Islands are to file their claims within four months after the 15th day of May, 1954. ' Creditors resident out of the said Colony are to file their claims within - eight months from the said 15th day - of May, 1954. , AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that any creditors failing to file their claims within the time above specified “will be excluded from any benefits arising from the said Estate. All persons indebted to the. said deceased are requested to pay the amount of their respective debts | “40 me. Dated the 10th day of May, 1954. RANDALL H. LOCKHART, Administrator of Estates. THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE. WINDWARD ISLANDS BROADCASTING SERVICE. Vacancy for the Post of . Engineer-in-Charge. Applications are invited from suita- bly qualified candidates for appoint- ment to the post of Engineer-in- Charge of the Windward Islands Broadeasting Station, St. George’s, Grenada. 2. The salary of the post is $4320 per annum. Quarters are not pro- vided, 3. The appointment is non-pen- sionable, and will be on probation for six months in the first instance. Subject to satisfactory completion of the probationary period, appointment will be on contract for three years. The officer will be subject to the Colonial Regulations and local Gen- eral Orders for the time being in force, in so.far as they are applicable. 4. Candidates should preferably hold a degree in Radio or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent qualifica- tions, and have at least two years practical experience in the operation and maintenance of H.F. transmitters up to S5KW, the practical and theoret- ical design of transmitting and receiving aerial arrays anid feeders; and all types of L.F. equipment. Candidates without a degree, but who have passed a recognised full-time 7 115 course in radio and electrical engin. eering, and additionally have several years professional experience in the above fields; including at least one year in a supervisory capacity, will be considered for the post. 5. Free first class passages willbe provided for the officer, his wife and children, on first appointment and on satisfactory termination of his con. tract. . 6. Vacation leave on full salary will be granted at the rate of one week for each completed period of three months resident service. 7. Applications should be addregs- ed to the Chief Secretary, Windward Islands, Grenada, B.W.L.,. and should reach him not later than the 20th July, 1954. No. 18/00004—1. RAINFALL FIGURES. Central Sxperiment Station, Antigua. 1950, 1951. 1952. 1968. 1954. Jan. 5.41 3.60 241 1.938 3,08 Feb, 2.52 1:88 1.60 1.02 2.45 Mar. 158 1.09 1.62 5.60 1.08 Apry 244 216 3.14 206 49 May 2.06 10.54 3.07 (1.80 3.83 June,12 981.32 1.55 49 = «1.86 14.99 20.59 13.39 12.60 12.25 THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE. [17 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 “EH” grade flour from Local Commission Agents of Canadian Flour Mills, Quotations should be C.LF. 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 “¥.” grade flour must be milled solely from Canadian Hard Spring Wheat not. lower in grado than ‘No. 3 northern and must be of the following minimum standard :— Maximum moisture vee 14°00 % Maximum ash wee 527 Minimum protein we 12004 All flour to be enriched in accordance with the following:— Minimum. Maximum. Thiamine 2°C 2°5 milligrams for each lb. flour Riboflavine 12 15 ” ” ” Niacine 16:0 20°0 ” ” ” Tron 13:0 | 16°5 39 : ” ” 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 ib each month commencing early August 1954 and ending in October 1954. A notice of the award will be made and the price accepted by Governmeut. 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. A p.m. on 30th Jnne, 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, ANTIGUA., Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by E. M. BLackMAN, . HD es Government Printer.—By Authority, 1954 [Price 75 cente} Y 1964, No. 22 é PROCLAMATION DATED JUNE 4, 1954, BRINGING TRATLYN THE INTERPRETATION OF Laws (AMENDMENT) AC’ Bato. LO oF 1953). RS BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE | LEEWARD ISLANDS. * A PROCLAMATION. K. W. BuacksurNE, Governor. WHEREAS by section 3 of the Interpretation of Laws (Amend- ment) Act, 1953 (No. 10 of 1953) it is provided that the said Act . shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor Ee " by proclamation published in the Gazette. on NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Kennera Witrtam BLackBurNE, @ 4 Knight Commander of the Most. Distinguished Order of Saint Mich- ael and Saint George; an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the - British Empire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of the Leeward Islands and Vice Admiral of the same, do by this my proclamation declare that the said Act shall come into opera- ° tion on the 24th day of June 1954. AND all Her Majesty’s officers and loving subjects ‘in the said Colony and all others whom it may concern are hereby required to take due notice hereof and to give their ready obedience accordingly. GIVEN at the (/overnment House, Antigua, this 4th day. of June 1954, and in the third year of Her Majesty’s reign. % GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! Se La etcernat este . 4 ci Sir ANTIQUA. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands. by E, M. BhackMAN, Government Printer.—By Autliority: 1954, mo 47/00202—460—6.54. _ Price 3 cents. 22F-7277 AAETL LEEWARD ISLANDS. GENERAL GOVERNMENT. STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS, + 1954, No. 23. PROCLAMATION DATED JUNE 4, 1954, BRINGING INTO OPERATION THE DELEGATION OF Powers (AMENDMENT) Act, 1953 (No. 11 oF 1953). . -BY THE GOVERNOK OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS, A PROCLAMATION. K. W. BrackBurngE, Governor. WHEREAS by section 4 of the Delegation of Powers (Amend- ment) Act, 1953 (No. 11 of 1958) it is provided that the said Act shall come into oporation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by proclamation published in the Gazelte. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kenneve Wittiam BLAcKBURNE, & Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Mich- ael and Saint George, an Officer of the Most Mxcellent Order of the British Empire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of the Leeward Islands and Vice Admiral of the same, do by this my proclamation declare that the said Act shall come into opera- tion on the 24th day of June, 1954. AND all Her Majesty’s officers and loving subjects in the said Colony and all others whom it may concern are hereby required to take due notice hereof and to give their ready obedience accordingly. GIVEN at the Government House, Antigua, this 4th day of June 1954, and in the third year of Her Majesty’s reign. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! en ANTIQUA. ~ , Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, Xx by B.M. Buackman, ED. Government Printer,—By Authority. , ‘ 1954. 47/00218—460—5.54, 323.7297 L 4¥S$7& [Price 3 cents.) — LEEWARD ISLANDS. : GENERAL GOVERNMENT. STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS, 1964, No. 24. PROCLAMATION DATED JuNE 8, 1954, BRINGING INTO FORCE THE Lreewarp Isnanps Letters Patent, 1953. BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS, A PROCLAMATION. K. W. Buackpurne, Governor. In exercise of the powers vested in the Governor by Article 2 of the Letters Patent: passed under the Great Seal of the Realm constituting the office of Governor and Commander in Chief of the Leeward Islands and making certain provisions for the Government thereof, bearing date _at Westminster the twenty-first day of December, 1958, I, Kennera- — Witttam Bracksurne, a Knight Commander of the Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, an Officer of the Most Exeel- - lent Order of the British Empire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of the Leeward Islands and Vice Admiral of the same, do hereby order and proclaim that the said Letters Patent shall come into operation on Thursday the.24th day of June, 1954. GIVEN at the Government House, Antigua, this 8th' day of June, 1954, and in the third year of Her Majesty’s reign. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN ! . f ANTIGUA., Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, xX by E. M. BLacKMAN, Government Printer—By Authority. 1954. ©. 18/00032-I1—460—6.54. : Price 3 cents, 328.9297 | hvEgt % LEEWARD ISLANDS. ANTIGUA. STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. : 1954, No. 17. PROCLAMATION DATED JUNE 4, 1954, BRINGING INTO OPERATION PARA- GRAPH (@) OF SUBSECTION (1) oF SECTION 4 OF THE INTERPRETATION - or Laws (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1953 (No. 16 oF 19538). BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. C A PROCLAMATION. . K. W. Buacksurng, Governor. WHEREAS by subsection (2) of section 4 of the Interpretation of. Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1953 (No 16 of 1953) it is provided. that paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 4 of the said Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by proclamation published in the Gazette. NOW, THEREFORE, J], Kennera Wriuiiam BLAcKBURNE, a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of the Leeward Islands and Vice Admiral of the same, do by this my proclamation declare that paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 4 of the said Ordinance shall come into operation on the 24th day of June, 1954. AND all Her Majesty’s officers and loving subjects in the Presi- dency of Antigua and all othérs whom it may concern are hereby required to take due notice hereof and to give their ready obedience accordingly. GIVEN at the Government House, Antigua, this 4th day of ° June, 1954, and in the third year of Her Majesty’s reign. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! an / / ANTIGUA Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands: xX by E, M. BLackMAN, Government Printer;—By Authority: - 1964. . . 47/00215—460—6.54 Price 3 cents: — 3287297 | Publication Not Available Supplement to Leeward Islands Gazette v. 82 no. 29, June 17, 1954 Montserrat Statutory Rules and Orders No. 1 of 1954 ' LEEWARD ISLANDS. SAINT CHRISTOPHER, NEVIS AND ANGUILLA. STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1954, No. 7. PROCLAMATION DATED JUNE 4, 1954, BRINGING INTO OPERATION THE INTERPRETATION OF Laws (AMENDMENT) Orpivance, 1954 (No. 4/1954). BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. A PROCLAMATION. K.W. Biacksurne, Governor. WHEREAS by section 7 of the Interpretation of Laws (Amend-. ment) Ordinance, 1954 (Saint Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla No. 4 of 1954) it is provided that the said Ordinance shall come into operation on such a day as the Governor may appoint by proclamation published , in the Gazette: NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kennerg Witiiam BLackBurne, a Knight. Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British - Empire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of the Leeward Islands and Vice Admiral of the same, do by this my proclamation declare that the said Ordinance shall come into operation on the 24th day of June, 1964. Bo, 727 AND all Her Majesty’s officers aud loving subjects in the Presi- / ys? dency of Saint Christopher, Nevia and Anguilla and all others whom it * may concern’ are hereby required to take due notice hereof and to give their ready obedience accordingly. - LEEWARD ISLANDS. VIRGIN ISLANDS. STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1954, No. 6. - PROCLAMATION DATED JUNE 4, 1954, BRINGING INTO OPERATION THE INTERPRETATION OF Laws (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1954 (No. 6 oF 1954). BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE LEEWARD [SLANDS. - A PROCLAMATION. Kk. W. BriackBurng, Governor. WHEREAS by section 7 of the Interpretation of Laws (Amend- ment) Ordinance, 1954 (Virgin Islands No. 6 of 1954) it is provided that the said Ordinance shall come into operation on such day as the Governor may appoint by proclamation published in the Gazette: NOW, THEREFORE, [, Kennerae Wiiriam BrLackBuRNE, a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Mich- ael and Saint ueorge, an Officer of the ‘Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of the Leeward [slauds and Vict Admiral of the same, do by this my proclamation declare that the said Ordinance shall come into operation on the 24th day uf June 1954. AND all Her Majesty’s officers and loving subjects in the Presi- dency of the Virgin Islands and all others whom. it may concern are hereby required fo take due notice hereof and to give their ready obedience accordingly. GIVEN at the Government House, Antigua, this 4th day of June 1954, and in the third year of Her Majesty's reign. «we ad The Secretariat, oo Antiqua. 8th June, 1954. His Excellency the Governor hereby directs the publication’ for _ general information of the Letters Patent passed under the Great Seal . of the Realm constituting the office of Governor and Commander in- Chief of the; Leeward Islands and making certain provisions for the Goverument thereof, bearing date at Westminster the 21st day of December, 1953, which comes into operation by proclamation on Thursday the 24th day of June, 1954. His Excellency has also directed-that these Letters Patent shall be . 7 read and ‘proclaimed in each Presidency of the Colony at'a place and time to be fixed by the Administrator or Commissioner thereof. By Command, P. D. Macponaxp, Colonial Secretary. C. 18/00032—IT, , 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: ‘ 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. AES TERE ENE Bay Oe Te tet 2 ‘’Commissioners”’ means the Commissioner of the Presi- dency of Montserrat or the Commissioner of the: Presidency of the Virgin Islands, as the case may require, and includes any person for the time being acting as Commissioner; . “ Dependency’ means any island administered with the Presidency of Antigua, or with the Presidency. of Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla; “ Presidency’ means one of ‘the four Presidencies of Antigua, Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla, Montserrat, and the Virgin Islands, with its Depen- dencies (if any); “the Colony” means the Colony of the Leeward Islands consisting of the four Presidencies; ‘ the existing Instructions ’’ means the Instructions passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet rhentioned in the Second Schedule to these Our Letters; “the existing Letters, Patent’? mean the Letters Patent mentioned in the First Schedule to these Our Letters; “the Gazette’? means the official publication printed and published in ‘the Colony under the title of ‘The Leeward Islands Gazette’: Provided that in the Presidency of Saint Christo- . pher Nevis and Anguilla, “The Gazette” shall also include the Official Gazette published in that Presidency. . © the Governor” means the Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony, and includes the officer for the time being administering the Government of the” Colony, and, to the extent to which a Deputy for the Governor is authorised to act, that Deputy. (2) Save as is in these Our Letters otherwise provided or required by the context the Interpretation Act, 1889(b), shall apply for the interpretation of these Our Letters as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. Short title. © These Our Letters may be cited as the Leeward and com- _mence- Islands Letters Patent, 1953. They shall come into operation ment. on a day to be appointed by the Governor by Proclamation published in | the Gazette. oe ery (bd) 88 & 58 Vict, o, 63, apy ene ER TT ITI ee at me 7 oath ul dae ne eee tthe tnd 8. Subject to the provisions of Article 13 of these Our Letters the existing Letters Patent are hereby revoked, but without prejudice to anything lawfully done thereunder. 4. There shall be a Governor and Commander-in-Chief - in and over the Colony, and: appointments to the said Office shall be made by Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet. ‘ \ 5. We do hereby authorize, empower and command the Governor to do all things belonging to his Office in accordance with these Our Letters, such Commission as aforesaid, and - such Instructions as may from time to time be given to him by Us under Our Sign Manual and Signet or through a Secre- tary of State, and in accordance with such Orders in Our Privy Council and other laws as may from time to time be in force in the Colony. 6. Every person appointed to fill the office of Governor shall, with all due solemnity, before entering on any of the duties of his Office, cause the Commission appointing him -to be Governor to be read and published at the seat of Government, in the presence of the Chief Justice, or of some other Judge of the Supreme Court of the Windward Islands and Leeward Islands, if able to attend, and of such Members of the Execu- tive Council of the Colony as can conveniently attend: which being’ done, he shall thereupon take before them the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath for the due execution of the Office of Governor, in the forms set out in the Third Schedule to these Our Letters, which Oaths the said Chief Justice or Judge or, if they be unavoidably absent, the senior Member of the said Executive Council then present, is hereby required to administer. 7-—(1) Whenever the Office of Governor is vacant, or the Governor is absent from the Colony, or is from any cause prevented from, or incapable of performing the functions of his Office, the Government of the Colony shall, during Our pleasure, be administered by— (a) such person as We may appoint under Our Sign Manual and Signet, and if there be more than one person so appointed, in the order stated in the Instrument or Instruments of Appointment; or (6) if there be no person in the Colony so appointed and capable of discharging. the duties of administration, such person as We may designate by Instructions through a Secretary of State;-or , Revoes tion of existing Letters Patent. Office of Governor consti- tnted. Governor's — authority, Publicu- tion of Governor's Commis- sion and and taking of Onthe, Succession to the Govern- ment, Appoint- ment of Deputy to Governor. .4 (c) if there be no person in the Coloiy so appointed or designated and capable of discharging the duties of. administration, the senior, in accordance with the order herein appearing, of the following officers who is in the Colony and so capable, that is to say:— First, the person who holds the substantive appoint- ment of Colonial Secretary ; Secondly, the persons who hold the substantive appointments of Administrator of Antigua and Adminis- trator of Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla, in the order of seniority assigned by Us, or, in defnult thereof, in the order of the respective dates of their first appoint- ments as Administrator in the Colony; _ Thirdly, the senior Member of the Executive Council of the Colony. (2) Before assuming the administration of the Government any such person as aforesaid shall, in that one of the Presidencies in which he shall be at the occurrence of the event by virtue of which he is empowered to administer the Governnient or at which he shall first arrive thereafter, in the form and manner prescribed in these Onr Letters, take the caths herein directed to be taken by the Governor; which being done, We do hereby authorise empower and command such person, subject, if-he is - appointed as aforesaid under Our Sign Manual and Signet, to. . the terms of his appointment, during Our pleasure, to do all things that belong to the Office of Governor as provided in these Our Letters. (3) Any such person as aforesaid shall not continue to administer the Government after the Governor or some other officer having a prior right to xdminister the same has notified that he is about to assume, or resume, the administration. (4) The Governor or any other person as aforesaid shall not be regarded as absent from the Colony or prevented from, or incapable of, acting in the duties of his Office for the purpose of this Article during his passage from one part of the Colony to another or when there is a. subsisting appointment of a Deputy under Article 8 of these Our Letters. 8.—(1) Whenever the Governor— (a) has occasion to be ubsent from the seat of Gov- | ernment but not from the Colony; or 5 (5) has occasion to be absent from the Colony for a period which he has reason to believe will be of short duration; or (c) by reason of illness, which he has reason to believe will be of short duration, considers it desirable so to do, he may, by Instrument under the: Public Seal of the Colony, appoint any person in the Colony to be his: Deputy during _ such absence or illness, and in that capacity to exercise and perform for and on behalf of the Governor during such absence or illness all such powers.and functions vested in the Governor as shall be specified by such Instrument. (2) By the appointment of a Deputy as aforesaid the power and authority of the Governor shall not be abridged, altered, or in any way affected otherwise than as We may at any time hereafter think proper to direct; and every Deputy shall conform to and observe all such instructions as. the Governor shall from time to time address to him for his ’ . guidance. (3) Any appointment under this Article may at any time be revoked by the Governor or by a Secretary of State and, in case of absence as aforesaid, sHfall cease and determine upon the return of the Governor to the seat of .Government or tu the Colony, as the case may be. -9.—(1) There shall be in each of the Presidencies of Antigua and Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla an Admin- istrator and in each of the Presidencies of Montserrat and the Virgin Islands a Commissioner, appointed by the Governor by Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony. Every such officer shall hold his office-during Our pleasure, and shall administer the Government of the Presidency coneerned except when the Governor, being there present, otherwise directs. ___ (2) Whenever and so long as there shall be no person in a Presidency appointed in accordance with the provisions of ‘paragraph (1) of this Article and capable of discharging the duties of administration, such person as the Governor may appoint in writing shall act'as Administrator or Commissioner as the case may be. — (8) Tt shall be lawful for the Governor from time to time in writing to appoint some person to act as Administrator 7 in place of the Administrator of Antigua or the Administrator Admini- stration of the Gov- ernment of the respec- tive Presi- dencies, 8 of Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla, as the case may be, for any period during which the person holding the substantive appointment of Administrator is administering the Government of the Colony, notwithstanding that such last mentioned person may be in the Presidency concerned, (4) (a) Whenever an Administrator of a Presidency has occasion to leave the seat of Government of that Presidency to. visit another Island of the Presidency, or one of the Dependencies thereof, the Governor may, subject to any Instructions given to him under Our Royal Sign Manual and Signet, or through a Secretary of State, by Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony appoint any person to be the Administrator’s Deputy within the Presidency, or any part thereof, for the duration of such visit, and in that capacity to exercise, perform and execute for and on behalf of the Administrator during such visit all such powers and authorities vested in the Administrator aa shall in and by such Instrument ‘be specified. (b) By the appointment of a Deputy as aforesaid: the power and authority of the Administrator shall not be abridged, altered, or in anv way affected otherwise than as the Governor may at any time think proper to direct, and every such Deputy shall, subject to the provisions of the Instrument appointing him, conform to and observe all such instructions as the Governor or Administrator shall from time to time address to him for his guidance. . (c) Any appointment under sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph may. at any time berevoked by the Governor and shall cease and determine upon the return of: the Administrator concerned from such visit. oo (5) Every Administrator and Commissioner before as- suming the administration of any Presidency shall, in the form and manner prescribed in these Our Letters, take the Oaths herein directed to be taken by the Governor with the substitu- tion, in the second Oath set out in the Third Schedule hereto, for the words “the Office.of Governor,” of a reference to the Office of Administrator or Commissioner, as the case may be, © of the Presidency concerned. (6) The Oaths having been taken in accordance with the | provisions of paragraph (5) of this Article, We do hereby authorize, empower and command every such Administrator and Commissioner, subject té the terms of his appointment, and 7 the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article, during Our pleasure, to do within the Presidency, the Government of which he is authorized to administer, so far as the same can be done therein, and for such time as he is authorized by this Article to administer the Government— (a) in the case of an Administrator, all things that XN belong to the Office of Governor, except the power of - pardoning persons sentenced to death, as provided in these Our Letters; and (6) in the case of a Commissioner, such things belonging to the Office of Governor as the Governor may from time to time think fit to assign to him. 10. The Administrators and Commissioners shall, in discharge of their respective Offices, conform to and observe all such lawful instructions as the Governor shall address to them for their guidance; subject to and in accordance with such Instructions as may from time to time be given to the Governor under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or through a Secretary of State. 11.—(1) The Governor shall keep and use the Public Seal _ of the Colony, and the Public Seals of the Presidencies of Montserrat and the Virgin Islands, for sealing all things whatsoever that shall pass the said Seals. (2) The Administrators of the Presidencies of Antigua and Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla shall keep the Public Seals of such Presidencies, and shall use the said Seals for all such purposes as aforesaid: Provided that when the Governor shall be in either of the two last mentioned Presidencies, the Administrator shall, when- ever he shall be so required by the Governor, deliver up to him the Public Seal of that Presidency, and the Governor shall use it for all such purposes as aforesaid. 12. In accordance with the Leeward Islands Acts, 1871 to 1950 as amended, We do hereby delegate to the Governor, but subject always to the provisions of the said Acts, and to any Instructions addressed to him under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or through a Secretary of State, the power of appoint- ing from time to time such officers of the General Government as he may think requisite for the conduct of the Government of the Colony. Admini- atrators and Gom- missioners to conform Governor's Instruc- tions. Public Seals. Delegation to Gov- ernor of power to appoint officers. Constitu- tion of Executive Presiden- cies, Grants of . lands, ‘ 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 : Governor may, in Our name and on Our behalf, make and execute, under the Public Seal of any of the Presidencies, grants and dispositions of any lands or other immovable property within such Presidencies which may lawfully be granted or disposed of by Us. 15. The Governor in Our name and on Our behalf ma constitute and appoint all such Judges, and such other Officers in any of the Presidencies, as may be lawfully constituted or appointed by Us, al! of whom, unless otherwise provided by law, shall hold their offices during Our pleasure. ‘16. Subject to the provisions of any law or rules or regulations for the time being in force and to such Instructions as may from time to time be given to him by Us under Our , Appoint- ment of Judges and officers. Discipline, Sign Manual and Signet or through a Secretary of State, the | Governor may, upon sufficient-cause to him appearing, dismiss or suspend from the exercise of his office any person holding ~ any public office under the Government of the Colony or of any of the Presidencies, or may take with respect to such person such other disciplinary action as may seem to him desirable. 17. When any crime has been committed for which the offender may be tried within the Colony, the Governor may, as he shall see fit, in Our name and on Our behalf, grant a pardon to any accomplice in such offence who shall give such informa- tion as shall lead to the conviction of the principal offender;-or of any of the principal offenders if more than one; and further, may grant to any offender convicted of any such offence in any Court within the Colony a pardon, either free or subject to lawful conditions, or any respite, either indefinite or for such period as the. Governor’ may think fit, of the execution of any sentence passed on such offender, and may remit the whole or any part of such sentence or of any penalties or forfeiture otherwise due to Us. 18. When a substantive holder of any otfice constituted by or under these Our Letters is on leave of absence pending relinquishment of his office it shall be lawful for another person to be appointed substantively to the same office. 19. We do hereby require and command all Our Officers, Civil and Military, and all other the inhabitants of the Colony to be obedient, aiding «and assisting unto the Governor, and unto the Administrators and Commissioners. Grant of pardon. Substai- tive holder of office on leave. Officers and others to obey and assist the Governor, Admini- atrat ors ‘and Oom- - ¢ missioners, re Reserva- tien of power to- amend or revoke Letters Patent, Proolama- tion and preserva- tion of Letters Patent. _tor or Commissioner, as the case may. be, of each of the 10 - 20. “We do hereby reserve to Ourselves, Our Heirs and | Successors full power and authority to amend, add to, or revoke these Our Letters as to Us or Them shall seem fit, 21.—(1) These Our Letters shall be published in the Gazette and shall be read and proclaimed at such place or places within the Colony as the Governor shall think fit, (2) These Our Letters shall be preserved within the Presidency of Antigua, and a full and exact copy thereof shall be deposited and duly recorded in the office of the Administra- Presidencies of Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla, Mont- - serrat and the Virgin Islands, and so long as these Our Letters remain in force, every copy thereof so recorded as aforesaid shall, within the Presidency in which the same is recorded, have the same force, virtue and effect as these Our Letters. In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent. Witness Ourself at Westminster, the twenty-first day of - December in the second. year of Our Reign. By Warrant under the handa of the Counsellors of State. NAPIER. 11 FIRST SCHEDULE Letters Patent passed under the Great Seal of the Realm constitu- ting the Office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands and dated the seventeenth day of November, 1936. Letters Patent passed under the Great Seal of the Realm dated the twenty-eighth day of December, 1939, amending the aforesaid Letters Patent of the seventeenth day of November, 1936, Letters Patent passed under the Great Seal of the Realm dated the twelfth day of July, 1943, amending the aforesaid Letters Patent of the seventeenth day of November, 1936. Letters Patent passed under the Great Seal of the Realm dated the fifteenth day of January, 1951, amending the aforesaid Letters Patent of the seventeenth day of November, 1936,, SECOND SOHEDULE Instructions passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands and dated the seventeenth day of November, 1936. Additional Instructions passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet and dated the twenty-eighth day of December, 1939, amending the aforesail Instructions of the seventeenth day of November, 1936. Additional Instructions passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet and dated the twelfth day of July, 19143, amending the aforesai: Instructions of the the seventeenth day of November, 1936. Additional Instructions passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet and dated the thirtieth day of December, 1950, amending the aforesaid Instructions of the seventeenth day of November, 1936. “ Additional Instructions passed under Our Sign Manual and Signet and dated the twenty-second day of February, 1952, amending the aforesaid Instructions of the seventeenth day of November, 1936, THIRD SCHEDULE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE To .eesescecceccscscceesceserennees do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second Her Heirs and Successors, according to Law. So help me God. OATH FOR THE DUE EXECUTION OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR......... Losseescecuceseeses sae we uaeseeeenees do swear that I will well and truly serve Her Majesty Queen Blizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, in Office of the Governor. So help me God, The Secretariat, Antigua, ; 8th June, 1954. His Excellency the Governor directs the publication for general information of the Royal Instructions passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the , Leeward Islands given on the 21st day of December, 1953, and which come into force on Thursday the 24th day of June,-1954, under the Letters Patent read and proclaimed and coming into force on that day. By Command, | P. D. Macnonatn, Colonial Secretary. C. 19/00032—TII. 13 LEEWARD ISLANDS INSTRUCTIONS passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor and Commander-in-Ohief of the Lesward Islands. ELIZABETH, R. Signed on behalf MARGARET. of Her Majesty. Dated 21st December, 1953. Instructions to Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Leeward Islands, or other Officer for the time being administering the Government of Our said Islands. Whereas by the Leeward Islands Letters Patent, 1953 (hereinafter called “the Letters Patent”), We have ordered and declared that there shall be a Governor and. Commander- in-Chief in and over Our Colony of the Leeward Islands: And Whereas We have thereby authorized, commanded and empowered the Governor to do all things belonging to -his Office in accordance with such‘Instructions as may from time _ to time be given to him by Js under Our Sign Manual and Signet: - And Whereas it is provided by section 4 of the Leeward Islands Act, 1871, as amended, that there shall be in and for the Colony of the Leeward Islands an Executive Council, constituted in such manner, and having such functions, as may be prescribed by Instructions under ‘Our Sign Manual and Signet: And Whereas certain Instructions under Our Sign Manual and Signet were issued to the Governor on the seventeenth day of November, 1936; and whereas such Instructions were amended by Additional Instructions issued on the twenty- eighth day of December, 1939, the twelfth day of J uly, 1943, the thirtieth day of Décember, 1950, and the twenty-second day of February, 1952: And Whereas We are minded to substitute fresh Instruc- tions for the aforesaid Instructions and Additional Instructions (hereinafter together called “ the existing Instructions ”): Oatha to be adminis- tered by Governor. Seat of Govern- ment. Governor to visit the respective Presiden- _ cles every year. Instrue- tions to be observed by Admin- istratore and Com- missioners. 14 Now, therefore, as from the date of the coming into force of the Letters Patent, subject as mentioned in the proviso to clause 9 of these Instructions and in the proviso to paragraph (1) of Article 13 of the Letters Patent, We do hereby revoke the existing Instructions, but without prejudice to anything” lawfully done thereunder, and instead thereof We do hereby direct and enjoin and declare Our will and pleasure as follows:— Parr I Administration 1. The Governor may, whenever he thinks fit, require any person in the public service to take the Oath of Allegiance in the form set out in the Third Schedule to the Letters Patent, together with such other Oath or Oaths as may from time to time be prescribed by any laws in force in the Colony or in any of the Presidencies. The Governor shall administer such Oaths, or cause them tobe administered by some public officer. 2. The Governor shall ordinarily reside in the Presi- dency of Antigua except when the interest of Our service appear to him to require his presence in any other of the _ Presidencies. 3. Once at least in each year, at such time of the year as shall be found most convenient, the Governor shall visit each. of the Presidencies, other than the Presidency of Antigua, remaining in each of the Presidencies during such a period as he may consider necessary in the interests of Our service. 4. Such powers and authorities belonging to the Office of Governor as are for the time being exercisable by the Administrator or. Commissioner of a Presidency, shall, in respect of the administration of the Government of: such Presidency, be exercised by such Administrator or Commis- | sioner, subject to and in accordance with these Our Instructions and any general or special instructions which the Governor may from time to time think fit to give him for his guidance, and, in the case of a person appointed as Administrator or Commis-' sioner by the Governor, subject to and in accordance with the terms of his appointment, . ce a ap r Bt 18 5. Every Administrator and Commissioner shall corres- pond with the Governor on all subjects connected with his Office, and shall transmit to him all official reports and information touching the same, and (subject to the provisions of clause 7 of these Instructions) shall apply to the (tovernor for all such instructions as he may require for his guidance in the discharge of his Office, and shall conform to and obey all lawful instructions that the Governor shall address to him: Provided that an Administrator or Commissioner may, if so directed by the Governor, correspond on particular questions directly with Us through a Secretary of State. 6. The Governor shall transmit to Us, through a Secretary of State by the first convenient opportunity, copies of all important despatches, reports and communications received by him from each Administrator or Commissioner, and of all important instructions or communications addressed by him to each such Officer. 7. If in any emergency it is necessary that instructions should be obtained from Us without delay, an Administrator or Commissioner may apply to Us, through a Secretary of State, for instructions in the matter;. but in every such case the Administrator or Commissioner shall forthwith transmit to the Governor a copy of every despatch or communication which he has so addressed to Us. . 8.—(1) Whenever there is a subsisting appointment of a Deputy to the Governor or to‘ an Administrator under the Letters Patent, these Instructions, so far as they apply to any matter or thing to be done, or any powers or functions to be exercised or performed, by such Deputy, shall be deemed to be addressed to, and shall be observed by, such Deputy. (2) Any such Deputy to the Governor may, if he thinks fit, apply to Us through a Secretary of State for instructions in any matter; but he shall forthwith transmit to the Governor a copy of every despatch or other communication so addressed to 8. Parr II ~ The Executive Council for the Colony 9. The Executive Council for the Colony shall consist of six ev-oficio Members, one Official Mem ber, one Nominated Member and six Elected Members: - Adminis- tratora and Commis- sioners to conform to Gov- ernor’s Instruc- tions, Despatches, eto., from . Adminis- tratora and Com- missioners to be sent home, Adminis- trators may seek instruc- tions direct from a Secretary ot State in urgent cases, Instrue- tions to be - observed by Deputy. Executive Couneil for _ the Colony, . Ex-officio Members Official Member. _ Nominated - Member. Elected Members. ' ‘Tenure of Office. - 16 Provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in these Instructions, until such day as the Governor shall by Order under his hand appoint, the Kxecutive Council of the Colony constituted in pursuance of clause 8 of the existing Instructions, shall continue to be the Executive Council of the Colony and shall be constituted and shall perform its functions as if the existing Instructions had not been revoked, and as if no other Instructione under Our Sign Manual and Signet had been issued to the Governor. 10. The ex-officio ‘Members of the Executive Council shall be the Colonial Secretary, the Administrator of ‘Antigua, the Administrator of Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla, the. Attorney-General, the Commissioner of Montserrat and the Commissioner of the Virgin Islands. 11.—(1) The Official Member of the Executive Council shall be a public officer and shall be appointed either by name or by reference to his office by the Governor by Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony. (2) The Governor shall forthwith report to Us through a Secretary of State the appointment of any person to be the Official Member of the Executive Council. 12.—(1) The Nominated Member of the Executive Council shall be a person who is a nominated member of the General Legislative Council and shall be appointed by the Governor, by Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony. (2) The Governor shall forthwith report to Us through a Secretary of State the appointment of any person to be the - Nominated Member of the Executive Council. 13.—(1) The Elected Members of the Executive Council shall be persons who are representative members of the General Legislative Council and shall be elected to the Executive Council in‘accordance with the provisions of this clause. (2) The nominated and representative members of ‘the General Legislative Council shall, not later than its third sitting after the coming into force of any Order made by the Governor under clause 9 of these Instructions and after every dissolution of the Council, elect from among its representative members six persons to be Elected Members of the Executive Council. 14.—(1) Subject to the provisions of these Instructions the Official Member and the Nominated Member shall hold their seats in the Executive Council during Our pleasure, a Rt ——F 17 (2) The seat of the Official Member of the Executive Council shall, if he is appointed by name, become vacant— (a) upon his death; or (4) if he shall, by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, resign his seat in the Executive Council, and if his resignation shall be accepted by the Governor; or (c) if he shall be absent from the Colony without the written permission of the Governor; or (d) if he shall cease to hold a public office. ' (8) The seat of the Nominated Member or of an Elected Member of the Executive Council shall become vacant— ~ (a) ifthe shall cease to be a Member of the General Legislative Council: Provided that, if a Member of the Execulive Council shall cease to be a member of the General Legislative Council by reason of the dissolution thereof, he shall not on that account vacate his seat in the Executive Council util such time as the General Legislative Council shall, after such dissolution, elect any persons to be Members of the Executive Council in pursuance of paragraph (2) of clause 13 of these Instructions; or (6) if he shall, by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, resign his seat in the Executive Council; or (c) if he shall be absent from the Colony without the written permission of the Governor. ° "(4) (a) The General Legislative Council may, by resolu- tion passed in manner provided in sub-paragraph (6) of this paragraph, revoke the election to the Executive Council of any Elected Member thereof, and upon the passing of such resolu- tion, the seat of such Member in the Executive Council -st become vacant. (6) The passing of such a resolution shall casting in favour thereof of the votes of not ” thirds of all the nominated and representativ General Legislative Council other than th who shall not be entitled to vote on sr Suspen- sion of Othcial or Nominated Member and illness ‘of Mem- bers, Decision of question as to member- . p 18 (5) Any person vacating a seat as an Official, Nominated or’ Elected Member of the Executive Council may, if qualified, again be appointed or elected from time to time. 15.—(1) (a) The Governor may, by Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony, suspend the Official Member or the Nominated Member from the exercise ‘of his functions as a Member of the Executive Council; and while such suspension is in force the person suspended shall not sit in, or take part in the proceedings of, the Executive Council. (b) Every such suspension shall forthwith be reported by the Governor to Us through a Secretary of State, and shall remain in force unless and until it shall be removed by the Governor by an Instrument under the said Seal, or by Us, through a Secretary of State, or the person suspended ceases to ™ a be a Member of the Executive Council. ; (2) The Governor may, by Instrument under the Public - Seal of the Colony, declare the Official Member, the Nominated Member or an Elected Member to be, by reason of illness, temporarily incapable of discharging his functions-as a Member of the Executive Council; and thereupon such Member shall not sit in, or take part in the proceedings of, the Executive Council until he is declared in manner aforesaid again to be capable of discharging his said functions. 16. All questions which may arise as to the right of any erson to be or remain a Member of the Executive Council ship of the shall be referred to and determined by the Governor. Executive Council. . Filling of 17.—(1) Whenever the seat of the Official Member or Facancies the Nominated Member -of the Executive Council becomes , Executive vacant the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Council. Governor in accordance with the provisions of these Instruc- . tions. (2) Whenever the seat of an Elected Member of the Executive Council becomes vacant from any cause other than the dissolution of the General Legislative Council, the nomi- nated and representative members of the General Legislative Couneil shall, as soon as convenient, elect a person from among its representative members to fill the vacancy in the manner provided in clause 19 of these Instructions. Temporary 18.—(1) Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the num- Members. ber of persons sitting in the Executive Council by reason of the fact that— . - OS. 4 3 “of? Jo W Mo, _ 9p? ey, Seg ig Ym Bo 8 Gy Te Oi yw Cee 19 (a) an ex-officio Member is administering the Gov- ernment of the Colony; or (6) one person is lawfully discharging the functions. of more than one of the offices the holders of which are specified in clause 10 of these Instructions; or (c) no person is lawfully discharging the functions of one of those offices; or (d). the Official Member is lawfully discharging the functions of one of those offices; or « (e) the Official Member or the Nominated Member is suspended from the exercise of his functions as a Member under paragraph (1) of clause 15 of these Instructions; or (7) a Member is declared by the Governor under paragraph (2) of clause 15 of these Instructions to be, by reason of illness, temporarily incapable of discharging his functions asa Member; or (g) the seat of the Official Member or the Nominated Member is vacant for any cause; or (A) a Member is absent from the Colony; the provisions of paragraph (2) of this clause shall have effect. (2) (a) If the vacancy is in the number of persons sitting in the Executive Council as ea-officie Members, the Governor may appoint a person who is a public officer to be a Temporary Member of the Executive Council for the period of such vacancy. (6) If the vacancy is in respect of the person sitting in the Executive Council as the Official Member the Governor may appoint # person who is « public officer to be a Temporary Member of the Executive Council for the period of such ,va- cancy. Any such person may be appointed either by name or by reference to his office. \ (c) If the vacancy is in respect of the person sitting in the ExecutiveCouncil as the Nominated Member, the Governor may appoint a person to be a Temporary Member of the Executive Council for the period of such vacancy. (d) If the vacancy is in the number of persons sitting in the Executive Council as Elected Members, then, if the Gov- ernor shall inform the General Legislative Council by message that it ig desirable that a person should be elected to be a Tem- 20 porary Member of the Executive Council for the period of such vacancy, the nominated and representative members of ‘the General Legislative Council may elect a person from among - the representative members of the Council to be a Temporary Member of the Executive Council. Cee (e) Every appointment made under sub-paragraph (a), sub-paragraph (6) or sub-paragraph (c) hereof shall. be made ‘ by the Governor by Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony. (3) Every person so appointed or elected shal], so long as his appointment or election shall subsist, be to all intents and purposes— (a) in the case of a vacancy in respect of the persons sitting in the Executive Council as e2-officio Members, an ex-officio Member; (5) in the case of a vacancy in respect of the person sitting in the Executive Council .as Official Member, the. Official Member; (c) in the case of a vacancy in respect of the person sitting in the Executive Council as Nominated Member, the Nominated Member; and (d) in the case of « vacancy in the number of persons sitting in the Executive Council as Elected Members, an Elected Member; and subject to the provisions of this clause the provisions of clauses 14 and 15 of these Instructions shall apply accordingly. 1 (4) (a) The Governor shall forthwith report every ap- pointment made by him under this clause to Us through a Secretary of State, and every person so appointed shall hold his appointment during Our pleasure. ‘ (6) Any such appointment may be revoked by the Gov- ernor by Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony. (5) An appointment by the Governor made under this clause shall cease to have effect on notification by the Governor to the person of its revocation by him, and any appointment or election made under this clause shall cease to have effect on its supersession by the definitive appointment or election, as the case may be, of a person to fill the vacancy, or when the va- cancy shall otherwise cease to exist, . . a ‘ ee fee eh a IT eT + T | 21 19. In any election of a Member of the Executive Coun- cil under paragraph (2) of clause 13, paragraph (2) of clause 17, or sub-paragraph ‘(d) of paragraph (2) of clause 18 of » these Instructions, or on any resolution for the removal of an Elected Member of the Executive Council under paragraph (4) and representative Members of the General Iegislative Council - Shall be given by ballot in such manner as not to disclose how any particular Member shall vote. 20.—(1) The Members of the Fxecutive Council shall have seniority and precedence as We may specially assign, and, in default thereof, as follows:— First, the ex-officio Members, in the order in which they are referred to in clause 10 of these Instructions: Provided that, unless We shall otherwise direct, the Method of election and re- Members. '. of clause 14 of these Instructions, the votes of the nominated ~ Precedence of Mem- bere. persons for the time being holding the substantive ap- pointments of Administrator of Antigua and Administra- tor of Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla shall have precedence over any persons acting in either of those offices and between themselves according to the respective dates of their appointments as Administrator in the _ Colony, and any persons so acting shall have precedence ‘in such order as may be assigned by the Governor; Secondly, the Official Member; Thirdly, Members temporarily appointed under clause 18 of these Instructions to fill a vacancy in the number of persons sitting in the Executive Council as. ex-officiv Members or.as the Official Member, in such order as may be assigned by the Governor; Fourthly, the Nominated Member and the Elected . Members, according to the length of time for which they have been continuously Members of the Executive Council, Members who have been continuously Members for the same length of time taking precedence according to al- phabetical order of their names; . Fifthly, Members temporarily appointed or elected under clause 18 of these Instructions to fill vacancy in the number of persons sitting in the Executive Council as ‘the Nominated Member or Elected Members, in such order as may be assigned by the Governor, A Summon- ing of per- sone to Executive Council. Executive Counsil may trans- act busi- ness not- withetand- ing vacan- cies. _ Presiding in Execu- tive Counoil. 22 (2) In ascertaining, for the puryoses of paragraph (1) \ of this clause, the length of time for which any person shall have been continuously a Member of the Executive Council— (a) no account shall be taken of any interval be- tween the vacation by that person of his seat in the Executive Council in consequence of the dissolution of the General Legislative Council and the date of his ap- pointment or election to filla vacancy in the Executive Council caused by that dissolution; and _ (5) if any person, having been, for any period im- mediately before the date upon which the Executive Council constituted for the Colony in pursuance of clause 8 of the existing Instructions ceases to exist, a Member of that Council, becomes a Member of the Executive Council as first constituted under these Instructions, ‘he shall be deemed to have been a Member of the Executive Council during. that period; and no account shall be taken of any interval between the end of that period and the date upon which such person is first appointed or ‘elected as a Member of the Executive Council under these In- structions. - 21. Whenever upon any special occasion the Governor desires to obtain the advice of any person in the Colony re- lating to affairs therein, he may, in writing, summon such person to the Executive Council for such special occasion. 22. The Executive Couneil shall not be disqualified for the transaction of business by reason of any vacancies in the membership of the said Council, including any vacancies not filled when the said Council is first constituted or is reconsti- tuted at any time; and any proceedings.therein shall be. valid notwithstanding that some person, who was not entitled so to do, sat or voted in the Council or otherwise took part in the © ‘ proceedings. . 28. The Governor shall, so far as practicable, attend and preside at all meetings of the Executive Council, and in his absence such Member as the Governor may appoint or, in the absence of such Member-or if no Member be so appointed, the Member present who stands first in order of precedence, ' shall preside. Meetings of the Execu- tive Coun- oil, 24.—(1) There shall be two kinds of meetings of the Executive Council, ordinary. meetings and extraordinary. meetings. Eh Toa Uae ee E ot rey ~ ret T * 28 (2) For every ordinary meeting a notice shall be posted to every Member present in the Colony in sufficient time for every such Member who is absent from the Presidency in . which the meeting is held to attend after receiving such notice. (3) An extraordinary meeting may be held whenever the Governor considers it necessary on account of the urgency of the business to be transacted. (4) For every extraordinary meeting a notice shall be posted to every Member present in the Colony, and such meet- ing may be held, although sufficient time may not have elasped -between the sending of the notices and the date of the meet- ing for Members absent from the Presidency in which the meeting is held to attend the meeting, Part III » The Executive Councils of the Presidencies 25.—(1) The Executive Council of the Presidency of - Antigua shall consist of one ex-officio Member (if the Governor is present in the said Executive Council), two Presidential Official Members, one Nominated Member, and three Elected Members: Provided that the Governor may, at any time, increase the number of Presidential Official Members to three by the appointment of an additional Presidential Official Member. (2) The Executive Council of the Presidency of Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla shall consist of one ex-officio Member (if the Governor is present in the said Executive Council), three Presidential Official Members, one Nominated Member, and three Elected Members: Provided that whenever the number of Elected Members of the said Executive Council does not include a persen who has been elected t» the Legislative Council of the said Presi- dency to represent an electoral district in fhe Island of Nevis Executive Couneile of Presiden- cies, _ then the number of Elected Members of the said Executive - - Council shall be increased by the election thereto by the nomi- © nated and elected members of the said Legislative Council of an additional Member from amony the elected members repre- senting Nevis on the said Legislative Council, Ex-dfficiv Member, Presiden- tial Official Mombers. Nominated Member: Elected Members. 24 . (8) The Executive Council of the Presidency of Mont-. serrat shall consist of one ex-oficiv Member (if the Governor is present in the said Executive Council), two Presidential Official Members, one Nominated Member and two Elected Members, (4) (a4) The Executive Council of the Presidency of the — Virgin [slands shall consist of one ea-officio’ Member (if the Governor is present in the said Executive Council), and . of such persons as We may from time to-time appoint by any Instructions or Warrants under Our Sign Manual and Signét, or as the Governor may appoint by ‘Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony. Every person so appointed shall be styled a Presidential Appointed Member, (6) The Governor shall forthwith report to Us through a Secretary of State every appointment made under sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph. 26. Where the Governor is present in any Presidential Executive Council, the Administrator or Commissioner, as the case may be, shall be the ew-officio Member of the Council concerned, 2'7.—(1) Every Presidential Official Member shall be a public officer, and shall be appointed either by name or by reference to his office by the Governor by Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony. (2) The Governor shall forthwith report to Us through a Secretary of State every appointment made under paragraph (1) of this clause. 28.—(1) The Nominated Member of a Presidential Executive Council shall be a person who is a nominated member of the Legislative Council of the Presidency concerned, and shull be appointed by the Governor by Intrument under the Public Seal of the Colony. (2) The Governor shall forthwith report to Us through a Secretary of State every appointment made. under paragraph’ (1) of this clause 4 29.—(1) The Elected Members of a Presidential Execu- tive Council shall be persons who are elected members of the Legislative Council of the Presidency concerned and shall be elected to the Executive Council of stich Presidency in accord- ance with the provisions of thie clause, tf 28 (2) The nominated and elected members of each Presiden: 4 tial Legislative Council (other than that of the Virgin Islands) : shall, not later than the third sitting of that Council after the coming into force of any Order made by the Governor under « Article 13 of the Letters Patent and after any dissolution thereof, elect from among the elected members of that Council such number of persons as is specified in clause 25 of these Instructions to be Elected Members of the Executive Council - of the Presidency concerned. 30.—(1) Subject to the provisions of these Instructions Tenure of the Presidential Official Members, the Presidential Appointed °- Members, and the Nominated Members shall hold their seats in the Presidential Executive Councils during Our pleasure. (2) The seat of a Presidential Official Member, if he is . appointed by name, or of a Presidential Appointed Member shall become vacant— (a) upon his death; or (>) if he shall, by writing under his hand .addressed ~ ‘to the Governor, resign his seat in the Presidential Execu- - tive Council, and if his resignation shall be accepted by the Governor; or (c) if he shall be absent from the Presidency con- cerned without the written permission of the Governor, or of the Administrator or Commissioner of the said Presi- dency; or (d) if, being a Presidential Official Member, he shall cease to hold a public office. (3) The seat of a Nominated Member or of an Elected Member of a Presidential Executive Council shall become vacant— ‘ (a) if he shall cease to be a Member of the Legisla- ‘tive Council of the Presidency concerned: Provided that, if a Member of a Presidential Execu- | tive Council shall cease to be a member of the Presidential Legislative Council by reason of the dissolution thereof, he shall not on that account vacate his seat in the Presidential . Executive Council until such time as the nominated and '* "elected members of the Presidential Legislative Council , shall, after such dissolution, elect any person to bea Mem- ih ber of the Presidential Executive Council in pursuance of paragraph (2) of clause 29 of these Instructions; or Supension of Presi- * dential . Official, . Presiden- tial Appointed, or Nomina- ted Mem- ber. 96 (6) if he shall by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, resign his seat in the Presidential Executive Council; or (c) if he shall be absent from the Presidency con- cerned without the written permission of the Governor, or of the Administrator or Commissioner of the said Presidency. (4) (a) Any Presidential Legislative Council may, by resolution passed in the manner provided in sub-paragraph (6) of this paragraph, revoke the election to the Presidential Executive Council of any Elected Member thereof, and, upon~ the passing of such resolution, the seat of such Member in the ~ Presidential Executive Council.shall become vacant. 6) The passing of such a resolution shall require the cast- - } g q ing in favour thereof of the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the nominated and elected members of the Presidential Legislative Council other than the presiding Member, who shall not be entitled to vote on such a resolution. - (5) Any person vacating a seat as a Presidential Official, Presidential Appointed, Nominated or Elected Member of a Presidential Executive Council may, if qnalified, be again . appointed or elected from time to time. 831.—(1) (a) The Governor may, by Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony, suspend a Presidential Official Member or a Presidential Appointed Member, or a Nominated Member from the exercise of his functions as a Member of a” Presidential Executive Council; and while such suspension is in force the person suspended shall not sit in, or take part in the proceedings of, a Presidential Executive Council. (6) Every.such suspension shall forthwith be reported by the Governor to Us through a Secretary of State, and shall remain in force unless and until it shall be removed by the Governor by Instrument under the said Seal, or by Us, through a Secretary of State, or the person suspended ceases to be a Member of a Presidential Executive Council. (2) The Governor may, by Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony, declare a Presidential Official Member, a Presidential Appointed Member, a Nominated Member or an- Elected Member to be, by reason of illness, temporarily incapa- ble of discharging his functions as a Member of a Presidential Executive Council; and thereupon such Member shall not sit in, © capable of discharging his said functions. 27 ‘or take part in the proceedings of, a Presidential Executive Council until he is declared in manner -afvresaid again to be 32. All questions which may arise as to the right of any person to be or remain a Member of a Presidential Executive Council shall be referred to and determined by the Governor. 33.—(1) Whenever the seat of a Presidential (Official Member, a Presidential Appointed Member, or a Nominated Member of a Presidential Execative Council becomes vacant the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of these Instructions. (2) Whenever the seat of an Elected Member of a Presi- dential Executive Council becomes vacant from any cause other than the dissolution of the Legislative Council of that Presidency, the nominated and elected members of such Legislative Council shall, as soon as convenient, elect a person from among its elected members to fill the vacancy. 34.—(1) Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the num- ber of persons sitting in a Presidential Executive Council by _ reason of the fact that— (a) a Presidential Official Member is lawfully dia- charging the functions. of the office of Administrator; or (6) a Presidential Official Member, or a Presidential Appointed Member, is lawfully discharging the functions of the office of Commissioner; or (c) a Presidential Official Member appointed by reference to his office is lawfully discharging the functions of the office of more than one Presidential Official Member; or (d) a, Presidential Official Member is appointed by reference to his office and no person is lawfully discharging - the functions of that office; or (e) a Presidential Official Member, a Presidential Appointed Member, or a Nominated Member is suspended fgom the exercise of his functions as a Member under paragraph (1) of clause 31 of these Ingtructions; or Decision of questions as to mem- bership of Presiden- tial Execu- tive Coun- Cilg, Filling of vacancies in Presi- dential Executive Councils. Temporary © Members. 98 (f) a Member is declared by the Governor under subsection (2) of clause 31 of these Instructions to be, by reason of illness, temporarily incapable of discharging his functions as a Member; or . (g) the seat of a Presidential Official. Member, a Presidential Appointed Member, or the Nominated Mem- ber is vacant for any cause; or (hk) a Member is absent from the Colony ; the provisions of paragraph (2) of this clause shall have effect. (2) (a) If the vacancy is in the number of persons sitting in a Presidential Fixecutive Council as Presidential Official Members, the Governor may appoint a person who is a public officer to bea ‘Temporary Member of that Executive Council for the period of such vacancy. Any such person may be appointed either by name or by reference to his office. (b) If the vacancy is in the number of persons sitting in the Executive Council of the Virgin Islands as Presidential Appointed Members, the Governor may appoint a person to be — a Temporary Member of that Executive Council for the period of such vacancy. (c) If the vacancy is in respect of the person sitting in a Presidential Executive Council as the Presidential Nominated Member, the Governor. may appoint a person who is a nomi- nated member of the Legislative Council of the Presidency concerned to be a Temporary Member of the Executive Council of that Presidency for the period of such vacancy. (d) If the vacancy ina Presidential Executive Council is in respect of the persons sitting in the said Hxecutive Council as Presidential Elected Members, then, if the Governor shall inform the Legislative Council of the Presidency concerned by message that it is desirable that a person should be elected to be a ‘Temporary Member of the Executive Council ‘of that Presidency for the period of such vacancy, the nominated and elected members of the Legislative Council of such Presideney may elect a person from among the elected members thereof — to be a Temporary Member of the Executive Council of that Presidency for the period of such vacancy. : (e) Every appointment made under sub-paragraph (a); sub-paragraph (6) or sub-paragraph (c) hereof shall be made by. the Governor by Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony. ee Pt a Ag BL Yip pone dl + 20 (3) Every person so appointed or elected shall, so long as his appointment or eleetion shall subsist, be to all intents and | purposes— . (a) in the case of a vacancy in respect of a person sitting ina Presidential Executive Council asa Presidential Official Member, a Presidential Official Member; (6) in the case of a vacancy in respect of 4 person sitting in a Presidential Executive Council as a Presiden- tial Appointed Member, a Presidential Appointed Member; (c) in the case.of a vacancy in respect of the person sitting in a Presidential Executive Council as Nominated Member, the Nominated Member; and | (d) in the case of a vacancy in the number of persons sitting in a Presidential Executive Council as Elected Members, an Elected Member; and subject to the provisions of this clause the provisions of clauses 30 and 31 of these Instructions shall apply accordingly. (4) (a) The Governor shall forthwith report every appointment made by him under this clause to Us through a Secretary of State, and every person so appointed shall hold his — appointment during Our pleasure. (6) Any such appointment may be revoked by the. Governor by Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colony. (5) An appointment by the Governor made under this clause shall cease to have effect on notification by the Governor to the person appointed of its revocation by him, and any appointment or election made under this clause shall cease to have effect on its supersession by the definitive appointment or election, as the case may be, of a person to fill the vacancy, or when the vacancy shall otherwise cease to exist. 835. In any election of a Member of a Presidential Executive Council under paragraph (2) of clause 29, paragraph (2) of clause 33, or sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (2) of clause 34 of these Instructions, or on any resolution for the removal of an Elected Member of a Presidential Executive Council under paragraph (4) of clause 30 of these Instructions, the votes of the nominated and elected members of the Presi- dential Legislative Council concerned shall be given by ballot in such manner as not to disclose how any particular member shall vote, 7 Method of election and removal of Elected Members, - 30 ': a ‘ { | Breeedence 86.—(1) The Members of each Presidential Executive - fj. efmem- Council shall have seniority and precedence as We may ae specially assign, and, in default thereof as follows:— ~ : First, the ex-officio Memher, if any; S Secondly, the Presidential Official Members and Pe the Presidential Appointed Members, as the case may . be, according to the priority of their respective appoint- E ments, or, if appointed by the same Instrnment accord- E ing to the order in which they are named therein; -Thirdly, Members temporarily appointed under an clause 34 of these Instructions to fill a vacancy in the . number of persous sitting in the Presidential Executive Council as Presidential Official Members, or Presidential Appointed Members, as the case may be, in such order - as may be assigned by the Governor; eels aia Members, according to the length of time for which they have been continuously Members of the Presidential Executive Council, Members who have been. contin- uously Members for the same length of time taking precedence according to the alphabetical order of their names; Fifthly, Members temporarily appointed or elected under clause 34 of these Instructions to fill a vacancy in the number of persons sitting in the Presidential Kxecutive Council as the Nominated Member or Elected Governor. (2) In ascertaining, for the purpose of paragraph (1) of this clause, the length of time for which any person shall have been continuously a Member of a Presidential Execu- tive Council— (a) no account shall be taken of any interval between the vacation by that person of his seat in the dissolution of the Presidential Legislative Council concerned and the date of his appointment or election to fill a vacancy in the Presidential Executive Council caused by that ‘dissolution; and ee re ' Fourthly, the Nominated Member and the Elected — Members in such order as may be assigned. by the Presidential Executive Council in consequence of the 31 (b) if any person, having been, for any period immediately before the date upon which an Ixecutive Council constituted for a Presidency in pursuance of clause 10 of the existing Instructions ceases to exist, — a Member of that Council, becomes a Member of a. Presidential Executive Council as first constituted under these Instructions, he shall be deemed to have been a Member of the Presidential Executive Council during that period; and no account shall be taken of any interval between the end of that period and the date upon which such person is first appointed or elected as a Member of the Presidential Exeegutive Council under these Instructions. 37. Whenever upon any special occasion the Governor, Administrator or Commissioner desires to obtain the advice of any person within a Presidency relating to affairs therein, he may, in writing, summon such person to the Executive Council of that Presidency for such special occasion. 38.—(1) The Governor shall, so far as he considers it necessary for the exercise of his powers and the performance of his duties, attend the meetings of the Executive Council of a Presidency in which he is for the time being present, and whenever he shall so attend, he shall preside. ' (2) Every Administrator and Commissioner shall, so far as is practicable, attend at all meetings of the Executive Council of the Presidency of which he is {he Administrator or Commissioner, as the case may he; and whenever he shall so attend he shall preside unless the Governor be present. (3) In the absence of the Governor and of the Administrator or Commissioner, as the case may be, such Member as the Governor may-appoint, or in default of such appointment or in the ahsence of any Member so appointed, the Member of the Presidential Executive Council present who stands first in order of precedence shall preside. 839. It shall not be necessary to summon to any meeting of a Presidential Executive Council any Member of such Council who is absent from the Presidency concerned. _ meeting, ‘ Summon- ing of per- sons to Executive Councils? | Presiding - in Presi- dential Executive Counoils,. Member absent from Preri- dency need not be awm- moned to Governor to com- municate - Instruc- tions to Adminis- trators, Commis- sioners and Execu- tive Coun- cils. Summon- ing and quorum of: Executive Council of the Colony. Summon- ing-and quorum of Presiden- tial Exeou- tive Coun- cils, . Minutes. When ‘ Governor, _ Adminis- trators and Com- missioners shall con- sult Colony and Presi- dential _ Executive Councils, 39 Part [V General ‘ 40. The Governor shall forthwith communicate to the Administrators, Commissioners and to the Executive Council of the Colony and to the Presidential Executive Councils these Uur Instructions and likewise all such others from time to time as We may direct, -or as he shall find eonvenient for Our service to impart to them. 41.—(1) The Executive Council of the Colony shall not be summoned except by the authority of the Governor. (2) No business except that of adjournment shall be transacted in the said Executive Council if objection is taken by any Member present that there are less than two Members present besides the Governor or other Member presiding. 42—(1) A Presidential Executive Council shall not: be summoned except by the authority of the Governor or of | the Administrator, or the Commissioner, as the case may be. ‘, (2) No business except that of adjournment shall be transacted in a Presidential Executive Council if objection is taken by any Member present that there are less than two Members present besides the Governor or the Adminis- trator, Commissioner or other Member presiding. 43. Minutes shall be kept of all the proceedings of the Executive Council of the Colony and of each Presidential Executive Council; at every meeting of each Council the minutes of the last preceding meeting shall be confirmed, with or without amendment, as the case may require, before the Council proceeds to the despatch of other business. 44.—(1) In the exercise of his powers and the per- formance of his duties the Governor shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (8) of this clause— (a) in all cases not relating exclusively to any one Presidency, consult with the Executive Council of the Colony; and . . (b) in all cases relating exclusively to any one Presidency, consult with the Presidential Executive Council concerned, 88 (2) In the exercise of his powers and the performance of . his duties the Administrator or Commissioner of each Presi- * dency shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this +Clause, consult with the Executive Council of such Presidency. . (3) The Governor shall not be obliged to consult with the ~. Executive Council of the Colony, orany Presidential Executive . Council, and the Administrator or Commissioner shall not be “obliged to consult with the Executive Council of his Presidency in any case— - (a) which is of such a nature that, in his judgment, Our service would sustain material harm by such consul- tation; or (6) in which the matters to be decided are, in his judgment, too unimportant to warrant such consultation; or (c) in which the matters to be decided are, in his judgment, too urgent to admit of such consultation by the time within which it may be necessary for him to act. ‘In every case falling within subparagraph (c) of this paragraph’ the Governor, or the Administrator or Commissioner, as the case may be, shall as soon as practicable, communicate to the - Executive Council of the Colony or the Presidential Executive ' Council concerned, the measures which he shall have taken with 4he reasons therefor. 45. The Governor, in the case of the Executive Council’ of the Colony and the Governor, the Administrator, or Com- missioner, in the case of a Presidential Executive Council, shall alone be entitled to submit questions to the said Executive Councils for their advice or decision; but if the Governor, - Administrator, or Commissioner, decline to submit any question to an. Executive Council when requested in writing by any Member thereof so to do, it shall be competent to such Member to require that there be recorded upon the minutes his written application, together with the answer returned by the Governor, Governor, Adminis- trators and and Com- missioners * to propose — questions, Administrator, or Commissioner, to the same. N 46.—(1) The Governor, or Administrator, or Commis- ’ sioner, may act in opposition to the advice given to him by the -Members of the Executive Council or Presidential Executive Council, as the case may be, if he shall in any case deem it right so to do; but in any such case the Governor shall at the first _ convenient opportunity report the matter to Us, through a Secretary of State, with the reasons for such action, and when. . an Administrator or Commissioner so acts, he shall report the ” matter to the Governor at the first convenient opportunity, with « he reasons for such action, - Governor Adminis. trator or Commis- sioner may act it opposition to Execu- tive Coun- - cils, $4 (2) Whenever the Governor or Administrator or Commis- sioner shall so act against the advice of any such Executive » | Council any Member of such Executive Council.may require that there shall be recorded upon the iminutes any advice or opinion which he may give upon the question at issue and the 4 — reasons therefor. , ‘Rulestobe 47. In the making of laws for the Colony and the Presi- observed in dencies, the following rules are to be observed as far as practi- 7 mentof cable:— laws, eT ere in (a) Laws passed by the General Legislative Council shall be styled “ Acts” and laws passed by a Presidential roe Legislative Council shall be styled “ Ordinances”. _ (6) Matters having no proper relation to each other shall not be provided for by the same Act or Ordinance; no Act or Ordinance shall contain anything foreign to what the title of the Act or Ordinance imports; and no provision having indefinite duration shall be included in any Act or Ordinance expressed to have limited duration. PETE Ter A BERS Re eS ETT SPY ee (c) The words of enactment shall be:— “ (i) in the case of laws made for the Colony, “Iunacted by the Legislature of the Lee- ward Islands”’; (ii) in the case of laws made for the Presidencies, - “ Enacted by the Legislature of (the Presidency in which the Ordinance is passed)”. (d) All laws shall be distinguished by titles, and shall be divided into successive sections consecutively numbered, and to every section there shall be annexed in the margin a short summary of ite contents, (e) Laws shall be numbered consecutively in a sepa- rate series for the Colony and for each of the Presidencies, for each year, commencing with the number one, so that:-— , _¥ (i) a law assented to by the Governor shall be - included in the series for the year in which itis passed, or is deemed to have been passed, by the Legislative Council concerned, and its position in that series shall be determined with reference to the day on which the. ‘¢j o Governor shall have given his assent thereto; - =| 33 (ii) a law assented to by Us through a Secretary of State shall be included in the series for signified Our assent thereto by Proclamation in the Gazette, and its position in such series shall be determined with reference to - the date on which Our assent shall have been so signified, (7) All laws shall be published in the Gazette. — (y) Copies of all laws shall be printed, and shall bear the following:— (i) in the case of a law assented tu by the Governor, particulars of the day on which the (Governor shall have given his assent thereto; ,, (ii) in the case of a law assented to by Us through a Secretary of State, particulars of the day on which the Governor shall have signified Our assent thereto by Proclamation in the Gazette; (iii) particulars of the day on which each law shall have cotne into operation, or, if that day shall not have been determined, a reference to any provision in the law whereby it may be determined. 48 The Governor shall not, without having previously obtained Our Instructions through a Secretary of State, assent to any Bill within any of the following classes, unless such Bill shall contain a clause suspending the operation thereof until the signification of Our pleasure thereon, that is to say:— (a) any Bill for the divorce of married persons; (6) any Bill whereby any grant of land or money or other donation may be made to himself or to an Adminia- trator or toa Commissioner; . (c) any Bill affecting the currency of the Colony or relating to the issue of bank notes; the year in which the Governor shall have Certain Bills not to ‘be assented to without Tnatruc- © - tions, | (d) any Bill establishing anv banking association, or amending or altering the constitution, powers or privileges of any banking association; _ Private Bills, 86 (e) any Bill imposing differential duties ; (7) any Bill the provisions of which shall appear to him inconsistent with obligations imposed upon Us by Treaty ; os ; (y) any Bill affecting the discipline or control of Our Forces by land or sea or air; po (h) any Bill of an extraordinary nature and import- ance whereby Our prerogative, or the rights or property of Our subjects not residing in the Colony, or the trade or. transport or communications of any part of Our dominions may be prejudiced ; | (i) any Bill whereby persons of any racial or religious community may be made liable to any disabilities or restrictions to which persons of other such communities are not also made liable, or may be granted advantages which are not enjoyed by persona of other such communities; (j) any Bill containing provisions to which Our assent has been once refused, or which have been disallowed by Us: Provided that the Governor may, without such Instructions as aforesaid and although the Bill contains no such clause as aforesaid, assent in Our name to any Bill falling within any of the classes described in this clause (except a Bill the provisions of which appear to him to be inconsistent with any obligations imposed upon Us by Treaty), if he shall have satisfied himself. that an urgent necessity exists requiring that the Bill be brought into immediate operation; but in any such case he shall forthwith transmit to Us the Bill to which he shall have assented tovether with his reasons for so assenting. 49.—(1) Every Bill, not being a Government measure, intended to affect or benefit some particular person, association, or corporate body, shall contain a section saving the rights of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, all bodies politic and corporate, _and all others, except such as are mentioned in the Bill and those claiming by, from or under them. ro (2) No such Bill shall be introduced into the General Legislative Council or any Presidential Legislative Council until due notice has been given by not less than three’ successive publications of the Bill in the Gazette; and the Governor shall not assent thereto in Our name unless it has been so published. A certificate under the hand of the Governor signifying that such publication has been made shall be transmitted to Ug with the Bill, Act or Ordinance, 87 50. When any Act or Ordinance shall have been enacted, the Governor shall forthwith transmit to Us, through a Secretary of State, for the signification of Our pleasure, a transcript in duplicate of the Act or Ordinance, duly authenti- cated under the Public Seal of the Colony or of the Presidency concerned, as the case may be, and by his own signature, together with an explanation of the reasons and occasion for the enactment of the Act or Ordinance. 51. As soon as practicable after the commencement of each year, the Governor shall cause a complete collection of all Acts of the Colony and of all Ordinances of the - Presidencies enacted during the preceding year to be published, for general information. 52. Twice in each year the Governor shall transmit to Us, through a Secretary of State, fair copies of the Minutes of the proceedings of the General Legislative Council and of each of the Presidential Legislative Councils. . . 58. Every appointment by the Governor of any person to any office or employment shall, unless otherwise provided by law, be expressed to be during pleasure only. , 64. Neither the Governor, nor-an Administrator, nor a Commissioner, shall either directly or indirectly, purchase for himself any lands or building to Us belonging in the Colony without Our special permission given through a Secretary of State. 55.—(1) Whenever any offender shall have been con- demned by the sentence of any Civil Court within the Colony to suffer death, the Governor shall call upon the Judge who presided at the trial to make to hima written report of the case of such offender, and shall cause such report to be taken into consideration ata meeting of the Executive Council, and he _ may cause the said Judge to be specially summoned to attend at Buch meeting and to produce his notes thereat. (2) The Governor shall not pardon or reprieve any such offender unless it shall appear to him expedient so to do, upon receiving the advice of the [xecutive Council thereon; but in all such cases the Governor is to decide either to extend or to withhold a pardon or reprieve, -according to his own deliberate judgment, whether the Members of the Executive Council concur therein or otherwise; causing, nevertheless, to be entered on the Minutes of the Executive Council a statement of his reasons at length, in case he should decide any such question in Ordinances to be sent home duly authenti- cated, Collection - of Laws to be publish- ad every year. Minutes te be sent home. Appoint- mente to be made dur- - ing pleasure. Disposi- tion of Crown Lands. Regulation of power of pardon in capital Cases: opposition to the judgment of the majority of the Members - thereof, - Governor's abaence, - Absence of Adminis- trators and -Commis- gioners, - ‘\Interpreta- tion. the Colony each year. : 38 56. Except in circumstances in which he is not regarded . "aa absent from the Colony for the purposes of Article 7 of the ‘Letters Patent, the Governor shall not quit the Colony without having first obtained leave from Us for so doing through a Secretary of State. _ 5'7.—(1) An Administrator or Commissioner of any Presidency shall not absent himgelf from such Presidency without having first obtained leave from the Governor. . _ (2) Every Administrator and Commissioner > of a Presidency shall, unless the Governor has consented. to his ‘absence, attend all meetings of the General Legislative Council and at least two ordinary meetings of the Executive Council of - §8.—(1) In these Instructions,. 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; ‘*Commissioner”’ means the ‘Commissioner of the Presi- dency of Montserrat or the Commissioner of the. ‘Presidency of the Virgin Islands as the case may — require; _ ‘Dependency ’’ means any island administered with the Presidency of Antigua, or with the. Presidency of Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla; mo, “General Legislative Council” means the General Legis- lative Council of the Colony established under the Leeward Islands Acts 1871 to 1950 as amended; “meeting” means any sitting or sittings of the General Legislative Council or of any Presidential Legislative Council commencing when the Council first meets after being summoned at any time and terminating ~when the Council is adjourned sine die. or at the conclusion of a session; , Presidency’? means one of the four Presidencies of Antigua, Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla, Montserrat, and the Virgin Islands, with its Depen- dencies (if any); 39 “ Presidential Executive Council’? means the Executive Council of a Presidency ; “* Presidential Legislative Council”. means the Legislative Council of a Presidency ; “ public office” means any office of emolument in the public service; “‘ public officer’? means the holder of any public office and includes any person appointed to act in such office;. “session”? means the sittings of the General Legislative Council, or of a Presidential Legislative Council, commencing after a-prorogation or dissolution of that Council, and terminating when that Council is prorogued, or is dissolved without having been prorogued ; “sitting” means a period when the General Legislative Council, or a Presidential Legislative Council, is sitting continuously without adjournment, - and includes a period during which any such. Council is in committee; . “the Colony” means the Colony of the Leeward Islands consisting of the four. Presidencies; “the Executive Council’? means the Executive Council of the Colony; “the Gazette” means the official publication printed and — published in the Colony under the title of ‘the Lee-. _ ward Islands Gazette’; Provided that in the Presidency of Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla, ‘the Gazette’ shall also include the Official Gazette published in that Presidency ; “the Governor” means the Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony, and includes the officer for the ‘time being administering the Government and, to the extent. to which a Deputy for the Governor is authorised to act, that Deputy; “the public service’ means the service of the Crown in respect of the Government of the Colony or of any of the Presidencies, . . , 40 ' (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. -