203 LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE. Bublished by Authority. VOL. LXXXITT. THURSDAY, 8trs DECEMBER, 1955. No. 54, The subjoined Orders in Council made at the Court at Buckingham Palace the 1st day of December, 1955, are published for general information :— 1955, No. 1810. SUPPLIES AND SERVICES. Tae Supplies AND SERVICES (CONTINUANCE) ORDER, 1955. Made 1st December, 1955. Laid before Parliament 6th December, i955. Coming into Operation 9th December, 1955. At the Court at Buckingham Palace the Ist day of December, 1955. PRESENT The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council WHEREAS by section eight of the Supplies and Services (Transitional Powers) Act, 1945, the said Act was limited to expire on the tenth day of December, nineteen hundred and fifty, five years after the passing thereof, unless continued in force under that section: AND WHEREAS by Orders in Council, made under that section the said Act was continued in force until the tenth day of December, nineteen hundred and fifty-five: AND WHEREAS it is provided by that section that if an Address is presented to Her Majesty by each House of Parliament praying that the said Act should be continued in force for a further period of one year from the time at which it would otherwise expire, Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that it shall continue in force for that further period: AND WHEREAS such an Address has been presented to Her Majesty by each House of Parliament as aforesaid: NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said section eight and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, an it is hereby ordered, as follows:— 1. The Supplies and Services (Transitional Powers) Act, 1945, which would otherwise expire on the tenth day of December, nineteen hundred and fifty-five, shall continue in force for a further period of one year until the tenth day of December, nineteen hundred and fifty-six. 2. This Order may be cited as the Supplies and Services (Continuance) Order, 1955, and shall come into operation on the ninth day of December, nineteen hundred and fifty-five. x W. G. AGNEW. 3 Sé. 72Fr L4¥¢7 € 204 1955, No. 1814. “EMERGENCY LAWS COLONIES, ETC. Tue Emercency Laws (Miscre,Lanrous Provisions) (COLONIES, ETC.) OrpeR IN Councrn, 1954. Made 1\st December, 1955. At the Court at Buckingham Palace the Ist day of December, 1955. Present The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council. WHEREAS section eighteen of the Emergency Laws (‘Transi- tional Provisions) Act, 1946 (hereinafter called “the Act of 1946”), as amended hy section eight of the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous | Provisions) Act, 1947 (hereinafter called “the Act of 1947’), enabled provision to be made by Order in Council for the continuation in force until the tenth day of December, 1950, of Defence Regulations having effect in Colonies and other territories, and provision was so made by the Emergency Laws (Transitional Provisions) (Colonies, etc.) Order in Council, 1946 (hereinafter called the ‘“ Order of 1946”), and the Emer- gency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Colonies, etc.) Order in Council, 1947: AND WHEREAS Article 3 of the Emergency Laws (Contin- nance) Order, 1955, (hereinafter called “the Order of 1955”’), made on the first day of December, 1955, in pursuance of the Act of 1947 provides that the powers exercisable under section eighteen of the Act of 1946 shall be exercisable, in relation to any Defence Regulations remaining in force by virtue of the said section eighteen and Article 3 of the Emergency Laws (Continuance) Order, 1954, when the Order of 1955 was made, as if, in the said section eighteen as amended by section sight of the Act of 1947 for the reference to the tenth day of December, 1950, there were substituted a reference to the 10th day of December, 1956: NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section eighteen of the Act of 1946 and Article 3 of the Order of 1955 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:— . 1. This Order may be cited as the Emergency Laws (Miscel- laneous Provisions) (Colonies, etc.) Order in Council, 1955. 2. The Governor of any territory mentioned in the Schedule to this Order may by order provide:— (a) for the continuation in force until the tenth day of December, 1956, of any Defence Regulations, being Defence Regulations in force in the territory at the date of the making of the Order of 1955 by virtue of section eighteen of the Act of 1946 and Article 3 of the Emergency Laws (Continuance) Order, 1954; (6) that any Defence Regulations so continued in force shall have effect subject to such exceptions, limitations and modifications as the Governor thinks necessary or expedient. 8. The provisions cf section two, subsection (2) of section three, section four and section five of the Order of 1946 shall have effect in relation to-this Order, and to Defence Regulations continued in force under this Order, as they have effect in relation to the Order of 1946, © and to Defence Regulations continued in force under that Order. W. G. AGNew. SCHEDULE. Bahamas Cyprus Jamaica (ineluding Turks and Caicos Islands and the Cayman Islands). Kenya (Colony and Protectorate) Leeward Islands:-— Antigua Montserrat St. Christopher Nevis and Anguilla Virgin Islands Trinidad and Tobago. 8 December, 1955.] Notices, IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED for general information that persons intending to emigrate to the United Kingdom, who are not British sub- jects (a) are requested to be in posses- sion of a visa for the United Kingdom; and (2) cannot be accepted in the United Kingdom as an immigrant. Administrator’s Office, Antigua. Ref. No. A. 39/9. No. 119. Appointments and transfers ete., in the public service, with effect from the dates stated, are published for general information :— WHITE, Mrs. 8S., Junior Clerk, Attorney General’s Office, to act as Principal, Attorney General’s Office. Aug, 15, 1955. Ref. No. P. F. 544. ' OONFIRMATION OF ORDINANCES No. 120. 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:— St. Kitts- Nevis-Anguilla. No. 12 of 1955, “The British Caribbean Shipping (Agreement) Ordinance, 1955.” The Secretariat, Antigua. Ref. No. 47/00356 No. 121. The Governor has, this day, been pleased to assent to the undermen- tioned Ordinances:— Virgin Islands. No. 7 of 1955, ‘‘The Transfer of Sombrero from the Presidency of the Virgin Islands tothe Presidency of St. Kitts.” The Secretariat, Antigua. 6th December, 1955. Ref. No. 47/00357. No. 8 of 1955, ‘‘The Water and Electricity Supply Ordinance, 1955.” No. 9 of 1955, **The Protection of Trees and Conservation of Soil and Water (Amendment) Ordinance, 1955.” Dec. 7 THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE. No. 122. The following Ordinances and Statutory Rule and Order are circu- lated with this Gazette and form part thereof :— ORDINANCES. Antigua. No. 10 of 1955, “The Petroleum (Amendment) Ordinance, 1955. ”’ 2 pp. Price 4 cents No. 11 of 1955, “The Hntertain- ments Duty (Amendment) Ordinance, 1955.” 4 pp. Price 6 cents. No. 12 of 1955, ‘The British Caribbean Shipping (Agreement) Ordinance 1955.” 17 pp. Price 25 canés. Virgin Islands. No. 7 of 1955, “The Transfer of Sombrero (General Legislature Com- petency) Ordinance, 1955. 1 pp. Price 3 cents. STATUTORY RULE & ORDER. General Government. No. 35 of 1955, ‘The Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order, 1955.” 2 pp. Price 4 cents No. 123. The following Bill which is to be introduced in the Legislative Council of Antigua, is circulated with this- Gazette and forms part thereof:— “The Nurses Registration (Amendment) Ordinance, 1955.” Windward Islands & Leeward Islands Court of Appeal. Pursuant to Section 14 (2) of the Rules of the Windward Islands and Leeward Islands Court of Appeal made under Section 16o0f the Order in Council dated 20th December, 1939, His Lordship the Chief Justice has arranged for a sitting of the Court of Appeal for the Windward Islands and Leeward Islands to be held in the Presidency of Antigua on Monday the 12th day of December, 1955, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon. All persons concerned are hereby notified to govern themselves accord- ingly. By Order, CrciIL O. BYRON, Acting Registrar. Registrar’s Office, St. John’s, 19th November, 1955, 205 Control of Imports & Exports Notice No. 4 of 1955 Imports of Refrigeration Plant Nearly all types of Commercial Refrigerators, Refrigerated Cabinets and Display Counters and Refrigera- tion Plant, can now be obtained from the United Kingdom and I can furnish the addresses of several United Kingdom manufac- turers of such goods to any importers who may be interested. C. MCA. STEVENS, Collector of Customs and Supply Officer. 25th November, 1955. / TRADE MARKS OFFICE, ANTIGUA 17th November, 1955. RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA of 30 Rockfeller Plaza, City of New York, State of New York, U.S.A. have applied for Regis- tration of one Trade Mark consisting of the following:— in Class 8 that is to say:— Television receiving and trans- mitting equipment of all kinds, parts thereof and accessories there- to, such as television receivers, television receiving and transmit- ting tubes, television cameras and projectors, television theatre equip- ment, sound, picture aud program television recording equipment, television studio and field pickup equipment, relay and mobile equip- ment, television film, amplifying and control equipment, antennas and antenna equipment, television monitors, audio equipment; genera- tors, television relay transmitters and receivers, dual-dise slide pro- jectors, television film projectors, film camera equipment, automatic film developers, cable, plugs and connectors, crystal units, headsets, remote control switching systems, kinephoto equipment, film devel- opers, film contact printers, mono- scope camera, power supply units, amplifiers, studio lighting equip- ment, television camera lenses, television measuring and testing meters, color television test equip- ment, oscilloscopes. Theatre television color television receiving and transmitting equipment, parts thereof and accessories thereto. Industrial television equipment. equipment, Motion picture projectors and projection equipment of all kinds, parts thereof and accessories there- to, motion picture sound projectors, motion picture screens, motion picture cameras, films, projection lenses, film splicers, microphones, film storage cabinets, lamps. . ~ 906 THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE. Facsimile and radio-photo trans- < mitting and receiving equipment of all kinds, parts thereof and lraccessories, such as lense and lense - systems, phototubes, neon . lamps, - generators, discriminators, oscillo- | scopes; power supply units, cathode ray oscillograph, facsimile scanning and recording equipment. Sound systems and sound repro- ducing apparatus of all kinds, parts thereof and accessories, such as public address equipment and other centralized sound equipment, sound powered telephone handsets, trumpets, microphones, amplifiers, cabinets and racks, microphone stands, microphone preamplifiers, remote pickup equipment, loud- speakers, directional sound pro- jectors, horns, power supply units, time signal generators, inter-office communication equipment, mobile equipment, generators. Apparatus and equipment of all kinds for recording sound on motion picture films, parts thereof and accessories, such as combina- tions of sound recording and picture apparatus, microphones, micro- phone hangers, pre-recording mix- er, microphone mixer, electronic mixer, motors, microphone pre- amplifier, booster amplifier, isola- tion amplifier, recording amplifier, - focusing microscopes, filter and test equipment, variable highpass filters, cables and plugs, console equip- ment, developing equipment,editing and splicing equipment, projection equipment, high-pass and low-pass filters, phototube polarizing net- work, dialogue and _ film loss equalizer, gain measuring sets, 16mm and 35mm _ gound film recorders, 35mm magnetic film recorder, monitor headphones, regulated power supply units, low voltage power supply units, lighting equipment, cabinets and_ racks, sound cameras. Magnetic tape and magnetic wire sound and picture recording and reproducing equipment, magnetic tape and magnetic wire for use ‘with such apparatus as well as components and accessories such as tape reels, amplifiers, loudspeakers, microphones, remote control units ‘and tape splicers, magnetic tape recorders combined with radio and television receiving sets. Electronic apparatus and devices of all kinds and for all purposes, parts thereof and accessories thereto, such as electronic control devices, electronic power generators, elec- ‘tronic timing devices, electronic heating devices, electronic dehydra- ting apparatus, electronic bonding apparatus, electronic measuring instruments, electronic synchro- nizing devices, electronic musical instruments, electronic sealing, beverage inspection machine. electronic metal detectors, radio frequency therapy apparatus, elec- tron optical instruments, electronic siren, automatic counters, nuclear radiation detection equipment, time and fire signal generators, electronic navigation and communication equipment, electronic calculators, electronic cooling systems, elec- tronic light amplifiers. Electronic business machines, electronic com- puters, geiger counters, fish-finding equipment. Electron microscopes, charge neutralizers, focusing magnifiers, extended range lenses, electron diffraction units, vacuum units, vacuum gages, time interval coun- ters, regulator high voltage d-c power supply, self-bias gun kits, hand and foot monitors, count rate meters, vacuum leak locaters, shadow casters. Electrically operated phono- graphs, mechanical or spring wound phonographs, parts thereof and accessories thereto, such ag record playing attachments, talking ma- chine records, sound records for use in radio broadcasting, electrical records, sound disc recorders and recording equipment, sound record players, phonograph record albums, talking machine styli or needles, electrically operated talking ma- chines combined with radio receiv- ing sets, television receiving sets and magnetic tape recorders. The Applicants claim that they have used the said Trade Mark in respect of the said goods for 32 years before the date of their said Appli- cation. Any person may within three months from the date of the first appearance of this Advertisement in the Leeward Islands Gazette, give notice in duplicate at the Trade Marks Office, Antigua, of opposition to registration of the said Trade Mark. CECIL O. BYRON, Aoting Registrar of Trade Marks. RAINFALL FIGURES. Centra] Experiment Station, Antigua. 1951, 1952. 1953. 1954. 1955, Jan. 3.69 24. 1.938 3.04 2.16 Feb, 1.88 1.60 1.02 245 68 Mar. 1.09 1.62 5.60 1.08 —.83 Apr. 216 3.14 206 49 175 May 10.54 3.07 150° 3.83 2.81 June 2.74 5.74 1.81 3.32 1.47 July 3.28 838 3.20 3.47 2,18 Aug. 918 843 3.15 5.93 8.25 Sept. 12.06 5.55 2.10 9.91 5:59 Oct. 3.90 5.19 85 462 4.60 Nov. 3.67 5.19 5.24 a4 2.19 Dec. 8rd 1.83) 688Si10s—(‘itiwid si 53.93 61.20 28.06 39.80 33,07 [8 Decemler, 1955. PROVOST MARSHAUL’S OFFICE, ANTIGUA, 24th November, 1955, Notice is hereby given that there will be sold on the various premises iff the City of Saint John on Thursday the 22nd of December, 1955; at 12 o’clock noon, the Lands and Tenements belonging to the persons hereinafter named, the same having been levied upon to satisfy the City Rate due thereon for the year 1955. BENNETT STREET. Estate of Charles Este, O. K. Dowe, J. A, Charity. ALFRED PETERS STREET. Christopher Francis, A., Christo- pher Francis, C., Pearl Hutchinson, Phyllis DeSilvia. Montaque Richards, Behind DICKENSONBAY STREET. Peter Philip. DICKENSONBAY STREET. John Lucas. Kenneth Murdoch, Rosaline Morgan. ST. JOHN’S STREET. Ellen John, John Matthew, John Harris, William Punter, Ethel Hunte, Robert A. Carty. NORTH STREET. John Ramsay, Charles Ramsay, Elsena Ramsay, Winifred Scotland, Cecelia Edwards, Henry Edwards, John Sebastian, Titus Simon. NEWGATE STREET. Samuel A. Joseph, James B. Hart. WAPPING STREET. Ernest Martin. I. E, A. Barnes. CHURCH STREET. Gwen & P. Jordon, Estate of J. H. Moore. WAPPING LANE. Benjamin Lowen. POPESHEAD STREET. Iola Alexander, Adolphus Rey- nolds, George Samuel. NEWGATE LANE. Heirs of Willock, Maurice Gardner. ’ BISHOPGATE ALLEY. Heirs of L. Matthew. ST. JOHN’S LANE. Estate of Sarah James. HAWKINS STREET. Theophilus E. Mannix. FORT ROAD. Viola Davis. LONG STREET. Estate of John H. Moore, George : McAndrew. i NEVIS STREET. Morrison Camacho. RODNEY STREET. Elvinia Edmund, George Richardg, . Frances Hall. Joseph Lewis. ‘NELSON STREET. Joseph Lewis, Cox Coates, Louisa Nicodemus. GARLINGS LAND MARKET STREET. Heirs of Garling (Edwards). MITCHELL MICHAEL AVENUE, Harry Edwards (2). REDCLIFFE STREET. Benjamin Lowen. CECIL O. BYRON, _ Acting Provost Marshal... 8 December, 1955. | TRAFFIC NOTICE. ' THE VEHICLES & ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, 1946. By virtue of the powers conferred “-on me in Section 2 of the Vehicles cand Road Traffic Ordinance, 1946 (No. 5 of 1946), I hereby fix the period hereunder for lighting of vehicles. Until further notice the lighting of ' vehicles shall be from 5.45 p.m. to 5.45 a.m. Dated the 16th day of November, 1955. EK. M. V. Jamgs, Lt. Col., Lraffic Commissioner. Ref. No. 36/00004 Tenders are invited for the supply of the undermentioned items to Government Institutions in Antigua for the period ending 30th June, 1956. 2. All tenders must be addressed to the Administrator of Antigua in sealed envelopes marked ‘ Tenders for the supply of Groceries, ete” and . delivered at the Administrator’s Office not later than noon on Saturday 17th December, 1955. 3. Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Groceries. Rice Flour Meal Butter (5 Ib. and 1 1b. tins) Cheese (5 1b. and 12 oz. ting) Fish—salted, pickled, tinned Milk—tinned Sugar Edible Oil Fruits—tinned Meat—salted, pickled, smoked and cured Kerosene Oil Vegetables. Sweet Potatoes Yams Edadoes & 'l'annias Carrots Green vegetables Vegetables Imported. Onions Potatoes Laundry Necessaries. Soap Blue Washing Soda Others. tinned, Bread Eggs & Poultry Fish—fresh Fruits—fresh Meat—fresh Milk—fresh. Administrator's Office, Antigua. Ref. No, A. 41/36, THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE. PROVOST MARSHAL’S OFFICE, ANTIGUA, 8th December, 1955. Notice is hereby given that there will be sold on the various premises in the City of Saint John on Thursday the 29th day of December, 1955 at 12 o’clock noon, the Lands and Tenements belonging to the persons hereinafter named, the same having been levied upon to satisfy the City Rate due thereon for the year 1955. . BENNETT STREET W. K. Heath. BISHOPGATE STREET Elizabeth Robinson, William Parker. WAPPING LANE Henry Edwards. MARKET STREET Anthony Michael, John Nascimento. DRAKE STREET Joseph Fernandez. CECIL O. BYRON, Acting Provost Marshal. CUSTOMS NOTICE. QUEEN’S WAREHOUSE. Under the provisions of Sections 3 and 13 of the Trade and Revenue Ordinance, No. 8 of 1900, the build- ing known as the Government Cotton Honse, situated at the Western end of Church Street, has been provided for the storage of goods unladen from any vessels arriving in this Presidency and will be a part of the Queen’s Warehouse until further notice. Goods intended to be stored in this warehouse may be landed at the wharf adjacent to it which is popularly known as Dews’ Wharf. C. Mca. STEVENS, Collector of Customs. 3rd December, 1955. 207 TENDER. Tenders are invited for the making of uniforms for Petty Officers for the year 1956 as follows:— In Khaki drill for petty officers— («) Tunic and Trousers (4) Khaki shirt with short sleeves and pocket at each breast with flap to button (c) Khaki trousers (ad) Khaki shorts (e) Khaki Overalis In blue serge and cotton duck for boatmen— (a) Blue serge jumper and trousers (6) Blue serge trousers only (c) Cotton duck jumper and trous- ers Tenders should also make quota- tions for— (a) Blue Denim Overalls (4) Blue Denim Trousers (c) Blue Denim Shirts The Government will supply the necessary drill, serge, or duck, also badges ard official buttons for tunics, All other materials are to be supplied by the contractor. Prices are to in- clude the cost of affixing badges to tunic or jumpers. Tenders should be in sealed envel- opes addressed to His Honour the Administrator and marked “TEN. DER FOR UNIFORMS”. Tenders should reach this Office by 4 o’clock noon on Wednesday the 14th Decem- ber, 1955. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. If the delivery of uniforms ig delayed for a period exceeding four weeks after the date of receipt of: the material or uniforms are unsatisfac- torily tailored, Government reserves the right to cancel the contract on giving one week’s notice in writing. By Order, 8S. H. Fuax, Acting Clerk to the Administrator. Administrator's Office, Antigua. 30th November, 1955. Ref. No, A. 41/32. 208 THE TENDER. Tenders are hereby invited for the transport by motor car of public officers travelling on duty for the year ending 31st December, 1956. 2. Such tenders should be in respect of single journey from the place where the public officer enters ’ the car to the place at which he leaves it (i.e. 80 much a mile for the single journey) and charge for waiting if any should be stated. Provided that where the officer enters or leaves the car outside the City limits a charge may be made for the distance between that point and St. John’s. 3. Government will not be pre- cluded from hiring seats for public officers in public service vehicle which would otherwise be proceed- ing to the officer’s destination where this will result in any economy eg. for customs officers going to Coolidge Airfield on duty in a car hired or used by the Airline Agents. 4. Government reserves the right to hire or use cars, or seats in cars, LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE. other than the contractor’s cars, for public officers proceeding on duties connected with the Customs or revenue. 5. Government does not bind it- self to accept the lowest or any tender. 6. The Contractor will be expected to provide prompt and_ efficient service and any agreement entered into with a contractor will be subject to the following conditions:— (i) The Contractor shall whenever required furnish a oar. (ii) If due notice of the requirement of a car has been given and failing any satisfactory expla- nation the Contractor’s car arrives more than five minutes after the required time Govern- ment shall have the right to deduct a penalty not exceeding 10/- from any of the sums due and owing to the Contractor. (iii) In the event of the Contractor’s car being more than 15 minutes late after the required ANTIGUA. [8 December, 1155. time Government may cancel’ the contract on giving the Contractor one week’s notice in writing. (iv) Government shall also have the right to terminate the contract on giving one week’s notice in writing if the service is generally unreliable through repeated unpunctuality, defec- tive cars or other cause. 7. The Tender should state the number of cars to be at the disposal of Government. 8. All tenders should be addressed to the Administrator in a_ sealed envelope marked “ Tender for Official Transport” and should be lodged at the Administrator’s Office not later- than 4p.m. on Wednesday, 14th December, 1955. By Order, S. H. Fiax, Ay. Clerk to the Administrator.. Administrator’s Office, j Antigua. 30th November, 1955. i Ref, No. A. 78/17. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by E, M. BLACKMAN, Government Printer—By Authority, 1955, [Price 50 cenis.]} : No. 10 of 1955. — Petroleum (Amendment). [L.8.] , I Assent, ~ P. D. Macnonaxp, Acting Governor. 8th November, 1955, ANTIGUA. No. 10 of 1955. An Ordinance to amend the Petroleum Ordinance, 1949. ENACTED by the Legislature of eee as follows:— 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Petroleum (Amendment) Ordinance, 1955, and shall be read as one with the Petroleum Ordinance, 1949, as amended, hereinafter called the Principal 5 Ordinance. 2. Subsection (2) of. section 12A of the Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the insertion between the words “vehicle” and ‘or” in the fifteenth line thereof of the words “is or was for use only on that ship or vehicle”. Axrec Loveuacr, | Prestdent. ANTIGUA. Short title. 5/1949. 5/1954, Amendment of Section 124 (2) of Princi- or. pal Ordinance. Anttaua. 2 Petroleum (Amendment). No. 10 of 1955. - Passed the Legislative Council the 10th am of October, 1955. F. A. CLarkeE, Acting Clerk of the Council. ANTIGUA Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands. by E. M. BLacKMAN, Government t'rinter.—By Authority. 1955. —480—12.55. Price 4 cents. 4 No. 11 of 1955., Entertainments Duty. [L.5.] I Assent, P. D. Macpnonatp, Acting Governor. 9th November, 1955. ANTIGUA. No. 11 of 19959. An Ordinance to amend the Entertainnients _ Duty Ordinance, 1948. ENACTED by the Legislature of Antigua as follows:— 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Entertainments Duty (Amendment) Ordinance, 1955, and shall be read as one with the [nter- tainments Duty Ordinance, 1948 (hereinafter’ called the Principal Ordinance). 2. Section 2 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the substitution for the definition of the expression “entertainment ” therein of the following: ‘“ ¢ entertainment’ means any exhibition by means of mutoscope, cinematograph, including sound films, or other similar, ’ apparatus and includes circus, conju- rer’s entertainment, and any horse race, to any of which persons are admitted for payment and any other exhibition performance or amusement which the ANTIGUA. Short title. 14/1918, Amendment of section 2 of Principal Ordinance. = Ayticta. 2 Entertainments Duty. No: 11 of 1935. ' Governor in Council may by virtue of - the provisions of Section 9 of this Ordinance, by order, so declare, but does not include— (a) variety entertainments; (6) concerts; and (c) theatrical performances.” Substitution 3. The following section is hereby substi- Prnota Sof tuted for section 3 of the Principal Ordinance:— Ordinance. " Rate of 3. There shall be charged lévied and duty. paid to the use of Her Majesty in and for the general revenue of the Presidency a duty (hereinafter referred to as entertain- ment duty) at the rates specified in the Schedule hereto— (a) on every ticket issued to any person on payment for admission to any entertainment; es (0) for every person admitted for payment to any entertainment in cases where no tickets are issued; (c) on every lottery ticket; (d) for every public dance.” Amendment of 4, Subsection (2) of section 4 of. the Prin- Principal *' cipal Ordinance is hereby amended by the Ordinance. — substitution of the words ‘shall on summary conviction be liable” for the word “liable” appearing in the fifth line thereof. Amendment of 5. Section 5 of the Principal Ordinance is Principal. “hereby amended as follows:—— Ordinance. (a) by the repeal of subsection (1) thereof and its replacement as follows:— acl iae 5. (1) Entertainment duty shall recovered, be Charged as regards entertainments in respect of each person admitted for payment and in the case of admission by ticket shall be paid by means of a stamp (not before used) stamped on the “No. 11 of 1985. Entertainments Duty. 3 AnriGUA. ticket or impressed thereon with a die as provided for in subsection (1) of section 4 of this Ordinance.” (6) by the insertion in subsection (2) of the ae “shall be calculated and paid on the number of persons admitted and” hetween the comma and the word “ shall” appearing in the second line thereof. 6. Section 6 of the Principal Ordinance Amendment ot is hereby amended by the substitution of the Principal . following subsection for subsection (2) thereof:— ordinance. ‘6, (2) Any person who issues or sells Penalty. any lottery ticket in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence against. this Ordi- nance and shall on summary conviction be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars in respect of every contravention.” 7. Section 7 of the Principal Ordinance is Amendment of hereby amended by the substitution of the fol- ‘seetion 7 of * : * ‘ rincipal lowing subsection for subsection (2) thereof— Ordinance. (2) Any: person who. keeps or holds a Penalty. public dance in any house or place in con- travention of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance and shall on summary conviction be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars.” 8. Section 10 of the Principal Ordinance Amendment of is hereby amended as follows:— ee rincipal Ordinance, (a) by tiie substitution of the word “officer” for the word “ Officer” and by - the substitution of the word “ rules” for the word “ Rules” appearing in subsection (1) thereof: and () by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2) thereof— ‘““(2) Any person who prevents Penalty. or obstructs the entry of such police officer shall be guilty of an offence Antigua. 4 | Entertainments Duty. No. 11 of 1955. — against this Ordinance and shall on summary conviction be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.” Amendment of 9. Section 11 of the Principal Ordinance Panepal 18 hereby amended as follows:— Ordinance, (a) by the substitution of the following _ paragraph for paragraph (a) of subsection (1) thereof— ‘““(a) for the supply and use of stamps, or dies, or stamped or im- pressed tickets, or for the stamping or impressing of tickets sent to be stamped or impressed, or for securing the defacement of stamps when used; and”’; and (6) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2) thereof— * Penalty. (2) The Governor in Council. may by rules made under sub- section (1) of this section im- pose on offenders against the Same such penalties as he may think fit not exceeding one hundred’ dollars tn -respect of | each offence.” Atrc LovELACE, President Passed the Legislative Council the 10th day of October, 1955. F. A. Crarkr, Acting Clerk of the Council. . ANTIGUA Printed . t the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by E, M, Buackman, Goverriment Printer.—By Authority. ; 1955, —480—12.55. Price 6 cents, No. 12 of 1955. The British Caribbean Shipping (Agreement) Ordinance, 1955. [L.8.] I Assent, P. D. MacpnonaLp, Acting Governor. 15th November, 1955. ANTIGUA. No. 12 of 1955. An Ordinance to ratify and give effect to the Agreement of the lst day of November, 1954, entered into between_ the Governments of certain Caribbean territories and the West Indian Navigation Company Limited. WHEREAS the Governments of Barbados, British Guiana, Jamaica, Antigua, Montserrat, “St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, Trinidad*and Tobago, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent (hereinafter called “the Governments”) have agreed with the West Indian Navigation Company Limited, a company incorporated in Trinidad under the provisions of the Companies Ordinance, Chapter 31 No. 1 of the Laws of the Colony of Trinidad and Tobago that the Company shall provide a regular inter-island shipping service to serve the territories of the Governments in accord- ance with the terms and conditions of the Agree- ment set out in the Schedule to this Ordinance: ANTIGUA. ANTIGUA. Short. title. Interpreta- tion. Fulfilment of Agreement. 2 The British Caribbean Shappmg No. 12 of 1985. (Agreement) Ordinance, 1955. AND WHEREAS the Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief of the Colony of Trinidad and Tobago was by a Power of Attorney dated the lst day of November, 1954, nominated and constituted and appointed the lawful attorney of the Government of Antigua for it and on its behalf to execute the said Agreement: AND WHEREAS the said Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Trinidad and Tobago has by virtue of the powers conferred on and vested in him by the said Power of Attorney executed the said Agreement for and on behalf of the Government of Antigua: AND WHERKAS the Government of Antigua having agreed and undertaken to ratify and confirm the said Agreement as executed for it and on its behalf it is expedient to make provision in the Presidency to ratify and give effect to the snid Agreement. ENACTED by the Legislature of Antigua as follows: : 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the British Caribbean Shipping (Agreement) Ordi- nance, 1955. e 2. In-this Ordinance— “the Agreement” means the Agreement set out m the Schedule to this Ordinance; ‘“‘the Company” means the West Indies Navigation Company Limited referred to in the Agreement. 3. With a view to the fulfilment of the Agreement in and by the Presidency the terms and conditions of the Agreement are hereby ratified and the provisions thereof insofar as they relate to the Presidency shall have the force of law as if enacted in this Ordinance, No. 12 of 1955. The British Caribbean Shipping 8 ANTIGUA. © (Agreement) Ordinance, 1955. 4. The Chief Accountant shall, on the Gontrbution _ Warrant of the Governor, pay out of the revenue ames and other funds of the Presidency, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the proportion of the annual sum specified in the Third Schedule to the Agreement as being pay- able by the Government of the Presidency to the Company. 5. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance Duration of the Agreement shall be deemed to be in force rialgcsonie unless and until the Governor with the advice of of Ordinance. _the Executive Council by order declares that the Agreement has ceased or is for the purposes of this Ordinance to be deemed to have ceased, to be in force. (2) An Order may be made under this, section declaring that the Agreement has ceased to be in force if the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council is satisfied that the Agreement has been determined in accordance with the terms thereof. Arc LovELace, President. Passed the Legislative Couacil this 17th day of October, 1955. F. A. Crarkr, Acting Clerk: of the Council. ANTIGUA. J 4, The British Caribbean No. 12 of 1955. Shipping (Ayreement) Ordinance, 1955 SCHEDULE. Approved on behalf of the Approved on behalf of Governments. the Company. (Sgd.) C. DE. L. Inniss (Sgd.) STANLEY S. STONE Attorney General. Conveyancer, AGREEMENT. AN AGREEMENT made the First day of November 1954 between His Excellency Major- General Sir Hopert Envin Rance, G.C.M.G., G.B.E., C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Trinidad and Tobago acting herein for and on behalf of the Governments of Barbados, British Guinna, Jamaica, Antigua, Mont- serrat, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, Trinidad , and Tobago, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vinoent (hereinafter called “the Governments ”’) having been duly authorised for the purpose by the Governments of the one part and WEST INDIES NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED a company incorporated in Trinidad under the provisions of the Companies Ordinance Chapter 31 No. 1, of the Laws of the Colony of Trinidad and Tobago and having its registered office at 72/74, South Quay, in the City of Port-of-Spain in the Island of Trinidad (hereinafter called “the Company ”’) of the other part. WHEREAS it is desirable to improve the communications between the territories of the British West Indies within the jurisdiction of the Governments for the benefit of the citizens thereof and their mutual trade and in particular to establish a regular shipping service in addition to the sea communications already in existence: AND WHEREAS the Governments have agreed between themselves to contribute with the assistance for the time being of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom in the pro- portions specified in the Third Schedule hereto towards the annual sum payable as_ hereinafter provided by the Governments to the Company: x No. 12 of 1955. The British Caribbean Shipping (Agreement) Ordinance, 1955. NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:— 1. This Agreement may be terminated by either party giving to the other six months notice in writing expiring on or at. any time after the third anniversary of a date fifteen days prior to the first sailing from Port-of-Spain in accordance with the First Schedule to this Agreement (herein- after called “ the commencement date’’) 2. This Agreement shall not be assigned or sub-let to any person or Company without the previous consent in writing of the Governments which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. 3. (1) The Company shall introduce pro- vide and maintain a regular service between the scheduled ports for passengers and cargo (herein- after called ‘‘ the said services ” and shall prosecute the voyages with despatch and shall use its best endeavours to complete fifteen and one half’ round voyages per annum between the scheduled ports in accordance with the time schedule prescribed by the First Schedule hereto: Provided that (i) the Company may at its discretion but subject to the said services being substantially maintained route the ship or ships engaged thereon (here- inafter called ‘“‘ the said ships’) to call at any unscheduled ports en route to embark or. disembark passengers and/or to take on or unload cargo; (ii) for the purpose of dry docking or other necessary measures to main- tain the efficiency of the said ships they may be diverted to any unscheduled port; (iii) the Company shall in an emergency or if the best interests of the service as a whole so require have fall power as @ temporary measure to ANTIGHA. Awtiava. 6 The British Caribbean No. 12 of 1955. Shipping (Agreement) Ordinance, 1955. vary the route of the said ships and to order or forbid them to enter any port. In the event of any such variation of the said services the Company shall inform the Governments forth- with and shall so far as is reasonably practicable operate feeder services so as to mitigate any inconvenience to users of the service caused by such variation and shall use its best endeavours to restore the normal . service with the minimum delay; (iv) in the event of the facilities of any port of call not. enabling the said ships to be turned round in accord- ance with the normal custom of the port having regard to the nature of the service, the Company while those circumstances continue may omit, interrupt or modify the service to that port and the Company shall forthwith inform the Governments of the circumstances. (2) The company shall be entitled, subject to the provisions of Clause 9, to charge such passenger fares, freight rates and other charges as may from - time to time be prescribed by the Company. In fixing such fares rates and charges the Company shall pay due regard to any representations from time to time made by the Governmenis with respect thereto: Provided that the Company shall be under no obligation to grant any special or concessionary rates for the transport of passengers or cargo. 4. (1) The Company shall provide for the said services s.s. “‘ Wingsang’” the specification of which is set out in the Second Schedule hereto and shall take all practicable measures to ensure that she and any ship or ships provided by the Company in substitution for her for the purpose of the said services are kept in the condition necessary for the efficient performance thereof: Provided that subject No. 12 of 1955. The British Cartbbean 7 Shipping (Agreement) Ordinance, 1955. to the provisions of this Agreement if for any reason other than marine casualty (howsoever caused) or the consequences of any hostilities or warlike operations s.s. “ Wingsang” shall not be available for the said services the Company shall substitute therefor to the satisfaction of the Governments another ship or ships to provide as nearly as possible similar services and facilities. (2) In the event of any suspension of the said services arising from the failure to provide or delay in providing for the said services s.s. ‘‘ Wing- sang” or another ship or ships us provided by sub- clause (1) of this clause, the liability of the Governments for payment of the annual sum payable under the provisions of Clause 6 hereof shall be suspended during the period of such suspension and the amount of such annual sum shall abate pro rata. Suspension or abatement of the annual payment in such circumstances shall not prejudice the question whether the suspension of the said services constitutes a contravention of this Agreement but the amount by which the said annual payment shall have been abated in pursu- ance of the foregoing provision of this subclause shall be set off against any damages accruing to the Governments by reason of such suspension. (3) In the event of any of the said ships suffering a marine casualty (howsoever caused) or being damaged in consequence of any hostilities or warlike operations the Company shall use its best endeavours to procure her restoration to such condition as aforesaid with the minimum delay. (4) If in consequence of any such. marine casualty or of hostilities, warlike operations, . revolution or civil commotion the said services ure interrupted or suspended the liability of the Governments for payment of the annual sum pay- able under the provisions of Clause 6 hereof shall be suspended during the period of such interrup- tion or suspension and the amount of such annual sum shall ubate pro rata and the Company shall not in respect of an; such interruption or suspen- sion be subject to any liability to the Governments or to any penalty save such abatement as aforesaid. ANTIGUA. Anttava. 10 The British Caribbean No. 12 of 1056. Shipping (Agreement) Ordinance, 1965. In .the event of the determination of this Agreement the Company shall refund to the Governments any sum: paid in respect of any unexpired period of any quarter after the date of determination or tke date of interruption” or suspension of the said services under Clause 4 (4) hereof as the case may be. 7. The Governments shall in the interests of a punctual service take all steps that lie within their power— (a) to avoid hindrance or delay to or interruption of the regular and punctual operation of the facilities at the scheduled ports; (5) to procure that the reasonable require- ments of the Company as to facilities for passenger, cargo und ship clearance inwards — and outwards, cargo assembly, lighterage, navigational aids and other matters incidental to the arrival, turn-round and departure of the said ships at the scheduled ports are met so as to permit of the maintenance of a punctual service. 8. Subject to the provisions of Clause 3 hereof the Company shall have sole control of the cargo and passenger schedules of the said ships and of all bookings aud arrangements relating thereto arid shall at all times have full- power to route and re-route the said ships and to order or forbid them to enter any port and shall in all such cases inform the Governments forthwith: Provided that the Company shall at all times pay due regard to the cargo and pas- senger needs of the scheduled ports and in particular to those of.them situate in the Wind- ward Islands and Leeward Islands. 9. The Company shall receive for con- veyance as priority cargo on the ship or ships operating the said services all such letter and ' parcel mails as shall be tendered to them by an accredited Officer or Agent of the Postal Depart- ment of any of the Governments, and shall No. 12 of 1955. The Britsh Caribbean V1 Shipping (Agreement) Ordinance, 1955. deliver all such mails at their destination’ to an accredited Officer or Agent of any such Department. ‘The Company shall make reason- able provision to the satisfaction of the Govern- ments for the safety and protection of any mails whilst in the Company’s custody. The Govern- ments shall remunerate the Company for the conveyance of mails as aforesaid at such rates as prevail from time to time for the carriage of mails by sea in the Caribbean area. 10. The ship or ships providing the said services and any feeder services mentioned in Clause 3 (1) (iii) shall be manned so far as is practicable by West Indian crews with the _ exception of deck and engineer officers who are members of the permanent staff of the owners of the said ships. 11. (1) The Company shall procure the payment of rates of wages and observance of hours and conditions of labour not less favourable than those commonly recognised in respect of persons employed in a similar capacity and in similar circumstances in the area where em- ployment takes place. (2) Where practicable the rates of wages and the general conditions of employment shall be fixed by collective agreement between the employers’ and workers’ organisations representative of the workers concerned. 12. Tbe Governments may request the Company to suspend the said services and to employ the said ships or any of them for some other purpose and the Company shall forthwith comply with such request unless compliance involves a contravention of the provisions of the charter under which the ship in question has been chartered in which event the Company shall have absolute discretion to comply with or refuse to comply with such request: Provided that if the Company shall comply with such request and whether or not compliance involves such a contravention as aforesaid the Govern- ments shall indemnify the Company in the ANTIGUA. - ANTIQUA. 14 = The British Caribbean No. 12 of 1955. Shipping (Agreement) Ordinance, 1955. 17. Any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be settled by Arbitration under the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1950, of the United Kingdom. Any such arbitration shall be held at any place in the West Indies or in the United Kingdom which may be mutually agreed between the parties or in default of agreement at any place in the West Indies or in the United Kingdom which may be decided by the arbitrators. . 18. In this Ayreement— “scheduled port” means a port mentioned in the First Schedule hereto, as amended from time to time by mutual agreement of the parties hereto and operative for the time being; “unscheduled port” means a port other than a scheduled port. 19. This Agreement shall! be governed in all respects by the law of England. First Schedule. The Company shall provide an inter- island service at approximately three weekly intervals from Trinidad (Port-of-Spain) to Grenada (St. George’s), St. Vincent (Kings- town), Burbados ( Bridgetown), St. Lucia (Castries), Dominica (Roseau), Montserrat (Plymouth), Antigua (St, John’s), St. ‘Kitts (Basseterre), and Jamaica (Kingston), return- ing to Trinidad (Port-of-Spain) by the same | route. Second Schedule S. S. “ Wingsang”. Ship’s Particulars: Built 1938 Gross Tons 3,560 Net Reg. Tons 1,941 Signal Letters VRBR Official No.’ 159488 Fitted with Radar No. 12 of 1955. The British Caribbean 15 Shipping (Agreement) Ordinance, 1955. Dimensions: 328' 3” O.A.;. 310! B.P. 48’ B’ th. Ma. 27'.1 Depth Md. Light Draft : 9! 5” Speed: Approximately 14 Knots on 22 tons of good quality furnace oil. 4 Hatches. Derricks at. No. 1 Two @ 5 tons No. 2 Three @ 5 tons and one @ 20 tons No. 8 Two @ 5 tons No. 4 Two @ 5 tons. Stowage Particulars: Bate caracity: Total about 169,020 cubic feet. which includes refrigeration space for approximately 2,600 cubic feet of cargo and the necessary machinery space and baggage room of 927 cubic feet. Mail Room—1,440 cubic feet (Opens into No. 2T/D Strong Room—700 cubic feet (and can be used for cargo Deadweight capacity for cargo about 2,007 _..-~ tons (allowing for 345 tons bunkers, 358 tons Fresh Water, 120 tons stores and dunnage and 200 tons perynanent ballast) on Max. Draft 18! 6". Total summer deadweight capacity 3,030 tons. . Average immersion: 26 tons per inch. Fuel Oil Bunker capacity: 345 tons. Fresh Water tank capacity: 358 tons. Passenger accommodation: Accommodation for 20 first class passengers Accommodation for 35 second class passengers Berthed accommodation for 46 passen- . gers in the poop AnTIGUA. Antigua. 16 The British Caribbean No. 12 of 1958, Shipping (Agreement) Ordinance, 1955. 370 passengers may be carried in ‘tween decks aft if unberthed or 150 if berthed provided cargo is not carried in these spaces, — 156 deck passengers on the weather deck aft according to seasons and cargo commitments. The foregoing will be subject to such variation as may be determined by the West Indies Passenger Regulations, and to any amendments from time to time that may be determined at any renewal of the passenger licence. . Third Schedule. Proposed basis for apportioning TERRITORY. shipping contrib- utions. £. Ue United Kingdom Government 10,000 20.0 Barbados w. 4,400 8.8 British*Guiana ... 1,000 2.0 Jamaica 15,850 30.7 Antigua wm 800 1.7 St. Kitts ; ww 1,250 2.5 Montserrat . 150 i} Trinidad 14,250 28.5 Grenada ... 1,000 2.0 St. Lucia wee 750 1.5 St. Vincent . 500 1.0 Dominica 800 1.0 £50,000 100% No. 12 of 1955. The British Caribbean 17 AnrTIGUA. Shipping (Agreement) Ordinance, 1955. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Sir Huserr Exvin Rance, G.C.M.G., G.B.E., C.B., as agent aforesaid, on behalf of the several Governments of Barbados, British Guiana, Jamaica, Antigua, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis- Anguilla, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent has hereunto set his hand, and the Company has caused the Common Seal of the Company to be hereunto affixed on the respective dates hereinafter appearing: | Signed by Sir Huserr Exvin Ranor, ) at Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, B.W.L.,, | this First day of November, 1954, | in the presence of (Sgd.) Samury A. Hucains | of Red House, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Crown Solicitor. (Sed.) H. E. Rance The Common Seal of the West Indes Navigation Company Lim- ited was hereunto affixed at Port- | of-Spain, Trinidad, b. W. I., this | First day of November, 1954 by Frrzwitttam Srons & Atcazar$ (Sgd.) R. KE. Sava the Secretaries of the Company in Director the presence of Raymonp KpwarD Sara a Director of the said Company in pursuance of a reso- lution of the Directors of the Company and in conformity with the Articles of Association of the Company in the presence of (Seal) (Sgd.) Firzwittiam Stone & ALCAZAR Secretaries (Sgd.) P. S. HE. Stone, 17 St. Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Solicitor. Nae Bote ANTIGUA. Prinved at the Government Printing Ollice, Leeward Islands, by EB. M. Buackman, Government Printer.— Ky Authority. 1955. : 500-—12.55. | Price 25 cents] No. 7 of 1955. Transfer of Sombrero (General Legislature Competency) [ L.S.] ASSENT, K. W. BLackBURNE, Governor. 6th December, 1955. VIRGIN ISLANDS. No. 7 of 1955. An Ordinance to declare legislation for the transfer VIRGIN ISLANDS. ~ of the Island of Sombrero froin the Presidency - of the Virgin Islands to be within the com- petency of the General Legislature. ENACTED by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as_ the Transfer of Sombrero (General Legislature Com- petency) Ordinance, 1955. 2. It is hereby declared to be and it shall be within the competency of the General Legislature to make laws to provide that the Island of Som- brero shall cease to form part of the Presidency. H. A. C. Howarp, President. Passed the Legislative Council this 12th day of Octuber, 1955. H. O. Creque, Clerk of the Council. ANTIGUA. Short title. General Legislature empowered to make laws to provide that Sombrero shall cease to form part of the Presi- dency. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands by BE. M, BuackMAN, Government Printer.—By Authority. 1955, 47/00357—500 —12.55. Price 3 cents. LEEWARD ISLANDS. GENERAL GOVERNMENT. STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1955, No. 35. Tur Emercency Laws (Miscetransous Provisions) OrpErR, 1955, DATED DEcEMBER 7, 1955, MADE BY THE GOVERNOR BY VIRTUE OF THE POWERS VESTED IN HIM IN THAT BEHALF. WHEREAS section 18 of the Emergency Laws (Transitional Provisions) Act, 1946 (hereinafter called “the Act of 1946”) as amended by section 8 of the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provi- sions) Act, 1947 (hereinafter called “the Act of 1947’) enabled provision to be made by Order in Council for the continuation in force until the 10th day of December, 1950, of Defence Regulations having effect in Colonies and other territories, and provision was so made by. the Emergency Laws (Transitional Provisions) (Colonies, etc.) Order in Council, 1946 (hereinafter called “the Order of 1946’) and the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Colonies, ete.) Order in Council, 1947. AND WHEREAS Article 3 of the Emergency Laws (Continuance) Order, 1955 (hereinafter called “the Order of 1955”), made on the Ist day of December, 1955, in pursuance of the Act of 1947 rovides that the powers exercisable under section 18 of the Act of 1946 shall be exercisable, in relation to any Defence Regulations remaining in force by virtue of the said section 18 and Article 3 of the Emergency Laws (Continuance) Order, 1954, when the Order of 1955 was made, as if, in the said section 18 as amended by section 8 of the Act of 1947 for the reference to the 10th day of December, 1960, there were substituted a reference to the 10th day of December, 1956: AND WHEREAS the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Colonies, ete.) Order in Council, 1955 (hereinafter called “ the Order in Council of 1955’) made by Her Majesty the Queen on the Ist day of December, 1955, under the provisions of the above recited Acts and Orders, enables the Governor by Order to provide— (a) for the continuation in force until the 10th day of December, 1956, of any Defence Regulations, being Defence Regu- lations in force in the Colony: at the date of the making of the Order of 1955 by virtue of section 18 of the Act of 1946 and Article 3 of the Emergency Laws (Continuance), Order, 1954: Zz (6) that any Defence Regulations eo continued in force shall have effect subject to such exceptions, limitations and modifications as the Governor thinks necessary or expedient. NOW, THEREFORE, the Governor in pursuance of section 18 of the Act of 1946 and Article 3 of the Order of 1955 and Article 2 of the Order in Council of 1955 and of all other powers enabling him in- that behalf is pleased to order and it is hereby ordered as follows:— 1. Short Title. This Order may be cited as the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order, 1955. 2. Continuation. (1) The Defence Regulations mentioned in the Schedule to this Order, being Defence Regulations in force in the Colony at the date of the making of the Order of 1955 by virtue of section 18 of the Act of 1946 and Article 3 of the Emergency Laws (Continuance) Order, 1954 shall continue in force until the 10th day of December, 1956: Provided that such Defence Regulations may be revoked either in whole or in part at any time by Order, (2) Subsection (4) of section 5 of the Interpretation of Laws Act (Cap. 108) shall apply, as it applies to the interpretation of an Act, npon the expiry of any Defence Regulation continued in force by this Order, as if such Regulation had been revoked, Made by the Governor this 7th day of Deeember, 1955. 'K. W. Bracksurne, Governor. SCHEDULE. 1. The Defence (Import and Export Restriction) Regulations, 1943 as amended by the Defence (Import and Export Restriction) (Amendment) Regulations, 1948. . 2. The Defence (Trading with the Enemy) Regulations, 1939 and all amendments thereto. ANTIGUA, Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, _by &. M. Buackman, Government Printer.—By Authority. 1955. €47/00001.-ITI—500+-12.55. . [Price 4 cents] 1% No. of 1955. Nurses Registration ~ : (Amendment) ANTIGUA. No. of 1955. An Ordinance to amend the Nurses Registration Ordi- nance, 1954. ENACTED by the Legislature of Antigna as follows:— 1. This Ordinance may: be cited as the Nurses Reyistration (Amendment) Ordinance, 1955, and shall be real aa one with the Nurses Registration Ordinance, 1954 in this Ordinance referred to as the Principal Ordinance. 2. Section 7 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by — (a) inserting in subsection (1) thereof immedi- ately after, the words “ paying such fee” appearing therein the words “not being greater than the fee payable on ordinary applications for registration under this Ordinance”; : (b) inserting in subsection (2) thereof immedi- ately after the words ‘on payment of such fee” appearing therein the words “ not being greater than the fee payable on ordinary applications for admis- sion to such final examination ”’. 3. Section 9 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by substituting for paragraph (a) of subsection (1) thereof the following: — ANTIGUA. Enactment. ‘Short title, 14/1964. Section 7 of Principal Ordinance amended. Section 9 of Principal Ordinance amended, ANTIAUA. Sohedule to Principal Ordinance amended, 2 Nurses Registration No. of 1955. (Amendment). “*(@) not being a person duly registered under this Ordinance takes or ugey the name or title of registered nurse or registered nursing practitioner, either alone or in combination with any other words i or letters, or any name, title, addition, description, uniform or badge, implying that she is registered under this Ordinance, or is recognised by law aga registered nurse; or” 4. The Schedule to the Principal Ordinance ig hereby amended by adding the following paragraph immediately after parayraph 6 thereof :— “6A. If any member of the Council is pre- vented by illness, temporary absence from the Presidency or any other cause from performing the duties of his office as such member— (4) if such member was appointed by the Governor in Council or by the Medical Board established in the Medical Registra- tion District of which the Presidency of Antigua forms part under paragraph 4 of this Schedule, the Governor in Council or the said Medical Board, as the case may be, may appoint a person to act in place of such member until such member is again able to perform the duties of his office or ceases to be a member of the Council, whichever ig the earlier; (6) if such member was elected in accordance with the scheme referred to in paragraph 4 of this Schedule, the Conneil may appoint a person to act in the place of such member until such member is again able to perform the duties of his office or ceases to be a member of the Council,. whichever is the earlier:— Provided that in appointing a person under this sub-paragraph the Council shall, so far as practicable, select a person, being @ person registered as a nurse under thig Ordinance who is representative of the same interests as those represented by such members”, President. Passed the Legislative Council this day of 19 . Clerk of the Council. a” No. of 1955. Nurses Registration 3 ANTIGUA. (Amendment). OBJECTS AND REASONS. The object of this Bill is to amend the penalty clause of the Nurses Registration Ordinance ° 1954 and to provide for acting appointments on the Nursing Council of the Presidency. Desmonp A. Mc. Namara, Acting Crown Attorney. 17th September, 1955. ANTIGUA. ; Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by EB. M. BLACKMAN, Government Printer.—By Authority. 1955. —12.55. Price 5 cents.