The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (Constitution) Order in Council, 1953H.M. Stationery Office, 1957 - 56 pages |
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Page 32 - Ruler, or to their respective officers, functions in relation to any matter to which the executive authority of the Federation extends.
Page 8 - Delimitation Commission, the opinion of the majority of .the members thereof shall prevail and shall be deemed to be the decision of the Commission. Where each member of the Commission is of a different opinion the opinion of the Chairman shall be deemed to be the decision of the Commission.
Page 22 - Every lieutenant-governor shall, before assuming the duties of his office, make and subscribe before the governor-general or some person authorized by him, oaths of allegiance and office similar to those taken by the governor-general.
Page 37 - There shall be no appeal from the Supreme Court of South Africa or from any division thereof to the King in Council, but nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair any right which the King in Council may be pleased to exercise to grant special leave to appeal from the Appellate Division to the King in Council.
Page 39 - differentiating measure " means a Bill or instrument by which Africans are subjected or made liable to any conditions, restrictions or disabilities disadvantageous to them to which Europeans are not also subjected or made liable, or a Bill or instrument which will in its practical application have such an effect.
Page 25 - The Governor shall from time to time summon the House or each House of the Legislature of the State to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session.
Page 22 - Members; but no business except that of adjournment shall be transacted if objection is taken by any Member present that there are less than three Members present besides the Governor or Member presiding.
Page 23 - Parliament otherwise provides, the privileges of the Senate and the House of Representatives and of Senators and Members of Parliament shall be the same as the privileges of the State Council and of its Members at the date on which it is last dissolved.
Page 12 - British protectorate or in any territory in respect of which a mandate on behalf of the League of Nations has been accepted by His Majesty and is being exercised by the Government of any part of His Majesty's dominions. (3) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that any reference in this Act to Defence Regulations includes a reference to regulations made under any provision of this Act, as extended to any country or territory by an Order in Council under this Act, and that any reference...
Page 32 - The executive power if every state shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union...