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VOL. LXXXI. THURSDAY, 247TH JUNE, 1954.



MONTSERRAT.

ASSIGNMENT passed under the Public Seal of the Leeward Islands to the Commis-
sioner of the Presidency of Montserrat of certain powers and authorities vested
in the Governor of the Leeward Islands by the Leeward Islands Letters
Patent, 19538.

K. W. BLackBurnNE,

Governor.

By His Excellency Sir Kennerny Witiiam BiackBurne, 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.

WHEREAS by Letters Patent passed under the Great Seal of the Realm consti-
tuting the Office of Governor and Commander in Chief of the Leeward Islands, bearing date
at Westminster the twenty-first day of December, 1953, Her Majesty was pleased to declare
Her Royal will and pleasure to be, amongst other things, in effect that the Commissioner
of a Presidency shall, during Her Majesty’s pleasure administer the Government of that
Presidency except when the Governor, being there present, otherwise directs and that for the
purpose of so administering the Government thereof, to do within such Presidency so far as
the same can be done therein, such things belonging to the Office of Governor as the
Governor may from time to time think fit to assign to such Commissioner:

AND WHEREAS it appears to me to be expedient that the Commissioner of
Montserrat be empowered to exercise within the said Presidency, so far as the same are
exercisable therein, the undermentioned powers and authorities, vested in the Governor by
the suid Letters Patent.

NOW, THEREFORE, I do hereby assign to the Commissioner for the time
being of the Presidency of Montserrat the following powers and authorities, so far as the
same are exercisable therein, unless the Governor being present in the said Presidency, other-
wise directs, that is to say:—

1. The power of requiring any person in the public service to take the Oath of
Allegiance in the form set out in the Third Schedule to the Leeward Islands Letters Patent,
1953, together with such other Oath or Oaths as may from time to time be prescribed by
any laws in force in the Presidency and the power of administering such Oaths or of causing
them to be administered by some public officer.

2. The power—

(a) with the advice of the Presidentinl Appointments and Promotions Boards,
of making appointments or promotions to any office in the public service the
maximum salary of which, excluding any allowances, does not exceed $1,980 per
apnum and in the case of teachers to any office below the grade of graduate
teacher; and

(b) of accepting the resignation of officers holding such appointments.
8. The power of granting—

(a) leave of absence to all public officers in the Presidency in accordance with
the provisions of General Orders for the time being in force, except in respect of
leave beyond the normal period as laid down in the said General Orders:

Provided that whenever the Commissioner seeks leave himself, it shall be
i necessary for the Governor’s approval to be first obtained; and

x

2b. 7277
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119

No. 31.

Preamble.

Assignment of
certain pow-
ers.

Oaths.

Appointinents,

Leave of
absence,



120

Disciplinary
Proceedings.

Increments of
salary.

Special War-
rants.

Imprest War-
rants.

Advances,

Remission etc,

of arrears of
revenue.

Appointment
of Boards of
Survey on

Treasury cash.

Sale of unser-
viceable stores.

mm

THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE.

(4) leave of absence to the unofficial members of the Executive and Legisla~
tive Councils of the Presidency.

(24 June, 1944.

4. The power—

(a) of taking disciplinary proceedings under the Regulations for Her
Majesty’s Colonial Service (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘ Colonial Regulations’’) for
the time being in force and of imposing the appropriate penalties (including

dismissal) in respect of officers whom he is by paragraph 2 of this Instrument
empowered to appoint; and

(b) to interdict any officer in the public service of the Presidency if he consi-
ders that the public interest requires that such officer should cease instantly to
exercise the powers and functions of his office.

5. The power to approve the payment to any public officer of any increment of
salary in accordance with the provisions of Colonial Regulations for the time being in force
on the subject and to suspend, defer or stop such increment in accordance with the provisions
of General Orders.

6. The power to sign Special Warrants for amounts not exceeding $480 and also
to sign Special Warrants in other cases for any amount when the expenditure has been duly
sanctioned : :

Provided that in the exercise of this power due regard shall be had to the special
or any other instructions of the Secretary of State applying to the Presidency while the
Presidency continues to be grant-aided from United Kingdom funds:

And provided further that Special Warrants shall not in any event be signed
contrary to the provisions of Colonial Regulations for the time being in force or of any
regulations substituted for or amending the same.

7. The power to sanction Imprests from public funds up to a maximum of $240
and to sign Imprest Warrants up to a similar amount.

8. The power to sanction advances from public funds up to a maximum of $240
and to sign Advance Warrants up to a similar amount.

9. The power to—

(a) sanction the writing off of all losses of stores due to depreciation from
normal unavoidable causes;

(6) sanction the abandonment or remission of any claim for money due to
the Government or the writing off of any sum which has appeared as an asset ina
previous account up to a maximum amount of $240;

(c) abandon or remit arrears of revenue, except tax revenue, due by particular
individuals up to a maximum amount of $480;

(d) sanction the writing off of losses of cash or stamps, due to theft or fraud
or the gross negligence of an officer, up to a maximum amount of $240;

(e) sanction the writing off of losses of stores due to theft or fraud or the
gross negligence of an officer, up to a maximum amount of $240;

(7) sanction the writing off of losses of cash, stamps or stores, due to causes
other than those enumerated in the preceding sub-paragraphs of this paragraph,
up to a maximum of $480:

Provided that the powers herein assigned shall be exercised in accordance with the
provisions of Colonial Regulations or Financial Instructions for the time being in force or
any other regulations, or special instructions from the Secretary of State, substituted for or
amending the same.

10. The power of appointing Boards of Survey to examine the Treasury cash,
stamps etc. in accordance with the provisions of regulation No. 252 of Part II (1951
edition) of Colonial Regulations, or any other regulation substituted for or amending the
same.

11. The power to authorise the sale of unserviceable stores under the provisions
of regulation No. 279 of Part II (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any other
regulation substituted for or amending the same.



24 June, 1954 ]

12. The power of appointing Boards of Officers to inspect and report upon
Government Stores in accordance with the provisions of regulation No. 276 of Part II
(1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any other regulation substituted for or amend-
ing the same.

13. The power of appointing and of approving the recommendations of Boards
of Survey on stores and of dispensing with a Board of Survey in accordance with the
provisions of regulation No. 278 of Part {1 (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any
other regulation substituted for or amending the same.

14. The power to give serviceable Government stores or property, not exceeding
$96 in value and not required for Government purposes, to iustitutions or organisations in
the Presidency, at his discretion, in accordance with the provisions of rculation No. 280 of
Part [J (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any other regulation substituted for or
amending the same.

15. The power to appoint Tenders Boards and to take any other action under
the provisions of regulation No. 270 of Part IT (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of
any other regulation substituted for or amending the same.

THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE,

16. The power of remitting any fine, penalty or forfeiture not exceeding the suin
of $96 due and accrued to Her Majesty.

All powers not herein specified will be exercised by the Governor.

GIVEN under my band and the Public Seal of the Colony of
the Leeward Islands at the Government House, Antigua,
this 24th day of June, 1954, in the year of Our Lord
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-four and in the
third year of Her Majesty’s reign.



VIRGIN ISLANDS.

ASSIGNMENT passed under the Public Seal of the Leeward Islands to the Commis-
sioner of the Presidency of the Virgin Islands of certain powers and authorities
vested in the Governor of the Leeward Islands by the Leeward Islands Letters
Patent. 1958.





K. W. Brackpurne,
Governor.

By His Excellency Str Kennetay WitttaAmM BLAcKkBuRNE,

~ a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order

of Saint Michael and Saint George, an Officer of the

Most i'xeellent Order of the British Empire, Governor

and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of the
Leewards Islands and Vice Admiral of the same.

WHEREAS by Letters Patent passed under the Great Seal of the Realm con-
stituting the Office of Governor and Commander in Chief of the Leeward Islands, bear-
ing date at Westminister the twenty-first day of December, 1953, Her Majesty was
pleased to declare Her Royal will and pleasure to be, amongst other things, in effect
that the Commissioner of a Presidency shall, during Her Majesty’s pleasure, administer
the Government of that Presidency except when the Governor, being there present,
otherwise directs and that for the purpose of so administering the Government thereof, to
do within such Presidency so far as the same can be done therein, such things belonging
to the Office of Governor as the Governor may from time to time think fit to assign to
such Commissioner:

AND WHEREAS it appears to me to be expedient that the Commissioner of
the Virgin Islands be empowered to exercise within the said Presidency, so far as the
same are exercisable therein, the undermentioned powers and authorities, vested in the
Governor by the said Letters Patent.

NOW, THEREFORE, I do hereby assign to the Commissioner for the time
being of the Presidency of the Virgin Islands the following powers and authorities, so
far as the same are exercisable therein, unless the Governor being present in the said
Presidency, otherwise directs, that is to say:—

1. The power of requiring any person in the public service to take the Oath
of Allegiance in the form set out in the Third Schedule to the Leeward Islands Letters
Patent, 1953, together with such other Oath or Oaths as may from time to time be pre-
scribed by any laws in force in the Presidency and the power of administering such
Oaths or of causing them to be administered by some public officer.

121

Appointment
of Boards to
inspect stores.

Boards of
Survey.

Gift of service-
able stores to
institutions,
ete.

Appointment
of Tenders
Boards.

Remission of
Fines.

Preamble.

Assignment of
certain pow-
ers,

Oaths.



122

Appointments,

Leave of
absence

Disciplinary
Proceedings.

Increments of
salary.

Special
Warrants.

Imprest
Warrants.

Advances,

Remission etc.
of arrears of
revenue,

we

THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE.
2. The power—

[24 June, 1954.

(a) with the advice of the Presidential Appointments and Promotions
Boards, of making appointments or promotions to any office in the public ser-
vice the maximum salary of which, excluding any allowances, does not exceed
$1,980 per annum and in the case of teachers to any office below the grade of
graduate teacher; and

(6) of accepting the resignation of officers holding such appointments.
a . ee 7
3. ‘The power of granting—

(a) leave of absence to all public officers in the Presidency in accordance
with the provisions of General Orders for the time being in force, except in
respect of leave beyond the normal period as laid down in the said General
Orders:

Provided that whenever the Commissioner seeks leave himself, it shall be
necessary for the Governor’s approval to be first obtained; and

(6) leave ot absence to the unofficial members of the Executive and Le-
gislative Councils of the Presidency.

4. The power—

(a) of taking disciplinary proceedings under the Regulations for Her
Majesty’s Colonial Service (hereinafter referred to-as ‘‘ Colonial Regulations”)
for the time being in force and of imposing the appropriate penalties (includ-
ing dismissal) in respect of officers whom he is by paragraph 2 of this Instru-
ment empowered to appoint; and

(6) to interdict any officer in the public service of the Presidency if he
considers that the public interest requires that such officer should cease in-
stantly to exercise the powers and functions of his office.

5. The power to approve the payment to any public officer of any increment
of salary in accordance with the provisions of Colonial Regulations for the time being
in force on the subject and to suspend, defer or step such increment in accordance with
the provisions of General Orders.

6. The power to sign Special Warrants for amounts not exceeding $480 and
also to sign Special Warrants in other cases for any amount when the expenditure has
been duly sanctioned;

Provided that in the exercise of this power due regard shall be had to the spe-
cial or any other instructions of the Secretary of State applying to the Presidency while
the Presidency continues to be grant aided from United Kingdom funds:

And provided further that Special Warrants shall not in any event be signed
contrary to the provisions of Colonial Regulations for the time being in force or of any
regulations substituted for or amending the same.

7. The power to sanction Imprests from public funds up to a maximum of
$240 and to sign Imprest Warrants up to a similar amount.

8. The power to sanction advances from public funds up to a maximum of
$240 and to sign Advance Warrants up to a similar amount.

9. The power to—

(#) sanction the writing off of all losses of stores due to depreciation from
normal unavoidable causes;

(6) sanction the abandonment or remission of any claim for money due
to the Government or the writing off of any sum which has appeared as an
asset In a previous account up to a maximum amount of $240;

(¢) abandon or remit arrears of revenue, except tax revenue, due by parti-
cular individuals up to a maximum amount of $480;

(d) sanction the writing off of losses of cash or stamps due to theft or

fraud or to the gross negligence of an officer, up to a maximum amount of
$240 ;







25 June, 1954. | THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZHTT EL.

(e) sanction the writing off of losses of stores due to theft or fraud or
the gross negligence of an officer, up to a maximum amount of $240;

(7) sanction the writing off of losses of cash, stamps or stores, due to
causes other than those enumerated in the preceding sub-paragraphs, of this
paragraph, up toa maximum of $480:

Provided that the powers herein assigned shall be exercised in accordance with
the provisions of Colonial Regulations or Financial Instructions for the time being in
force or any other regulations, or special instructions from the Sceretary of State, sub-
stituted for cr ainending: the same.

10.
cash, stamps cte. in accordance with the provisions of regulation No. 252 of Part Il
(1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations, or any other regulation substit ited for or amend-
ing the same.

11. ‘The power to authorise the sale of unserviceable stores under the provi-
sions of regulation No, 279 of Part IJ (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any
other regulation substituted for or amending the same. :

12. The power of xppointing Boards of Officers to inspect and report upon
Government Stores in accordance with the provisions of regulation No. 276 of Part II
(1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any other regulation substituted for or
amending the saine.

The power of appointing Boards of Survey to examine the Treasury

18. ‘he power of appointing and of approving the recommendations of Boards
of Survey on stores and of dispensing with a Board of Survey in accordance with the
provisions of regulation No, 278 of Part [I (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of
any other regulation substituted for or amending the same.

14. The power to give serviceable Government stores or property, not exceed-
ing $96 in valueand not required for Government purposes, to institutions or organisa-
tions in the Presidency, at his discretion, in accordance with the provisions of regula-
tion No. 280 of Part I] (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any other regula-
tion substituted for or amending the same.

15. The power to appoint Tenders Boards and to take any other action under
the provisions of regulation No. 270 of Part [I (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or
of any other regulation substituted for or amending the same.

16. The power of remitting any fine, penalty or forfeiture not exceeding the
sum of $96 due and acerued to Her Majesty.

All powers not herein specified will be exercised by the Governor.

GIVEN under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony
of the Leeward Islands at the Government House, Anti-
gua, this 24th day of June, 1954, in the year of Our
Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-four and
in the third year of Her Majesty’s reign.

Appoint-

ment of
Zoar.1s of Sur-
vey on Trea-
sury cash.

Sale of unser-
viceable
stores.

Appoint-
ment of
Boards to in-
spect stores.

Boards of
Survey.

Gitt of ser-
viceable stores
to institutions,
ete.

Appoint-
ment of Ten-
dera Boards.

Remission of
Fines.





Notices.





The Commissioner of Montserrat
has appointed the Reverend Father
ANDREW BROUGMAN to be a Mar-
riage Officer for that Presidency with
effect from the 17th June, 1954.

Commussioner’s Office,
Montserrat.
1th June, 1954.

Appointments and transfers, ete.,
in the public service, with effect from
the dates stated are published for
general information :—

Swirt, O. M., Chief Officer, H.M.
Prison, to be Keeper (Superinten-
dent) of Prisons, Antigua.

Jan. 1
Ref. No. A.E. 1647.





The Governor has been pleased
this day to assent to the undermen-
tioned Ordinance: —

Montserrat.
No. 8 of 1954, “ The Defence Force
Ordinance, 1954.” Jnue 14



CONFIRMATION OF ORDINANCES.
No. 57.

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 Ordinances:—

Antigua.
No. 13 of 1953, “The Industrial
Development Ordinance, 1953.”

No. 16 of 1953, “ The Interpretation
of Laws (Amendment) Ordinance,

1953.”
Montserrat.

No. 2. of 1954, “ The Supplementary
Appropriation (1952) Ordinance,
1953.”

St. Nitts-Nevis-dnguilia.
No. 2-of 1954, “The Appropriation

« (1954) Ordinance, 1953.”

No. 58.

The following Ordinance and
Statutory Rules and Orders are cir-
culated with this Gazette and form
part thereof:—

ORDINANCE.

Montserrat.
No. 8 of 1954, “* The Defence Force
Ordinance, 1954.”
13 pp. Price 15 oents.

STATUTORY RULES & ORDERS.

General Government.
No. 25 of 1954, “The Colonial Air
Navigation (use of Montserrat Gov-

THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE.

ernment Aerodrome) (Amendment)
Notification, 1954.”
1 pp. Price 3 cents.

No. 26 of 1954, “ Delegation to the
Person for the time being holding the
Office of Administrator of the Presi-
deney of Antigua of certain Statutory
Powers and Duties.”

10 pp. Price 12 cents.

No. 27 of 1954, “ Delegation to the
Person for the time being holding the
Office of Administrator of the Presi-
dency of Saint Christopher, Nevis
and Anguilla of certain Statutory
Powers and Duties.”

10 pp. Price 12 cents.

No, 99.

The following Report is cireu-
lated with this Gazette and forms
part thereof :—

First Annual Report of the Anti-
gua Industrial Development Board.

Copies of the above Report may be
purchased at the Administrator's
Office, Antiqua.

20 pp. Price 22 cents.

It is notified for general informa-
tion that, with effect from the Ist
July, 1954, tees will be charged for

the services of subordinate police
officers and constables at private
gatherings such as dances, inside

cinemas, race meetings, games, etce.,
or in a Bhip at the request of the cap-
tain or agent, in accordance with the
following schedule:—

In respect of each subordinate
officer or constable:—

48 cents for the first
hour or part thereof
and 24 cents for each
succeeding hour or
part thereof:

betiveen the
hours of 6
aan. & 6 pm.

72 cents for the first
hour or part thereof
and 48 cents for each
succeeding hour or
part thereof.

between the
hours of 6
pn. & 6am.

2. 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
services will be required. An amount
to cover the fees will be required to
be paid in advance. The full amount
of the fees will be paid to the subordi-
nate police officers and constables
performing the duty.

The Secretariat,
Antigua,
28th May, 1954.

60/00074.



ANTIQUA.

[24 June, 1944.
~-

WINDWARD ISLANDS
BROADCASTING SERVICE.

Vacancy for the Post of
Engineer-in-Charge.
Applications are invited from suita-
bly qualified candidates for appvint-
ment to the post of Hngineer-in-





Charge of the Windward Islands
Broadeasting Station, St. George’s,

Grenadin.

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 Grders for the time being in:

force, i 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 KW, the practical and theoret-
ical design of transmitting and
receiving aerial arrays and feeders;
and all types of LF. equipment.
Candidates without a degree, but who
have passed 1 reeognised full-time
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.

d. Free first class passages will be
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.I., and should.

reach him not later than the 20th

July, 1954.

No. 13/00004—11,

RAINFALL FIGURES.

Central Experiment Station,







Antigua.

1950, 1951. 1952. 1953. 1954,
Jan, K4l 3.60 2.41 1.93 3.04
Feb, 2.52 1.88 1.60 1.02 2,46
Mar, 158 1.09 1.62 5.60 1.08
Apr. 244 2.16 3.14 2.06 49 |
May 2.06 10.54 3.07 1.50 3.83
June,19 1.08 1.89 2.62 93 2.14

16.04 20,66 14,46 13.04 18,03







Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by F, M, Buacxmay, ED,

Government Printer—By Authority,
1954,

[Price 72 cents. ]



No. 8 of 1954, Defence Force. MONE REEAG,

[L.5.]
[ ASSENT,
K. W. Brackpurye,
Governor.
4th June, 1954.

MONTSERRAT.
No. 8 of 1954.

An Ordinance to repeal and replace the Defence
Force Ordinance, 1912, and the Defence
Reserve Ordinance, 1912 and to make more
suitable provisions for the control, training
and discipline of the Defence Force of the
Presidency and for other matters connected
therewith.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Governor and

Legislative Council of Montserrat as follows:—

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the short title,
Defence Force Ordinance, 1954.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context Interpreta-
otherwise requires— mon

“appointments”? includes accoutrements and
equipment of every kind other than

clothing:

“Army Act’? means the Army Act for the
time being in force in) Kugland and
includes the articles of war for the time
being in force made under the authority
of that Act;

“army reserve’ shall have the same meaning 45 & 46 Viet.
usin the Reserve Forces Act, I88¥, of © 4
the Imperial Parliament;

* Commandant’? means Commandant of the
Force:

“ Commanding Officer’ means the Command-
ing Officer of the Force;

“the Force’? means the Montserrat Defence
Force us heretofore established ;



MonvsERRAT:

Continuance
of Defence
Force.

Service in
Foree to be
voluntary.

Commandant
of the Force,

Commanding
Officer.

2 Defenve Force, _ No, 8 of 1954.

“member of the Force” includes an Officer,
a non-commissioned officer and a volun-
teer ;

‘Officer’? means a member of the Force hold-
ing the Governor’s Commission as an

Officer of the Force;

“Other ranks’ means non-commissioned
officers and volunteers;

‘ prescribed” means prescribed by Regula-
tions made under this Ordinance;

“¢ Regulations” means regulations made under
section 25 of this Ordinance.

3. The Force shall continue to be maintained
under the provisions of this Ordinance.

4. Subject to the provisions of this Ordi-
nance and of the Regulations no person shall be
under any obligation to serve in the Force and no
person who serves in the Force shall receive any
pay or allowance in respect of such service. |

5. The Governor may, by commission under
his hand, appoint a Commandant of the Force who
shall hold such rank in the Force as the Governor
may direct and who shall, during such appoint-
ment, be responsible to the Governor for the
efficient conduct of the Force, and for the proper
expenditure of all public moneys appropriated for
the service thereof.

6. (1) The Governor shall, by commission
under his hand, appoint a fit and proper person to
be the Commanding Officer of the Force.

(2) The Commanding Officer shall hold such
rank in the Force as the Governor may confer on
him.

(3) The Commanding Officer—

(a) where no Commandant is appoint-
ed, shall, subject to any general orders and
directions which the Governor may give, be
responsible to the Governor for the efficient
conduct of the Force, and for the proper



No. & of 1954.

Defence Force. 3

expenditure of all public moneys appropriated
for the service thereof; and

(6) shall at all times, be responsible for
the maintenance of discipline, and for the
training of the Force and its readiness for
duty in an emergency.

7. The Governor shall, by commission under
his hand, appoint fit and proper persons to be
Officers of the Force and such Officers shall hold
such rank as the Governor may from time to time
think proper.

8. The Commanding Officer shall, with the
approval of the Governor, from time to time
appoint such number of non-commissioned officers
of the l’orce as may be necessary and may promote
any non-commissioned officer to any vacancy as a
non-commissioned officer.

9. There shall be such number of volunteers
of the Force as the Governor may from time to
time direct.

10. The Commanding Officer may, with the
approval of the Governor, appoint from members
of the Force such clerks, store-keepers and other
employces as may be necessary.

11. The conditions under which an Officer
may cease to be an Officer, either by resignation or
by removal of his name from the list of Officers,
shall be as are prescribed.

12.. (1) Subject to the provisions of thia
Ordinance and of the Regulations, any male British
subject who—

(a) has attained the age of eighteen
years and has not attained the age of thirty-
eight years; or

(+) has attained the age of seventeen
yeurs and has not attained the age of eighteen
years, and has obtained the consent of his
parent or guardian to his enlistment; and

(¢) is of good character; and

MonrTsERRAT.

Officers.

Non-Commis-
sioned
Officers.

Volunteers,

Clerks, store-
keepers and
other employ-
ees,

Resignation
of Officer.

Enlistment.
term of service
and discharge



MonrTserrat.

4 Defence Force. No. § of 1954.

(d@) is passed in the prescribed manner
as being physically fit for general service

may be enlisted in the Force.

(2) Such enlistment shall be to serve fora
period of three years, reckoned from the date of
his taking and subseribing to the Osxth of Allegi-
ance and Service.

(3) Any non-commissioned officer or volun-

teer of the Force may, within twelve months:

before the end of his eurrent term of service,
from mine to time be re-engaged to serve for
a period of one year, two years or three vears,
from the end of that term as he thinks fit.

(4) Every non-commissioned — officer or
volunteer shall, until duly discharged in the
prescribed manner, remain subject to this Ordi-

nance as a non-commissioned officer or volunteer

of the Force.

(5) Any non-commissioned officer or volun-
teer shall, except when a Proclamation under
subsection (1) of section 14 is in foree, be enti.
tled to be discharged before the end of his
current term of service on complying with the
following conditions:-—

(a) giving to the Commanding Officer
three months’ notice in writing, or such less
notice as may be prescribed, of his desire to
be discharged; and

(6) delivering up in good order, fair
wear and tear only excepted, all arms, clotb-
ing and appointments being public property,
issued to him, or, in eases when for any
good and sufficient cause the delivery
of such property is impossible, on paying
the value thereof:

Provided that. the Commanding Officer may,
in any case in which it appears that the reasons for
which the discharge is claimed are of sufficient
urgency or we ight, dispense cither wholly or in
part with the above conditions or any of them,



No. 8 of 1954. Defence Force. 5

(6) Any non-commissioned officer or volun-
teer of the Force may be discharged by the
Commanding Officer, after due investigation of
the charge, for disobedience to orders by such
non-commissioned officer or volunteer while
doing any military duty, or for neglect of duty,
ur for misconduct by him as a non-commissioned
officer or volunteer of the Force, or for other
sufficient cause:

Provided that any non-commissioned officer
or volunteer so discharged shall be entitled to
appeal to the Governor who may give such
directions tn any such ease as he may think just
and proper.

(7) Where any such appéai is made the
notes of evidence taken at the investigation,
tovether with any statement which may be made
hy the offender in his defence, shall be forwarded
to the Governor.

(S) Where the time at which a non-commuis-
sioned otlicer or volunteer of the Force should
otherwise be entitled to be discharged occurs while
a Proclamation under sub-section (1) of section 14
isin force he may be required to prolong his service
for such further period, not exceeding twelve
months, as the Governor may order.

() A recruit may be attested by any Officer,
and re-cneagement may take place before any
Oflicer not below the rank of Captain.

18. (1) Subject to the provisions of this
section every Officer, non-commissioned officer and
volunteer of the Force, shall by way of annual
training—

fa) be tratned a such period in every
vearard at suel: times and places, in any pat
of the Presid ency as the ¢ ‘ommanding (fiver
may direct and may for that purpose he called
out onee or oftener in every year:

Provided that the Governor may dispense
inany year with such training:

hb) attend such namber of drills and
fulfil such other conditions relating to training
as the Commanding Officer may direct: =

MONTSERRAT.

Annual train-
ing.



MONTSERRAT.

Embodiment
of the Force.

6 Defence Force. No. 8 of 1954.

Provided that the requirements of this section
es -
may be dispensed with by the Commanding Officer,
in whole or in part, in relation to any Officer, non-
commissioned officer or volunteer.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed
as preventing an Officer, non-commissioned officer
or volunteer, with his own consent, in addition to
annual training, being called up by the Command-
ing Officer for the purpose of duty or instruction.

14. (1) When the Governor is satisfied —

(a) that there is imminent national dan-
ger or great emergency, or
(6) that there is actual or apprehended
civil disturbance in the Presidency,
he may, by Proclamation published in such manner
as he may deem sufficient for informing the persons
concerned, order the Commandant from time to
time to give, and when given to revoke or vary,
such directions as may seem necessary or proper for
embodying all or any part of the Force, and in
particular to make such special arrangements as the
Commandant may think proper with regard to units
or individuals whose services may be required in
other than a military capacity.

(2) Where such directions for the time being
direct the embodiment of any part of the Force,
every Officer, non-commissioned officer and volun-
teer belonging to that part shall attend at the place
and time fixed by those directions, and after the
expiration of that time shall be deemed to be em-
bodied; and such Officers, non-commissioned offi-
cers and volunteers are in this Ordinance referred to
as embodied or as the embodied part of the Force.

(3) Where by Proclamation of the Governor
of the Colony as provided in section 15 of this
Ordinance it is ordered that the Force be disem-
bodied, the Commandant may from time to time,
as he may think expedient, give such directions as
may seem necessary or proper for disembodying
any embodied part or parts of the Force.

(4) Every order made and all directions given
under this section shall be obeyed as if enacted in
this Ordinance,



No. 8 of 1954. Defence Foree. 7

(5) In the case of a Proclamation under para-
graph (6) of sub-section (1) of this section, the
members of the embodied Force or the embodied
part or parts of the Force, as the case may be, shall
have all the rights, powers, functions, duties,
privileges and immunities for the time being
possessed by a member of the Leeward Islands
Police Force.

15. (1) The Governor of the Colony may
by Proclamation published in like manner as a
Proclamation made under sub-section (1) of section
14 of this Ordinance order that the Force be
disembodied.

(2) After the date fixed by such directions
as the Commandant may give by virtue of sub-
section (3) of section 14 of this Ordinance for the
disembodiment of the Force or any part thereof, the
Officers, non-commissioned officers and volunteers
of the Force or belonging to that part of the Force,
as the case may be, which is ordered to be disem-
bodied, shall thereupon be in the position of Offi-
cers, non-commissioned officers and volunteers of
the Force not embodied.

16. Every member of the Force shall be
provided with the uniform arms and equipment
prescribed in the Regulations.

17. (1) Every member of the Force shall on
appointment or enlistment or as soon thereafter as
is possible, take and subscribe the following Oath
of Allegiance and Service—

ol 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, and that [ will faith-
fully serve Her Majesty in the Presidency of
Montserrat for the defence thereof against all Her
enemies and opposers whatsoever according to the
conditions of my service as a member of the Defence
Force—So help me God!”

(2) The oath shall be taken—

(a) in the case of the Commandant and
the Commanding Officer, before the Governor;
and

MONTSERRAT

Disambodi-
ment of the
Force,

Uniforms,
arms und
equipment.

Oath of Alle-
giance and
Service.



MONTSERRAT.

Force to be
subject to
military law
when being
trained,
instructed or
exercised, or
when em-
bodied

Service and

publication of

notices.

Failure to
attend em-
bodiment.

8 Defence Forve. No. 8 of 1954,

(b) in the case of any other Officer of the
Force and Other ranks, before the Commuand-
ing Officer,

(3) Any person who would by law be permit-
ted to make an affirmation instead of taking an oth
may take such affirmation in like terms instead of
taking the said oath,

18. (1) The Officers and Other ranks of
the Force shall be subject to military law, practice
and procedure—

(a) when they are being trained, instrue-
ted or exercised ;

(6) when they are embodied in’ which
case they shall be deemed to be on active
service for the purposes of the Queen’s Regula-
tions.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Ordi-
nace, Regulations may be made prescribing what
shall be military law, practice and procedure for
the purposes of this section and where such Regula-
tions are not made or where on any particular point
they are sileut the military law, practice and proce-
dure as contained in the Army Act and in_ the
(Jueen’s Regulations for the time being in force
shall be military law, practice and procedure for the
purposes of this section.

19. Notices required in oe of this
Ordinance or of the Regulations to he given to
Officers or Other ranks of the Force shall be served
or published in such manner as may be - prescribed,
und if 30 served or published, shall be deemed to be
sufficient notice.

20. (1) Any Officer, non-commissioned ofh-
cer or volunteer of the Force who, without
leave lawfully granted or such sickness or other
reasonable excuse as may be allowed in the pre-
scribed manner, fails to appear at the time and place
appointed for assembling on embodiment, shall be
guilty, according to the circumstances, of desertion
within the meaning of section 12, or of absenting
himself without leave within the meaning of
section 15 of the Army-Act, and shall, whether
otherwise subject to military law or not,
be liable to be tried by court-martial, and



No. 8 of 1954. Defence Force. 9

convicted and punished accordingly and may be:

taken into military custody.

(2) Sections 153 and 154 of the Army Act
shall apply with respect to deserters aud desertion
and with respect to absentees without leave and
absence without leave within the meaning of this
section in like manner as they apply with respect to
deserters and desertion within the meaning of those
sections and any person, who, knowing any Officer,
non-commissioned officer or volunteer to be a deser-
ter within the meaning of this section or of the
Army Act, employs or continues to employ him,
shall be deemed to aid him in concealing himself
within the meaning of the first mentioned section,

(3) Where a non-commissioned officer or
volunteer of the Force commits an offence under
this section, the time which may elapse between the
time of his committing the offence and the time of
his apprehension or voluntary surrender shall not
be taken into account in reckoning his service for
the purpose of discharge.

21. Any non-commissioned officer or volun-
teer of the Force who, without leave lawfully
eae such sickness or other reasonable excuse
as may be allowed in the prescribed manner, fails to
appear at the time and place directed for annual
training under paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) of
section 13 of this Ordinance or fails to attend the
nuinber of drills and fulfil the other cenditions
relating to annual training as are directed, shall on
a complaint by the prescribed officer be liable on
summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding
twenty-five dollars.

22. If any person designedly makes away
with, sells, pawns or wrongfully destroys or
damages, or negligently loses any article or thing
issued to him as an Officer, non- commissioned offi-
cer or volunteer of the Force, or wrongfully
refuses or neglects to deliver up on demand any
article or thing issued to him as such Officer, non-
commissioned officer or volunteer, the value of such
article or thing shall be recoverable from him by
suit before a Court of competent jurisdiction by
the sergeant-major of the Force or some person

MONTSERRAT.

Failure to
fulfil training
conditions,

Wrongful sale
or other dis-
position of
property.



MONTSERRAT.

Trial of
offences.

10 Defence / orce. No. 8 of 1954.

authorised in writing for the purpose by the Com-
manding Officer; and he shall also, for anv such
offence be liable, on summary conviction to a
penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

283. (1) Any offence under this Ordinance
which is cognizable by a court-martial shall also
be cognizable by a Magistrate’s Court.

(3) Any person charged with any such of-
fence shall not be liable to be tried both by a
court-martial and by a Magistiate’s Court, but
may be tried by either of them as may be pre-
scribed:

Provided that a person who has been dealt
with summarily by the Commanding (Officer
shall be deemed to have been tried summarily
by court-martial.

(83) Any person charged with an offence
under this Ordinance which, by virtue of this
section, is cognizable by a Magistrate’s Court,
shall on conviction by such Court, be liable to
imprisonment for three months or to a penalty
of one hundred dollars or to both such imprison-
ment and penalty, but nothing in this section
shall affect the liability of a person charged with
any such offence to be taken into military
custody.

(4) Any offence which under this Ordinance
is punishable on conviction by court-martial,
shall for all purposes of and incidental to the
arrest, trial and punishment of the ottender,
including the summary dealing with the case
by the Commanding Officer, be deemed to be
an offence under the Army Act, with this
modification, that any reference in that Act to
forfeiture and stoppages shall be construed to
refer to such forfeiture and stoppages as inay

be prescribed.

(5) Proceedings against an offender before
either a court-martial or the Commanding Officer
ora Magistrate’s Court, in respect of an offence
punishable under this Ordinance, and alleged
to have been committed by him when a non-



No. 8 of 1954. Defence Force. 11

comuiuissioned officer or volunteer of the Force,
may be instituted whether the term of his ser-
vice in the Force has or has not expired.

(6) Where a non-commissioned officer or
volunteer is subject to military law and is il-
legally absent from his duty, a court of inquiry
under section 72 of the Army Act may be as-
sembled after the expiration of twenty-one days
from the date of such absence, notwithstanding
that the period during which he was subject to
military law is less than twenty-one days or has
expired before the expiration of twenty-one days.

24. A member of the Force shall not be
deemed, by reason only of being such member
and receiving the benefits provided under this
Ordinance and the Regulations, to be the holder
of a public office within the meaning of the
Montserrat Constitution and Elections Ordi-
nance, 1952, or any enactment amending or
substituted for the same.

28. Subject to the provisions of this Or-
dinanee, the Governor may make Regulations—

(7) with respect to the manner in
which enlistment in the Force shall be
made;

(b) with respect to the award of a dis-
ability pension, and the conditions upon
which such pension may be awarded, to any
member of the Foree, who, without his
own default. is permanently injured in the
actual discharge of his duty as a member of
the Foree by some injury specifically attrib-
utable to the nature of his duty;

(c) with respect to the government,
discipline, leave and pay and allowances of
the Force;

(¢) generally with respect to all other
matters and things relating to the Force.

26. (1) Subiect to the provisions of Reg-
ulations made under this Ordinance, the Com-
mandant may make Local Force Orders for the

MONTSERRAT.

Civil rights
and exemp-
tions,

1/1952.

Regulations,

Orders.



MonTSERKAT.

Reserve.

12 Defence Force. No, 8 of 1954

administration, discipline and training of the
Force.

(2) Subject to the provisions of Regulations
made under this Ordinance, and to Local Force
Orders made under sub-section (1) of this sec-
tion, the Commanding Officer may from time
to time subject to the general direction of the
Commandant, make such Company Orders as the
Commanding Officer may consider necessary for
the administration, discipline and training of the
lorce,

(3) Notice of Local Force Orders and Com-
pany Orders shall be given to the Officers and
Other ranks of the Force affected.

27. (1) There may be established a Reserve
which shall consist—

(a) of any person who was a member

_of the Force and has ceased to be a member

thereof and whose application in writing to

become a member of the Reserve has been
approved by the Commanding Officer;

(6) of any person who has served in
Her Majesty’ s Forces, and whose application
in writing to become «member of the Re-
serve has been approved by the Governor;

(c) of any other person who applies in
writing and w hom the Governor considers
to be a fit and proper person to be a mein-
ber of the Reserve.

(2) The Commanding Officer — shall
cause to he kepta Register containing the names,
addresses and occupations of the members of the
Reserve and there shall be a separate part of the
Register for a Reserve of Officers.

(3) Section 14 of this Ordinance shall ap-
ply to the Reserve in the same manner and to
the same extent as it applies to the Force; and
where a Proclamation under sub-section (1) olf
section 14 of this Ordinance as modified by this

sub-section applies to the Reserve the provisions



No. 8 of 1954. Defence Force. 13

of this Ordinance relating to the Force shall
mutatis mutandis apply to the Reserve, but not
otherwise.

28. (1) It shall be lawful for the Gov-
ernor, on the directions of a Secretary of State,
to call out the army reserve on permanent ser-
vice, and to convey, at the cost of the Lmperial
Government, any men belonging to the army
reserve to such place as the Secretary of State
nay direct.

(2) Every such person, when so called out
on permanent service, and pending his delivery
on board an aircraft or ship or to the Imperial
Authorities, shall, while so awaiting embarka-
tion, be subject to the provisions of this Ordi-
nance and of the Regulations.

29. The Defence Force Ordinance, 1912
and the Defence Reserve Ordinance, 1912 are
_ hereby repealed.

30. This Ordinance shall come into opera-
tion on a date to be appointed by the Governor
by proclamation in the (razefte.

CHARLESWORTH Ross,
President.

Passed the Legislative Council this 20th
day of May, 1954.

Js. H. Carrort,
Clerk of the Counedl.



ANTIGUA.
Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands,
by E. M. BuackMAN, Government Printer.—By Authority
1954.

MONTSERRAT.

Army
Reservists

Repeal
5/1912
6/1912

Commence-
ment.

47/00299 —490—6.54. Price 15 sents.



LEEWARD ISLANDS.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS.

1954, No. 25.

USE OF GOVERNMENT AERODROMES.

Tur Corontan Atk Navigation (UsE or Monrserrat
GOVERNMENT AERODROME) (AMENDMENT) NOTIFICATION,
1954, DATED JUNE 19, 1954, ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR
pursUANT TO ARTICLE 50 oF THE CotontaL AIR NaviGa-
TION OrvbeR, 1949 (S. 1. 1949 No. 2000 Invprriar)
AND ALL OTHER POWERS ENABLING HIM 1N THAT BEHALF.



1. Citation. This notification may be cited as the
Colonial Air Navigation (Use of Montserrat Government
Aerodrome) (Amendment) Notification, 1954, and shall be read
as one with the Colonial Air Navigation (Use of Montserrat
GJovernment Aerodrome) Notification, 1953 (S.R. & O. 1953,
No. 28) hereinafter called the Principal Notification.

2. Amendment. The Principal Notification is hereby
amended by the insertion after paragraph 2 thereof of the
following :—

“9A, Pian or AxbRopROME, A plan of the said
aerodrome has been deposited at the Commissioner’s office
where it may be inspected during office hours.”.

Dated this 19th day of June, 1954.

By His Excellency’s Command,

P. D. Macpnona.p,
Colonial Secretary.

ANTIQUA.
Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands,
by E. M. BrackmaN. Government Printer.—By Authority.
1954,
7/00019-II—490—0.54. Price 3 cents.



LEEWARD ISLANDS.
GHNERAL GOVERNMENT.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS.
1954, No, 26.

DeLegation TO THE PERSON YOR THE TIME BEING HOLDING THE OFFICE
oF ADMINISTRATOR oF THE Prestpency OF ANTIGUA OF CERTAIN
STATUTORY Powers AND DuTIES, MADE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 2 OF THE DeLeGation OF Powers Act, 1937 (No. 2/1937),
AS AMENDED BY THE ELEGATION OF POWERS (AMENDMENT) AcT,
1953 (No. 13/1953).

By His Excellency Sir Kenyera Winttam Biackpurng,
a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished
Qeder of Sait Michael and Saint George, an Officer
of the Most Excelient 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,

KW. Brackpuryn,
Governor.

WHEREAS under section 2 of the Delegation of Powers Act,
1937 (No, 2/1937), as amended, it is provided that where by any Federal
Act or Presidential Ordinance che Governor is authorised to exercise
any powers or perform any duties, he may depute any person by name
ov the person for the time being holding the office designated by him to
exercise such powers and perform such duties on his behalf, subject to
such conditions, exceptions and qualifications as the Governor may
prescribe, and thereupon or from the date specified by the Governor the
person so deputed shall have and exercise such powers and perform
such duties subject as aforesaid:

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the Administrator of
Antigua he empowered to exercise and perform on behalf of the
Governor within the said Presidency the statutory powers and duties
hereinafter specified:

NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Kennerh Witttam 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



2 -

Empire, Governor and Commander in Chicf in and over the Colony of
the Leeward Islands and Vice Admiral of the same, do hereby depute
the person for the time being holding the office of Administrator of the
Presidency of Antigua to exercise and perform within the said Presi-
dency on behalf of the Governor of the Leeward Islands, whether the
Governor be present in the said Presidency or absent therefrom, the
powers and duties in the Schedule hereto vested in the Governor under
the provisions of the Acts specified in the second column of that
Schedule, that is to say:—

SCHEDULE,

Statutory authority under which

Boner te legaved: powers delegated are exercisable.



1. Appointments. |

The power to apppoint:—

|
(a) deputy coroners, | Section 3 of the Coroners Act, 1949
(No. 11/1949).

(L) the Quarantine Authority, Health Otti- Section 3 of the Quarantine Act,
cers, Visiting Officers, Quarantine Guards | 1944 (No. 25/1944) ag amended by
and such other employees and servants. Act No, 10/1950.
as may be necessary for the purposes of
the Quarantine Act, 1944.
(e) inspectors of Weights and Measures to Section 13 of the Weights and
direét or approve the stamp to be used | Measures Act (Cap. 154).
by such inspectors.

(d) probation officers. | Section 4(2) of the Juvenile Courts
Act, 1948 (No. 5/1948).

(e) immigration officers. Section 3(1) of the Immigration
and Passport Act (No. 7/1945).

(f) persons to grant permits to persons | Section 5 of the Emigrants Protec-
desiring to leave the Colony for a noti- tion Act (No. 10/1929).
fied place. |

(g) Registrar under the Medical Act, | Section 9 of the Medical Act
| (No. 31/1937).

(hk) a judicial assessor and retain Counsel in | Section 18A(1) of the Medical Act
inquiries hefore Medical Boards. (No. 31/1937) as amended by
Act No, 1/1945.

(?) commissioner for workmen’s compensa- Section 20(1) of the Workmen’s
tion and to cancel such appointment. | Compensation Aet (No. 11/1937).





3

SCHEDULE (cont’d.)

Powers delegated.

(7) officers for the purpose of investigating
complaints and securing the proper

observance of the Labour (Minimum |

Wage) Act, 1937.

(k) an Advisory Committee to investigate
conditions of employment in occupations
and to make recommendations as to
minimum rates of wages payable therein.

(4) medieal officer for the purposes of the
administration of the Dangerons Drugs
Act, 1937,

(m) clerks (posts of which the maximum
salary does not exceed $1980 per
annum), sub-Postmasters, deputies,
agents, postinen, letter-carriers and ser-

|

| Statutory authority under which
' powers delegated are exercisable.

Section 5(1) of the Labour (Mini-
mum Wage) Act, 1937 (No. 21]
1937).

‘Section 2 of the Labour (Minimum
Wage) Act (No. 21 of 1937) as
amended by Act No. 5 of 1944.

Section 2 (x) of the Dangerous
Drugs Act, 1937 (No. 23/1937) as
amended by Act No, 4/1044.

Section 12 of the Post Office Act
(Cap. 123).

vants for the proper management of the

Post Office.

(n) competent inspectors upon application to
examine the affairs of any Company.

(0) telecommunications officer.

(p) a person duly authorised in writing to

issue licences under the ‘lelecommuni- |

cations Act

(7) extramural prison officer.

(r) receiver of wreck.

2. Lepers.

The power to:—

(a) appoint Medical Officer for the purposes
of the administration of the Lepers Act,

!

Sections {4 and %5 of the Com-
panies Act (Cap. 140).

|
| Section 3 of the Telecommunica-
‘tions Act, 1949 (No, 15/1949).
Section 6(1) of the Telecommunica-
tions Act, 1949 (No, 13/1949).

9

“

| Section of the Prison (xtra
mural Sentences) Act, 1950 (No.
7 of 1950).

Section 3 of the Receivers of Wreck

, Act (Cap. 155) as amended by
Act No. 13/1932.

|
|
i
|
|
|
\
1
|

‘Section 2 of the Lepers Act (Cap.
, T10) as amended by Act No,

' 2/L044,



4

SCHEDULE-—(eont’d.)

Powers delegated.

(4) appoint a duly qualified’ Medical Practi-

tioner to perform the duties of Medical '

Superintendent for a Leper Home and
such staff as may be necessary for its
proper upkeep.

(c) receive information concerning examina-
tion of persons suspected of leprosy.

(ad) receive information as to examination of
leper by two or more medical practi-
tioners.

(e) remove certified leper to Leper Home
and to detein him therein.

(f) abstain from giving directions for re-
moval or detention of a leper.

(g) direct person suffering from leprosy to
be removed to Leper Home and detained
therein.

(A) receive Magistrate’s report that person is
a leper.

(7) order the removal of Ieper from one
Leper Home to another.

(J) discharge leper from Leper Home.

from Leper
carrying on

(k) commit to and discharge
Home Jeper convicted of
specified trade or calling,

(2) commit to or discharge from Leper Home
leper convicted of gelling articles of food
or drink prepared or handled by him.

(m) grant permission to lepers to land in the
Presidency.

i

Statutory authority under which
powers delegated are exercisable.

Section oO of the Lepers Act (Cap.
110).

Section 6A(3) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 27/1937).

Section O6A(5) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 27/1937).

Section 6B(1) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 27/1937),

Seetion 61(5) of the Lepers Act as
amnded by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 2/1944).

Section OB(6) of the Lepers Act as
amended by Act No, 27/1957 and
Act No. 2/1044.

Section 7(3) of the Lepers Act as
amended hy Aci No, 27/1937.

Section 11 of the Lepers Act (Cap.
110).

Section 9 of the Lepers Act as
amended by Act No. 27/1037;
section 1. as amended by Act No.
27 of 1937 and section 14 as
amended by Act No, 1/1928,
Section 16 (1) of the Lepers Act
(Cap. P10),

section Ee (1) of the Lepers Aet
(Cap. 110)

Section 18 of the Lepers Act (Cap.
110).



5

SCHEDULE—(con?’d.)

Statutory authority under which

Powers telegate powers delegated are exercisable.

|
(rn) commit to Leper Home any leper unlaw- Section 19 of the Lepers Act as
fully landing in the Presidency. . amended by Act No. 27/1937.

(0) approve expenses of maintenance of leper Section 23 of the Lepers Act as
in Leper Home which the Senior Medi- amended by Act No. 27/1937.
cal Officer considers just and reasonable. |

3. Lunatics.

The power to: —
(a) authorise payment out of fund chargeable Section 12 (v) of the Lunatics Act
. with maintenaince of lunatic. (Cap. 111) ay amended by Act No.
8/1931.

(6) anthorise persons to visit licensed houses | Section I4 of the Lunaties Act
and report on such visitation (Cap. 111).

x
Â¥

(c) lix nature of records to be kept hy licen- | Section 15 of the Lunatics Act
see of licensed house and to direct what (Cap. 111).
information and returns are to be fur-
nished by inedical officer visiting such |
house.

(d) allow lunatic confined in licensed house Section L7 of the Imnaties Act
to be absent therefrom on trial. © (Cap. 111).

section 26 of the Lunaties Act

Cap. (111).

(e) remove insane prisoner to lunatic asyltain.

(f) allow lunatic confined in criminal luna- Section 38 of the Lunaties Act
tie asylum io be absent therefrom on! (Cap. 111).
trial

(g) discharge persong contined in criminal Section 39 of the Lunatics Act
lunatic asylum ' (Cap. 111).

(2) appoint committee of visitors to inspect. Section 45 of the Lunaties Act
and report on condition and management; (Cap. 114). ;
of colomiel tanatie asylums and dicensed
homes and upon the condition of lunatics
ecoufined therein

4. Mavristrate and Magistrate's
Code of Frocedure Act.

The power for .
(a) anthorise any Magistrate in any isiand Section 8 of the Magistrate’s Code
to resiae in sneh part of the Island as) of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)
may be directed i



6

SCHEDULE—(con?’d)
| Statutory anthority under which
| powers delegated are exervisable



Powers delegated

(4) remove a Magistrate from one District to | Section 9 of the Magistrate’s Code
another in the Presidency | of Procedure Act (Cap. 61).

(e) direct a District Magistrate to act for or in , Section 11 of the Magistrate’s Code
the place of or to assist. another District | of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)
Magistrate

(d) direct any fit aud proper person to act | Section ¥2 of the Magistrate’s Code
for a District Magistrate in the event of | of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)
the absence or illness of such Magistrate
or in any. cage where it appears to be |
expedient
|
(e) appoint elerks (posts of which the maxi-, Section 18 of the Magistrate’s Code
mum salary does not exceed $1980 per | of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)
«annum) and bailiffs to District Courts

(7) appoint persons to take steps in and | Section 141 of the Magiatrate’s Code
about compelling the putative father of of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)
a bastard child to contribute to its support

5. Prisons and Prisoners.

Section 4 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 85)

|
The power to:— € |
|
ap amended by Act No. 2/1949

(a) alter prisons and build new prisons

(6) appoint Visiting Justices for prisons Section 8 (1) of the Prisons Act
| (Cap. 85)
(c) appoint a person to superintend and Section ) (1) of the Prisons Act
manage prisons and revoke such appoint. ; (Cap. 85)
ment

(d) appoint a matron, shaplain, medical officer “Section 10 (1) of the Prisons Act
and such other subordinate officers as} (Cap, 85)
may be necessary for the prison
|
(e) direct what badges and uniforin shall be | Section 12 of the Prisons Act
worn by male officers of prisons (Cap. 85)

; | .
(f) direct removal of prisoner to central) Section 16 of the Prsgons Act

prison (Cap. 85)

(g) order the removal of prisoners from Section 21 of the Prisons Act
ohe prisou to another for the purpose, (Cap. 85)
of enabling any prison to be altered. |
evlarged or rebuilt, or in case of an!
outbreak of contagious of infectious
disease ov for any other reasonable cause |



7

SCHEDULE—/ cont'd.)

Statutory authority under which

Powers delegated, .
8 powers delegated are exercisable.

(4) direct removal of prisoner from one Section 22 of the Prisons Act
prison to another, (Cap. 85).

(7) order removal of sick or diseased prisoner Section 23 of the Prisons Act
from prison to hospital. (Cap. 85).

(7) order the production of prisoner where | Section 25A of the Prisons Act
required in the interests of justice or for (Cap. 85) as amended by Act

the purposes of any public inquiry No, 8 of 1945.
(k) sanction corporal punishment. Section 4 (2) of the Corporal Pun-

ishment Act (No. 8/149); rule 62

of the Rules and Regulations for

the government of Prisons made |
| under the Prisons Act (Cap. 85)
| and section 41 of the Prisons Act
| (Cap. 85).

(Z) grant a licence fora prisoner to be at large Section 3 of the Convicts’ Licences
and to revoke or alter such licence. Act (Cap. 29).

6. Rewards.

The power to:— |

(a) proclaim and offer rewards. | Section 2 of the Rewards for the
_ Apprehension of Criminals Act
(Cap. 46).

(b) fix the amount and condition of rewards. | Sectiou 3 of the Rewards for the
Apprehension of Criminals Act

| (Cap. 46).
(c) pay rewards, Section 4 of the Rewards for the
Apprehension of Criminals Act
_ (Cap. 46).

7. Braining Schools.
The power to:—

|
(a) appoint superintendents, matrons, in- ‘Section 4 of the Training Schools
structors and servants for Training Act (Cap. 48).
Schools.

(6) appoint persons to institute proceedings Section 10 of the Training Schools
for wilful neglect of child. | Act (Cap. 48).
{ :
(c) sanction licences permitting inmate of | Section 6 of the Training Schools
of Training School te live outside | Act (Cap. 48).
School.



8

SCHEDULE—(cont'd.)
\

Powers delegated.

(@) tix duration of licence mentioned in para-

graph (¢) above and to revoke such |

licence,

(¢) permit immate of Training School to
leave such school before attaining 18
years.

(f) remove an inmate of Training School to
another Training School.

(g) remove to a Training School any person
apparently under 16 years who is under-

Statutory authority under which

powers delegated ure exercisable.
|

|
‘Seetion 7 of the

Act (Cap. 48).

Training Schools
| Section 16 of the
Act (Cap. 48).

Training Schools

| Seetion 18 of the
Act (Cap. 48),

Training Sehools
>

Section 19 of the
Act (Cap. 48).

Training Schools

going sentence of imprisonment, or any |
person who is the inmate of a poor’

house.
(4) permit inmate of Training School to

leave such school cither unconditionally
or conditionally.

8. Miscellaneous.
The power to:—

(a) dispense with the necessity of obtaining
consent to the marriage of an infant,

(6) provide for safe custody of records.
(ce) stop transmission of telegrams,

(a) control telecommunications station in

case of emergency.

(e) require the production of telegrams.

Section 22 of the
Act (Cap. 48),

Training Schools

Section 9 of the Guardianship of
Infants Act, 1049 (No. 9/1949).

; Section 27 of the Registration and

| Records Act (Cap. 20).

Section 13 of the Telecommunica-
tions Act No. 13/1949.

Section 16 of the Telecommunica-
tions Act No. 13 /1949,

Seetion 3 (1) of the Production of
Telegrams Act (No. 9/1939).



| :
(7) pay out money for componnding pridial | Section 10 (4) of the Larceny

offence.

(g) deal with substances forfeited to Mer
Majesty.

(Protection of Pradial Produce)

| Act (No. 18/194).

Section 10 of the Antibioties aud
Therapeutics Substances Act No,
9/1950,



9

SCHEDULE—(cont’d.)

Powers delegated.

(A) grant permission to a person not in Her |
Majesty’s military forces to wear the
uniform of such forces.

(7) grant permission to erect telephone over-
hanging public land or building ete.

(7) authorise removal of telephone ingula-
tors, posts etc., erected without authority. |

(kK) remit duty payable on a licence for
marriage. ©

(1) mitigate, stay or compound proceedings
for penalties and to offer rewards to |
persons who give information to the
Treasurer in relation to offences against
the Stamp Act.

(m) destroy or otherwise dispose of seditious |
or prohibited publications forfeited to
Her Majesty.

(m) refer questions to Medical Board.

(0) remit death duties in certain cases.

(p) grant licences to certain Companies to be |
registered without the addition of the
word “ Limited” to their names.

(7) approve change of name of company.

|

(7) receive report of inspectors appointed |

under section 94 of the Companies Act |

(Cap. 140) and to direct how it shall be |
dealt with.

|

(s) direct in what place or places copies of |
the Jury list and notice attached there-

to shall be posted.

Statutory authority under which
powers delegated are exercisable.

Section 3 (1) of the Uniforms Act
(Cap. 70).

Section 2 of the Telephones Act
(Cap. 124.).

Seotion 3 of the Telephones Act
(Cap. 124).

‘Section 9 (1) of the Stamp Act

(Cap. 135).

Section 32 (2) of the Stamp Act
(Cap. 135).

Section 14 of the Sedition and
Undesirable Publications Act No.
11/1938.

“Section 8(1) of the Medical Act

No. 31/1937.

Sections 3 and 4 of the Death
Duties Remission (War Casual-
ties) Act (No. 15/1944).

Section 12A of the Companies Act
(Cap. 140) as amended by Act
No. 4/1938.

“Section 12B(1) of the Companies

Act (Cap. 140) as amended by
Act No, 4/1938.

Section 97 of the Companies Act
(Cap. 140).

Section 10(1) of the Juries Act
(Cap. 56) as amended by Act
No. 9/1927.



10
Provided always that any powers and duties vested in the Governor
under the authority of any of the Acts hereinbefore mentioned not
hereby specifically delegated shall be deemed to be reserved to and shall
be exercised and performed by the Governor.

GIVEN under my hand at the Gorernment House,
Antigua, this 24th day of June, 1954, and in the
third year of Her Majesty's reign.



ANTIGUA.
Printed at the Government Printing Office. Leeward Islands.
by E. M. Buackman, E.D. Government Printer.— By Authority.
1954,
18/00050—5000—6.54, [ Price 12 cents.)



LEEWARD ISLANDS.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS.
1954, No. 27.

DrieGATION 10 THE PERSON FOR THE TIM# BEING HOLDING THE OFFICE
OF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PRESIDENCY OF SAINT, CHRISTO-
PHER, NEvIs AND ANGUILLA OF CERTAIN Statutory PowERs AND
DUTIES, MADE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2 OF THE
DeELeGation oF Powrrs Act, 1937 (No. 2/1937) AS AMENDED BY
THE DELEGarion or Powers (AMENDMENT) AcT, 1953 (No. 11
or 1953).

By His Exeellency Sir Krennera Witii1am BLackBurRNE,
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.
KX. W. Bracksurye,
Governor.
WHEREAS under section 2 of the Delegation of Powers Act,

Da

1937 (No. 2/1937) as amended it is provided that where by any Federal
Act or Presidential Ordinance the Governor is authorised to exercise
any powers or perferm any duties, he may depute any person by name
or the person for the time being holding the office designated by him to
exercise such powers and perfor in such duties on his behalf, subject to
such conditions, exceptions and qualifications as the Governor may
prescribe, and thereupon or from the date specified by the Governor the
person so deputed shail* have and exercise such powers and perform
such duties subject as aforesaid:

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the Administrator of Saint
Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla be empowered to exercise and perform
on behalf of the Governor within the said Presidency the statutory
powers and duties hereinafter specified:

NOW, THEREFORE, J, KennerH Witiiam BuiackBurne, a
Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael
and Saint George, an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British



Z -

Empire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of
the Leeward Islands and Vice Admiral of the same, do hereby depute
the person for the time being holding the office of Administrator of the
Presidency of Saint Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla to exercise and
perform within the said Presidency on behalf of the Governor of the
Leeward Islands, whether the Governor be present in the said Presi-
dency or absent therefrom, the powers aud duues in the Schedule
hereto vested in the Governor under the provisions of the Acts specified
in the second column of that Schedule, .that is to say:—

SCHEDULE,
ses em eg ee ee te
Poe ais: delegated Statutory authority under which
8 ; powers delegated are exercisable.
1. Appointments.
The power to apppoint:—
(a) deputy coroners, Section 3 of the Coroners Act, 1949

| (No. 11/1949),

(2) the Quarantine Authority, Health Otti- Section 3 of the Quarantine Act,
cers, Visiting Officers, Quarantine Guards! 1944 (No. 25/1944) as amended by
and such other employees and servants! Act No. 10/1950.
as may be necessary for the purposes Of
the Quarantine Act, 1944.

(ec) inspectors of Weights and Measures to ‘Section 13 of the Weights and
direct or approve the stamp to be used, Measures Act (Cap. 154).
by such inspectors. |

(d) probation officers. ; Section 4(2) of the Juvenile Courts
_ Act, 1948 (No. 5/1948).

i
(e) immigration officers. | Section 3(1) of the Immigration

and Passport Act (No. 7/1945).

(/) persons to grant permits to persons ' Section 5 of the Emigrants Protec-
desiring to leave the Colony for a noti-' tion Act (No. 10/1929).
fied place.

(g) members of Medical Board and remove Section 5 of the Medical Act
such members. (No. 31/1937).

(h) Registrar under the Medical Act. | Section 9 of the Medical Act
| (No. 31/1937).

|
(t) a judicial assessor and retain Counsel in} Section L8A(1) of the Medical Act
inquiries before Medical Boards. | (No. 3L.of 1937) as amended by
| Act No, 1/1945,



3

SCHEDULE—(cont’d.)

Statutory authority under which

Powers delegated. i
Wers delega _ powers delegated are exercisable,

(7) commissioner for workmen’s compensa- Section 20(1) of the Workmen’s
tion and to cancel such appointment. Compensation Act (No. 11/1937).

(k) officers for the purpose of investigating Section 5(1) of the Labour (Mini-
complaints and securing the proper mam Wage) Act (No. 21/1937).
observance of the Labour (Minimum
Wage) Act, 1937.

(1) an Advisory Committee to investigate | Section 2 of the Labour (Minimum
conditions of employmentin occupations Wage) Act (No. 21 of 1937) as
and to make recommendations as to amended by Act No. 5 of 1944.
minimum rates of wages payable therein.

(m) medical officer for the purposes of the Section 2 (x) of the Dangerous
administration of the Dangerous Drugs Drngs Act (No. 23/1937) as amend-
Act, 1937. ed by Act No, 4/1044.

(n) clerks (posts of which the maximum Section 12 of the Post Office Act
salary does not exceed $1980 per! (Cap. 123).
annin), suh-Postmasters, deputies, | :
agents, postinen, letter-carriers and ser- '

vants for the proper management of the |
Post Office.

(0) competent inspectors upon application to | Sections 4 and {5 of the Com-
examine the affairs of any Company. | panies Act (Cap. 140).
(pn) telecommunications officer. Section 3 of the Telecommunica-
tions Act (No, 13/1949).

(7) a person duly authorised in writing to Section 6(1) of the Telecommunica-
issue licences under the Telecommuni- tions Act (No. 13/1949).
cations Act. |

(r) extramural prigon officer. , Beetion 2 of the Prison (Extra-
mural Sentences) Act (No. 7 of
| 1950).
|
(3) receiver of wreck, ‘Section 5 of the Receivers of Wreck

Act (Cap. 155) as amended by
Act No, 13/1932.
2. Lepers.

|
The power to:— |
|
!

(a) appoint Medical Officer for the purposes | Section 2 of the Lepers Act (Cap.
of the administration of the Lepers Act.) 110) as amended by Act No,
| 2/1944.



4

SCHEDULE-—(cont’d.)

Powers delegated.

(5) appoint a duly qualified Medical Practi-
tioner to perform the duties of Medical |
Superintendent for a Leper Home and ,
such staff as may be necessary for its |
proper upkeep.

(c) receive information concerning examina-

tion of persons suspected of leprosy.

(d) receive information as to examination of
leper by two or more medical practi-
tioners.

(e) remove certified leper to Leper Home
and to detain him therein.

(f) abstain from giving directions for re- |
moval or detention of a leper.

(g) direct person suffering from leprosy to
be removed to Leper Hone and detained
therein.

(1) receive Magistrate’s report that person is
a leper.

(7) order the removal of leper from one:
Leper Home to another.

(J) discharge leper from Leper Home.

(4) commit to and discharge from Leper
Home leper convicted of carrying on |
specified trade or calling. |

(2) commit to or discharge from Leper Home |
leper convicted of selling articles of food |
or drink prepared or handled by him. |

(m) grant permission to lepers to land in the |
Presidency.

Statutory authority under which
powers delegated are exercisable.

Section 5 of the Lepers Act (Cap.
110).

Section 6A(3) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 27/1937).

Section 6A(5) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 27/1937).

Section 6B(1) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 27/1937).

Section 6L(5) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 2/1944),

Section 6B(6) of the Lepers Act as
amended by Act No, 27/1937 and
Act No. 2/1944.

Section 7(3) of the Lepers Act as
amended by Act No. 27/1937.

Section 11 of the Lepers Act (Cap.
110).

Section 9 of the Lepers Act as

amended by Act No. 27/1937;
section 1+} ag amended by Act No.
27 of 1937 and section 14 as
amended hy Act No, 1/1928.

Section 16 (1) of the Lepers Act
(Cap. 110),

Section 17 (1) of the Lepers Act
(Cap. 110)

Section 18 of the Lepers Act (Cap,
110).



‘

Sane etre )

powers delegated are exercisable.

[ Sictn cry authority under which

i

ection 19 of the Lepers Act as
amended by Act No. 27/1937.

x

(n) commit to Leper Home any leper unlaw- |
fully landing in the Presidency.

(0) approve expenses of maintenance of leper | Section 23 of the Lepers Act as
in Leper Home which the Senior Medi- | amended by Act No. 27/1937.
cal Officer considers just and reasonable.
|
3. Lunatics.
The power to:—
(a) authorise payment out of fund chargeable | Section 12 (v) of the Lunatics Act

with maintenance of lunatic. | (Cap. 111) as amended by Act No.
8/1931.

(6) authorise persons to visit licensed houses | Section 14 of the Lunaties Act
and report on such visitation / (Cap. 111).

(c) fix nature of records to be kept by licen- Section 15 of the Lunatics Act
see of licensed house and to direct what (Cap. 111).
information and returns are to be fur-
nished by medical officer visiting such |
house.

(2d) allow lunatic confined in licensed ienaes ; Section 17 of the Lunaties Act
to be absent therefrom on trial. | (Cap. 111).

(2) remove insane prisoner to lunatic asylum. | Section 26 of the Lunatics Act

Cap. (111).

(f) allow lunatic confined in criminal luna- | Section 38 of the Lunaties Act
tie asylum to be absent therefrom on. (Cap. 111),
trial

(g) discharge persons confined in criminal | | Section 39 of the Lunatics Act
lunatic asylam ~ (Cap. 111).

(A) appoint cominittee of visitors to inspect | Section 55 of the Lunaties Act
and report on condition and management) (Cap. 111).
of colonial Innatic asylums and licensed
houses and upon the condition of lunatics
confined therein

4. Magistrate and Magistrate's |

Code of Procedure Act.

|

The power to:— |

(a) authorise any Magistrate in any Island | | Section 8 of the Magistrate’s Code
to reside in such part of the Island as; of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)

may be directed



6

SCHEDULE—(cont’d)

Powers delegated

(6) remove a Magistrate from one District to
another in the Presidency

(e) direct a District Magistrate to act for or in
the place of or to assist another District
Magistrate

(d) direct any fit and proper person to act |

for a District Magistrate in the event of

the absence or illness of such Magistrate |

or in any case where it appears to be
expedient

(e) appoint clerks (posts of which the maxi-

mum salary does not exceed $1980 per |

annum) and bailiffs to District Courts

appoint persons to take steps in and

(7)
about compelling the putative father of

a bastard child to contribute toits support |

5. Prisons and Prisoners.
The power to:—

(a) alter prisons and build new prisons
(6) appoint Visiting Justices for prisons

(c) appoint a person to superintend and

manage prisons and revoke such appoint- |

ment

(d) appoint a matron, chaplain, medical officer
and such other subordinate
may be necessary for the prison

(4) direct what badges and uniform shall be
worn by male officers of prisons

(7) direct removal of prisoner to central
prison :

(g) order the removal of prisoners from

one prison to another for the purpose |

of enabling any prison to be altered,
enlarged or rebuilt, or. in ‘ease

officers as j

| Statutory authority under which
powers delegated are exervisable

Section 9 of the Magigtrate’s Code
of Procedure Act (Cap. 61).

Section 11 of the Magistrate’s Code
of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)

Section 12 of the Magistrate’s Code
of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)

Section 18 of the Magistrate’s Code
of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)

Section 14] of the Magistrate’s Code
of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)

| Section 4 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 85)
as amended by Act No. 2/1949

Section 8 (1) of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85)

| Section 9 (1) of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85)

Section 10 (1) of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85)

Section 12 of the Prisons Act
| (Cap. 85)
Section 16 of the Prisons Act

(Cap. 85)



' Section 21 of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85)

of an!

outbreak of contagions of infectious:
disease or for any other reasonable cause ,



7

_ SCHEDULE



Powers delegated.

(A) direct removal of
prison to another,

prisoner from one

(¢) order removal of sick or diseased prisoner
from prison to hospital.

(7) order the production of prisoner where
required in the interests of justice or for

the purposes of any public inquiry

(k) sanction corporal punishment,

(1) grant a licence fora prisoner to be at large
and to revoke or alter such licence.

6. Rewards.
The power to:—

(a) proclaim and offer rewards,
(b) fix the amount and condition of rewards,

(c) pay rewards.

7. Training Schools.

The power to:—

(a) appoint superintendents, matrons, in-
structors and = gervants for Training
Schools.

(6) appoint persons to institute proceedings
for wilful neglect of child.

(c) sanction licences permitting jumate of

of Training School to live outside the |

School.

fcontd.)

wee ee 7

Statutory authority under which

' powers delegated zre exercisable,

|

“Section 22 of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85).

‘Section 23 of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85).

Section 25A of the Prisons Act

' (Cap. 85) as amended by Act

_ No, 8 of 1945.

Section 4 (2) of the Corporal Pun-
ishment Act (No. 8/1949); rule 62
of the Rules and Regnlations for
the government of Prisons made
under the Prisons Act (Cap. 85)
and section 41 of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85).

Section 3 of the Convicts’ Licences
Act (Cap. 24).

| Section 2 of the Rewards for the
| Apprehension of Criminals Act
| (Cap. 46).

‘Section 3 of the Rewards for the
_ Apprehension of Criminals Act
| (Cap. 46).
| Section 4 of the Rewards for the
Apprehension of Criminals Act
(Cap. 46),

Section 4 of the Training Schools
Act (Cap. 48).

Section 10 of the Training Schools
Act (Cap. 48).

‘Section 6 of the Training Schools

Act (Cap. 48).





8

SCHEDULE—(cont’d.)

Powers delegated.

(d) fix duration of licence mentioned in para-
graph (c) above and to revoke such
licence,

(e) permit inmate of Training School to

leave such school before attaining 18 |

years.

(f) remove an inmate of Training School to
another Training School.

(g) remove to a Training School any person
apparently under 16 years who is under-
going sentence of imprisonment, or any

person who is the inmate of a poor |

house.

(A) permit inmate of Training School to
leave such school either unconditionally
or conditionally.

8. Miscellaneous.

The power to:—

(a) dispense with the necessity of obtaining
consent to the marriage of an infant.

(6) provide for safe custody of records.
(ec) stop transmission of telegrams.

(@) control telecommunicationy station in

case of emergency.

(e) require the production of telegrams.

(7) pay out money for compounding predial
offence. ,

(g) deal with substances forfeited to Her
Majesty.

' Statutory authority under which
powers delegated are exercisable.

Section 7 of the Training Schools

| Act (Cap. 48).

| Section 16 of the
Act (Cap. 48).

Training Schools

| Section 18 of the
Act (Cap. 48).

Training Schools

|
| Section 19 of the
Act (Cap. 48).

Training Schools

Section 22 of the
Act (Cap. 45).

Training Schools

| Section 9 of the Guardianship of
Infants Act, 149 (No. 1/1949).

Section 27 of the Registration and
Records Act (Cap. 20).

Section 13 of the Telecommunica-
tions Act No, 13/1949.

| Section 16 of the Telecommunica-
tions Act No. 13 /1949.

Section 3 (1) of the Production of
Telegrams Act (No. 9/1939).

Section 10 (4) ‘of the Larceny
(Protection of Priedial Produce)
Act (No. 18/1944).

Section 10 of the Antibiotics and
Therapeutics Substances Act No.
9/1950,





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SCHEDULE—(cont’d.)

Statutory authority under which
| powers delegated are exercisable.
|

Powers delegated.

(A) grant permission to a person not in Her | Section 3 (1) of the Uniforms Act
Majesty’s military forces to wear the| (Cap. 70).
uniform of such forces. |

(7) grant permission to erect telephone over- | Section 2 of the Telephones Act
hanging public land or building etc. , (Cap. 124.).
|
(j) authorise removal of telephone insula- Seotion 3 of the Telephones Act
tors, posts etc., erected without authority. (Cap. 124).

(kK) remit duty payable on a licence for Section 9 (1) of the Stamp Act
marriage. (Cap. 135).

(1) mitigate, stay or compound proceedings | Section 32 (2) of the Stamp Act
for penalties and to offer rewards to; (Cap. 135).
persons who give information to the!
Treasurer in relation to offences against |
the Stamp Act.

(m) destroy or otherwise dispose of seditious Section 14 of the Sedition and
or prohibited publications forfeited to’ Undesirable Publications Act No.
Her Majesty. «11/1938.

(n) refer questions to Medical Board. ‘Section 8(1) of the Medical Act
No. 31/1937.

(0) remit death duties in certain cases. Sections 3 and 4 of the Death
Duties Remission (War Casual-
ties) Act (No. 15/1944).

(p) grant licences to certain Companies to be | Section 12A of the Companies Act
registered without the addition of the| (Cap. 140) as amended by Act

word ‘“ Limited” to their names. | No. 4/1938.
21]
(7) approve change of name of company. | Section 12B(1) of the Companies

Act (Cap. 140) as amended by
: Act No. 4/1938.
(r) receive report of inspectors appointed | Section 97 of the Companies Act
under section 94 of the Companies Act! (Cap. 140).
(Cap. 140) and to direct how it shall be |
dealt with.

(s) direct in what place or places copies of Section 10(1) of the Juries Act
the Jury list and notice attached there-| (Cap. 56) as amended by Act

to shall be posted. No. 9/1927.



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Provided always that any powers and duties vested in the Governor
under the authority of any of the Acts hereinbefore mentioned not
hereby specifically delegated shall be deemed to be reserved to and shall
be exercised and performed by the Governor.

GIVEN under my hand at the Gourernment House,
Antigua, this 24th day of June, 1954, and in the
third year of Her Majesty’s reign.

AN’ riGgu
Printed at the Government Printing Office. Leeward Islands.
by E. M. Buackman, £.D.. Government Printer.--By Authority.
1954,
18/00050-—500—6.54, {Price 1 12 cents, |



-

First Annual Report of the Antigua
Industrial Development Board.

General Review of Board’s Work.

The Board was formed in August 1952 and the members met
informally several times in that month for the purpose of arranging
details of organisation. For directional advice a meeting was also
held with His Excellency the Governor. A portion of the. ground
floor of the Administration building was allotted the Board for their
offices. It was agreed that meetings should be held every Tuesday
afternoon at 2 p.m. and as from 9th September, 1952 B. O. Breton
was appointed Secretary.

The first official meeting of the Board was on 16th September,
1952. The fifty-seventh meeting was held on 22nd December, 1953.
A number of extraordinary meetings and special committee meetings
have also taken place.

Mr. Frank Willock, who was appomted as one of the original
members, resigned from the Board in October 1953. Mr. Willock had
rendered valuable service and his resignation was accepted with
regret.

Mr. 5. J, Hawley was appointed to the Board in November 1952.

The Board’s work has been mainly concerned with investigation
of the Island’s industrial possibilities. They have been responsible
for development of some projects and for administration of others.

I wish to take this opportunity of thanking all members of: the
Board and the staff for their very willing work given in the service
of the Presidency and also to express appreciation, which I am sure
all members will endorse, for the helpful cooperation which the
Board has received from varions Government Departments.

Frequently the Board has received technical advice and _assist-
ance from Antigua Sugar Factory. We are most grateful to their
management and executive staff.

Projects with which the Board has been concerned are reported
in detail in the following pages and the. Balanee shect for dist
December, 1953 and profit and loss accounts are appended,

Y. C. Brrp,
27th February, 1954. Chairman,



2

ArRRowroor Srarcn

The possibility of growing arrowroot in the South West Section
of the island was investigated. The following facts were established.

(a) About 1600 acres of land, suitable soil type for this
crop, might eventually be planted with arrowroot.

(4) The cultivation of this plant has been carried on in the
district for very many years. Yields were good and a small
peasant industry manufacturing starch with crude equipment
survived until quite recently.

(¢) The population of the area understands the crop and
gave evidence of cooperating fully with plans to develop it on a

comparatively large scale.

(d) This south west section, being cut from the rest of the
island by a mountain range, could never expect to be served by
the Sugar Factory’s railway. Although it has some of the most
fertile land on the island its situation under present conditions
prevents it from usefully contributing to the economy of Anti-
gua. Fora general crop arrowroot has appeared as the most
suitable to introduce for the advancement of the area.

With the above conclusions reached the prospects for the in-
dustry were explored in details,

Vor a market survey the following authorities were consulted:

Messrs. Morningstar, Nicol, Ine.

U.S. Vendors of St. Vincent’s arrowroot starch

The B.W.L. Trade Commissioner in Montreal, Canada
The B.W.I. Trade Commissioner in London

The Caribbean Commission. \

From information gathered it appeared evident that a good mar.
ket could be anticipated for high quality starch produced in an up to
date factory.

(Juotations for equipping such a factory have been got from
British, Gorman and West Indian suppliers.

An indicative operating statement compiled with care from such
information as is available to the Board, has been completed. This
based on an initial crop from 500 acres shows promise that the in-
‘dustry can be operated profitably.

A prospectus, to support a request for a loan to finance this in-
lustry, his been submitted to Government but it has been decided that



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no such request will officially be made until it has been established,
beyond all doubt, that the somewhat large amount of water necessary
for the industry ean be obtained.

Considerable theoretical work to auswer this question has been
done by the Government Geologist in association with the Assistant
Engineer (Water). Evidence thus obtained indicated that ample
water will be available.

It was impossible for the well drilling programme, prescribed for
practical tests, to be carried out with the resources available ou the
island and Government undertook to engage a contractor and drilling
equipment to be brought from Trinidad to advance this project and
other Government water explorations.

This equipment has just arrived in Antigua. Further action by
the Board must stand in abeyance until results are known,

BREWING

There is a reason to suppose that a small brewery might profit-
ably be established in Antigua As the result of some correspondence
and negotiations on the subjeet the industry was declared * Pioneer”
by Governor in Council. However nothing more definite can he
stated on this project at present,

3RICK MAKING

‘The possibility of manufacturing building bricks has greatly in-
terested the Board. A wide variety of clays can be found in the
island and much work has been done to determine their commercial
value. ‘To some extent gencral ceramic exploration has proved use-
ful for measuring possibilities in both pottery and brickmaking but
the two industries diverge very widely in ultimate considerations for
profitable production.

For brickmakine the ideal clav is one that can be moulded, with-
5 e ; ’
out preparatory treatment, just as it comes from the pit.

Competitive production of bricks depends entirely on two factors
(1) Adequate clay reserves of suitable quality and (2) Abundant
cheap fuel.

Samples of clay thought to be suitable for brickmaking have
been sent tothe Mineral Resources Division of the Imperial Institate
in London for examination. One sample has now been declared of
excellent quality. The extent of this clay bed has not yet been de-
termined but indications are that it is vast. Thus one factor appears
very hopeful for fulfillment of our brickmaking operations. Fuel is



4 :
the problem not as yet entirely solved. Importation of oil for kiln
firing is not a hopeful idea if it is expected to produce a building
material less expensive than those now available. If an attempt
should be made to use wood, the island’s supply would be insuflicient
for any worthwhile production of bricks and exhaustion of domestic
fuel supply would certainly result. There remains the possibility of
using bagasse from the Sugar Factory. This has authoritatively
heen declared possible but, although exhaustive i inquiries have been
made, no precedent has been found for such use of begasse,

- The Board’s work from this point on must be. entirely explori-
tory. The project will be advanced with the best technical direction
available, but, with no established course to follow, the venture must
be seen as well worth the expense involved in practical experiments.

BONEMEAL (See meat processing)
CONFECTIONERY

With some financial assistance from the Board a small confec-
tionery factory has heen established by Mr. R. A. Thompson. Re-
sults are possibly as good as can be expected. About 200 lbs. of
sugar are currently heing manufactured per week. Whether or not
the enterprise expands to worthwhile proportions will depend on the
ability of its promoter.

CoRNMEAL

The Government owned cornmeal factory on Newgate Street
was made the responsibility of the Board in 1952. Before it could
be hoped to produce a meal acceptable to the local trade the installa-
tion of more machinery and the engagement of a competent operator
appeared essential.

My. Clarence Payne, a West Indian of many years American
experience and claiming intimate knowledge of the Cornmeal indus-
try applied to lease the Factory. With agreement. providing for
installation of the required equipment and for the eventual produe-
tion of a good quality degermed meal, the lease was granted as from
Jannary 19538.

Drought conditions through the past year prevented the plant-
ing of corn until recent months. This undoubtedly greatly dis-
couraged Mr. Payne who also claimed to have encountered a number
of other set backs. His attitude towards the Board was most unsatis-
factory, insisting that he was well able to finance and carry out his
undertakings. Ife would not discuss the possibility of receiving any
financial assistance.



° 5

Tn December he left the island, removing such equipment as he
had brought in. He left Mr. J. Oliver Davis with power of At-
torney to act on his behalf during his stated temporary absence from
Antigua. Mr. Davis has discharged Mr. Payne’s obligations to the
Board that were at the time outstanding under the ‘agreement of
lease and he is at present operating the factory to process the corn
crop now being harvested. The situation is in, the forefront of the
Board’s consideration.

Corton GINNING

As the outcome of action taken by Government prior to the
Board’s formation the factory now known as the Central Cotton Gin-
nery, was purchased by the Board with funds provided by loan
authorised tor the advancement of the cotton processing industry.

Operational accounts of the Central Cotton Ginnery are append-
ed to this report. (See also oil extraction and refining).

Earta Bouitrpmnc Brocks

The possibility of manufacturing building blocks from com-
pressed soil is being investigated. A machine is on the market
which moulds such blocks under tremendous pressure. Samples of
soils are to be sent to England to test their suitability for processing

in this way.
Fis STORAGE

A request from Mr. A. Simon that the Board should support his
application that pioneer status be granted for his proposed industry
for cold storage of fish was considered. The Board recommended
that some concessions should be granted although it could not be
seen that the industry would qualify i in all re spects for pioneer status.

By order of Governor in Council Mr. Simon was permitted to
import deep freezing equipment duty free.

A market is now established which is of considerable assistance
in supplying the public with fresh fish.

Garuenr Facrory

Early in 1953 a special subcommittee of the Board was appoint-
ed to investigate the prospects for a factory in Antigua which would
manufacture shirts, overalls and other cotton earments. From in-
formation ewathered and. from. statisties compiled it appeared that
such a fac tory could be supported by local sales and that eventually
a limited export market might be expected, Ustimates for supply



6

ing the necessary machinery were secured from the United States

- and contacts have been made with wholesale cotton merchants ‘in.

England.

The industry obviously is one in which private enterprise might
he interested-and the Board has offered to consider recommending
that financial assistance be given to a competent operator who would
wish to undertake this venture. —

Negotiations are at present being carried on with this end in.
view. biprae
SC Meat Processing

~ In August last Mr. W. Wyer diseussed with the. Secretary the

‘possibility of establishing a plant on the island for’ the manufacture

of various types of sausages, fats and bone meal. Subsequently Mr.
Wyer went to England where he madea close stndy of modern:
methods in the industry. He purchased all the machinery and
equipment for a small, but up to date factory including the necessary
refrigeration units.

Pioneer status has been granted to the industry and Mr. Wyer

. has secured for his operations the small ice plant building at the

former U.S. Base. The machinery has arrived and is now being
installed. It is expected that the factory will be in operation within -
the next few weeks.
: Minsyc . 5 :
Government referred to the Board for an expression of opinion
on an application received for a licence to prospect for barytes in
Antigua. The Board recommended that this licence should be grant-

ed. Work on this project has been proceeding. _ ;

Om Extraction anp REFINING

Execution of the Government plan for public ownership of the.
Cotton processing industry in Antigua was celegated to the Board in
1952. Finance would be provided by a loan to be raised for the pur-
pose, as approved by the Secretary of State.

A modern plant for extraction and refining vegetable oils is to
be added to the present cotton ginning equipment and the gin-
ning machinery is also to be brought into_line with requirements of
production. S

The necessary machinery to fully equip a mill which will pro-
duce edible oils from cotton seed and copra has now been ordered.
About six tons of this machinery has already been delivered in An-
tigua and it is expected that the factory will be ready for. operation
before the end of this year. . :



* OR. 7

It is intended that the new building will be located on a site close
to, but outside of the city. This is to bea steel structure which will be
shipped from England in sections ready for erection. The Ginnery
now located on Newgate Street, will eventually be moved to adjoin
the Oil Mill. It will be possible to extract other vegetable oils with
this plant if, in the future, oil yielding crops are planted.

PoTTERY

For many years before the Board’s formation the possibility of
developing the pottery industry in Antigua had heen a subject for
hopeful speculation. ‘he production of crude peasant pottery has
been carried on in Sea View Farm area for a very long time. The
clays available showed considerable promise and Government became
interested in future prospects for the trade.

In 1951 a young-‘man Malcolm Roberts, was sent to England on
scholarship offered by the British Council to study pottery. He
returned after a year with a degree of knowledge and skill which |
- could not possibly be used in, or for the improvement of the existing _
island industry. With this promising young student and a Govern-
ment appropriation of £150 the Board endeavoured to take some
steps which might eventually lead to the establishment of an im-
proved pottery industry on the island. An ancient wood fired kiln
was repaired and, with the advice and assistance of the Government
Geologist, many samples of clays were secured and crudely test fired.
A satisfactory future could be seen for the project but impossible to
attain without more highly skilled help and proper finance for inves-
tigation. .

In December 1952 Mr. and Mrs. C. Stevenson arrived on the
‘island with the intention, if possible, of starting a pottery -works.
They both had British diplomas in the craft, so if their services could
be retained for advancement of the Board’s aspirations considerable
advantage might be gained. They entered the Board’s employ. A
suitable building was secured at the former U.S. Base and a start
was made to scientifically advance the project. An oil fired kiln was-
imported from Puerto Rico and make shift equipment was installed |
in order to get into demonstration production as soon as possible. —

By August of last year the articles being produced were suffi-
ciently convincing to justify an application being made for a grant
from C.D. & W. for further-exploration work. ‘Ibis was secured in
the amount of $8,000.

_ Although anticipated standards have not yet been reached, the
factory is now producing marketable ware and there is reason to hope







S 8

that the industry is well on the way to becoming self supporting.
Certain machine ry ordered frou England in Se ptember last las not
yet arrived,

Employed at the factory, besides Mr. & Mrs. “Stevenson and
Maleolm HKoberts, are Arnold Mendes and twe apprentices learning
the trade.

Paint

Paint is being manufactured locally by an association known as
the United Caribbean American and African Producer Consumer of
Antigua. A substance mined on the island is used as a filler, The
actual process is known enly to the proprietors although the Board
has sent samples of their raw material to. the Imperial Institute for
examination and an expression of opinion. A reply has not yet been
received. It is possible that this Company will seek financial assist-
ance from the Board. «

PRINTING

An application from the Antigua Printery that the Board should
support their application for exemption from duty on the importa-
; l : ]
tion, of linotype machinery was approved.

This concession was granted by Governor-in-Counceil and the new
equipment is now in operation,

Lesort DEVELOPMENT

A plan for opening up the Popeshead coast for resort and resi-
dential settlement was proposed by the Board. This required the
building of a coastal road which would ran round the north shoulder
of the island from St. John’s to connect with the Hodges Bay Road
at Cedar Grove. ‘The area which would thus be opened fer settle-
ment has been inspected by members of the Board, by: members of
the Tourist Committee and by Government officers. Concensus of
opinion indicates that great possibilities ean be seen in this proposed
development which would make hundreds of wonderful sites availa-
ble for home and resort building.

The project does not come within the terms of reference of the
Joard although it has been given their support in principal.

SaLtt MAKING

A considerable amount of work in exploring the salt producing
potential of the Colony has been done by the Government Geologist,
Mr. Martin Kaye, Of the many areas which he has survejed, the
interest of the Board has focussed on the Goat Island Flash in Boar
buda. This pond has been inspected by representatives of the Board



= 9 ; :

who were impressed by its great possibilities as a salt producing area.
It has three small connections with the sea which if walled off would
make it entirely land jocked. Plans are being made for carrying out
this work go that the pond may ke under observation to ascertain
whether or not salt will be properly deposited. If the experimeut
proves satisfactory then a sluice gate for inlet of sea water will be
built. It has not vet been determined what form of wall will be
most satisfactory for conducting the ivitial experiment. The salt
producing area should be about $ square mile.

SEA WEED

Sea weed of commercial value is in the coastal water of these
islands. Asa “fillin’” occupation it might prove worthwhile harvest-
ing by persous with time on their bands. Investigation of export,
markets offers no hope for it to be developed as an industry which
could pay reasonable wages, :

SHOEMAKING

Several persons on the island are engaged in making shoes by
hand and it is possible that this craft may be developed to vive
profitable employnient to a few persons. With factory made pro-
ducts to compete against it is necessary for the hand made articles
to have some very special features to commend it—strength, unusual
design or price. During Christmas week ladies’ shoes made by Mr.
Joel Charles at the tannery in which Government is interested, were
offered for sale in the Board’s office without any success. It is un-
derstood that, Mr, Charles sold all these shoes later at greatly reduced
prices. It is possible that they had the merit of strength but it was
cancelled by untidy finish.

Some conversations have been held with local business men con.
cerning the prospects for a shoe factory in Antigua. Sucha venture
would require a large amount of capital to establish a plant. capable
of producing for a highly competitive market, which would need to
be considerably larger than the island can offer. Nevertheless it is
an industry which could be operated without being handicapped by
the island’s Timitatious in fuel, water and power.

Sweet Poraro Propvcrs

Mr. A. M. Dickenson who operates a bakery in Church Street
placed before the Board a number of products which he had derived
from mangos. While Mr. Diekenson’s skill and resoncefilness was
ereatly adniived, the view was taken that his energies would be more
profitably emploved ci examining the potential value of derivatives
of the sweet potato. Mur. Dickenson agreed with this view and- went



INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

LOANS

Government of Antigua for purchase $
Cotton Ginnery 32,

Add weerned interest 1

GRANTS

At Calanial Development & Welfare
Central office $ 474.63

Capital expenditure 5,858.91
Pottery Industry a
Capital expenditure 289.94

2,159.27
2,449.21
300.86
Bo fraeerment Of Antigua
Cornineal Factory gift—estimate:!
value
General Grant
Pottery investigation works in 1452
charged to Public Works Dept.
AUDIT CERTIFICATH: :
In accordance with section 16 of Antigua
Ordinance 13 of 1953, this Balance Sheet and
the Statement of Income and Expenditure for
the period Ist July 1952 io 31st December 1953
attached hereto have been examined. I have
obtained all the information and explanation
T have required and I ccrtify, as a result of this
audit, that in my opinion these Statements ure
Correct, subject to tk» observation on the
attached report of even date.
0th Mareh, 1954.

Current expenditure

Loss not yet recovered



J. F. Boots,
Principal Auditor:

6,353.14

2,145.35

1,000.00
6.000.00

(17.75

33,628.27

8,481.49

20,717.75



$62,827.51

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 319 DECEMBER, 1953

FIXED ASSETS
Land—Cotton Ginnery
Cornmeal Factory

$
18.000.00
4,000.00
Buildings Cost
Cotton Ginnery $7,200.00
Cornmeal Factory 5,000.00
Plani & Machinery

Cotton Ginnery

Depreciation
$180.00 7.020.000
125.00 4,875.00



4,300.00 360.00 4,440.00

Cornmeal Factory 5,000.00 375.00 4,625.00
Pottery Industry 3,155.26 315.53 2.839.75

Stores & Spares a
Cotton Gipnery 4,176.48
Pottery Industry 344.93
Central Office furniture (at cost) —_—-

Development Lous







Confectionery 610.47
Tannery 30.00
Sundry Debtors —-
Cornmeal Factory rent 252.50
Pottery sales 94.13
Cash a
An Banik 1,490.77
Petty Cash Imprest 12.48
fneome & Kxrpenditure Account —-—-
Excess of Development and Adminis-
trative expenditure over Income
for the period Ist July 1952 to
31st December 1953
29th March, 1954 V.C. BIRD,

%
22,000.00
11,895.00

11,904.73

4,521.41
474.63

(0047
506.63

1,003.25

9,521.39





$62,827.51

Chatrman, Indus. Dev. Board

29th March, 1954 B. 0. BRETON,

Secretary, Indus. Dev. Board

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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD

INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD IST JULY, 1952 To 31ST DECEMBER, 1953

$ §
Excess of Expenditure over Income on Pottery Industry 6,541.59 Profit on Cotton Industry , 3.467.09
Excess of Expenditure over Income on Cornmeal Industry 257.01
Interest on Loan from Antigua Government 319.09

Central Oflice Ex penditure:—

Col. Dev. & General

Welfare Grant Grant Total
Salaries & wages 4.714.538 4,714.53 Excess of Development and Administrative
expenses over Income for the period 9521.39
Transport allowance 480.00 480.00 - ee

Recruitment of Hxecu-
tixe officer
$
. Passages 109.34

Other expen-









ses 384.99 494.33 494.33
Contingencies 169.05 12.28 181.93
HS-4S.5 1 12.28 5.870.79 j.870.79

12.988.48 12,988.48

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To

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To

POTTERY

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD

INDUSTRY

Operating Account for the Period Ist September 1952 to 31st December 1953

Colonial Dav. &
Welfare Grant

$
Salaries & wages 1,689.49
Ceramic Supplies 209.34
Fuel 164.32
Electricity 18.32
Water 4,97

Maintenance of equipment 27.30

Transport and digging 34.24
Contingencies 11.29
2,159.27

Excess of Operational
xpeuditure over
Income

Installation of Machinery

Investigational expenditure

Depreciation of Machinery

Sundry expenditure
Depreciation:—
Buildings 125.00
Plant & machinery 375.00





General
Grant Total
> p
3,128.95 4,818.44 .
72.23 2381.57
181.44 345.76
48.25 66.57
4.97
44.41 71.71
23.68 57.92
16.02 27.31
3,504.98 5,674.25



5,121.81
466.09
638.16

Le a3
315.53;

466.09
638.16

1,104.25







6,041.59

CORNMEAL
9.51



400.00

309.51

ky sales of Pottery

Ceramic supplies paid for but not

yet received

Manufactured items on Inventory

Excess of Operational expenditure

over Income

PROFIT AND Loss ACCOUNT

Excess of Expenditure over Income

on Pottery Industry

\

INDUSTRY

By rent of Factory
Excess of Expenditure over
on Cornmeal Industry

Income.

%
110.34

234.59



«
207.51

344.93

4.21.81

5.674.259



6.541.59

G.541.59



2h2.50
257.01

509.51



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Salaries and wages
Supphes & spares
Light and power
Sundries

Gross Profit

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD
COTTON INDUSTRY

Operating Account for the Period Ist Noveinber. 1952 to 31st December, 1953
s :



3,256.33 By Ginning and baling 246.047 Ibs. clean lint
2,977.38 Ginning and baling 5,609 Ibs. stained cotton
471.51 Baling additional 252 Ibs. clean lint
10.71 Jisintegrating 35.086 Ibs. seed
6,326.64 Sale of supplies
13.042.57-

PRoFIT AND Loss ACCOUNT

For the Period Ist November 1952 to 3lst December 1953





Rents, rates and taxes 144.00 By Gross Profit from operating account
Postage. telegrams & telephone 43.20
Insurance 559.02
Interest accrued on Government loan 1.573.33
Depreciation: $

Buildings 180.00

Machinery 360.00 540.00
Net Profit on cotton industry 3,467.09

6.326.604

12,302.35
364.54
6.32
350.86

18.50 ©

13,042.57



6.326.64



6,326.64

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MONTSERRAT.

ASSIGNMENT passed under the Public Seal of the Leeward Islands to the Commis-
sioner of the Presidency of Montserrat of certain powers and authorities vested
in the Governor of the Leeward Islands by the Leeward Islands Letters
Patent, 19538.

K. W. BLackBurnNE,

Governor.

By His Excellency Sir Kennerny Witiiam BiackBurne, 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.

WHEREAS by Letters Patent passed under the Great Seal of the Realm consti-
tuting the Office of Governor and Commander in Chief of the Leeward Islands, bearing date
at Westminster the twenty-first day of December, 1953, Her Majesty was pleased to declare
Her Royal will and pleasure to be, amongst other things, in effect that the Commissioner
of a Presidency shall, during Her Majesty’s pleasure administer the Government of that
Presidency except when the Governor, being there present, otherwise directs and that for the
purpose of so administering the Government thereof, to do within such Presidency so far as
the same can be done therein, such things belonging to the Office of Governor as the
Governor may from time to time think fit to assign to such Commissioner:

AND WHEREAS it appears to me to be expedient that the Commissioner of
Montserrat be empowered to exercise within the said Presidency, so far as the same are
exercisable therein, the undermentioned powers and authorities, vested in the Governor by
the suid Letters Patent.

NOW, THEREFORE, I do hereby assign to the Commissioner for the time
being of the Presidency of Montserrat the following powers and authorities, so far as the
same are exercisable therein, unless the Governor being present in the said Presidency, other-
wise directs, that is to say:—

1. The power of requiring any person in the public service to take the Oath of
Allegiance in the form set out in the Third Schedule to the Leeward Islands Letters Patent,
1953, together with such other Oath or Oaths as may from time to time be prescribed by
any laws in force in the Presidency and the power of administering such Oaths or of causing
them to be administered by some public officer.

2. The power—

(a) with the advice of the Presidentinl Appointments and Promotions Boards,
of making appointments or promotions to any office in the public service the
maximum salary of which, excluding any allowances, does not exceed $1,980 per
apnum and in the case of teachers to any office below the grade of graduate
teacher; and

(b) of accepting the resignation of officers holding such appointments.
8. The power of granting—

(a) leave of absence to all public officers in the Presidency in accordance with
the provisions of General Orders for the time being in force, except in respect of
leave beyond the normal period as laid down in the said General Orders:

Provided that whenever the Commissioner seeks leave himself, it shall be
i necessary for the Governor’s approval to be first obtained; and

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119

No. 31.

Preamble.

Assignment of
certain pow-
ers.

Oaths.

Appointinents,

Leave of
absence,
120

Disciplinary
Proceedings.

Increments of
salary.

Special War-
rants.

Imprest War-
rants.

Advances,

Remission etc,

of arrears of
revenue.

Appointment
of Boards of
Survey on

Treasury cash.

Sale of unser-
viceable stores.

mm

THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE.

(4) leave of absence to the unofficial members of the Executive and Legisla~
tive Councils of the Presidency.

(24 June, 1944.

4. The power—

(a) of taking disciplinary proceedings under the Regulations for Her
Majesty’s Colonial Service (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘ Colonial Regulations’’) for
the time being in force and of imposing the appropriate penalties (including

dismissal) in respect of officers whom he is by paragraph 2 of this Instrument
empowered to appoint; and

(b) to interdict any officer in the public service of the Presidency if he consi-
ders that the public interest requires that such officer should cease instantly to
exercise the powers and functions of his office.

5. The power to approve the payment to any public officer of any increment of
salary in accordance with the provisions of Colonial Regulations for the time being in force
on the subject and to suspend, defer or stop such increment in accordance with the provisions
of General Orders.

6. The power to sign Special Warrants for amounts not exceeding $480 and also
to sign Special Warrants in other cases for any amount when the expenditure has been duly
sanctioned : :

Provided that in the exercise of this power due regard shall be had to the special
or any other instructions of the Secretary of State applying to the Presidency while the
Presidency continues to be grant-aided from United Kingdom funds:

And provided further that Special Warrants shall not in any event be signed
contrary to the provisions of Colonial Regulations for the time being in force or of any
regulations substituted for or amending the same.

7. The power to sanction Imprests from public funds up to a maximum of $240
and to sign Imprest Warrants up to a similar amount.

8. The power to sanction advances from public funds up to a maximum of $240
and to sign Advance Warrants up to a similar amount.

9. The power to—

(a) sanction the writing off of all losses of stores due to depreciation from
normal unavoidable causes;

(6) sanction the abandonment or remission of any claim for money due to
the Government or the writing off of any sum which has appeared as an asset ina
previous account up to a maximum amount of $240;

(c) abandon or remit arrears of revenue, except tax revenue, due by particular
individuals up to a maximum amount of $480;

(d) sanction the writing off of losses of cash or stamps, due to theft or fraud
or the gross negligence of an officer, up to a maximum amount of $240;

(e) sanction the writing off of losses of stores due to theft or fraud or the
gross negligence of an officer, up to a maximum amount of $240;

(7) sanction the writing off of losses of cash, stamps or stores, due to causes
other than those enumerated in the preceding sub-paragraphs of this paragraph,
up to a maximum of $480:

Provided that the powers herein assigned shall be exercised in accordance with the
provisions of Colonial Regulations or Financial Instructions for the time being in force or
any other regulations, or special instructions from the Secretary of State, substituted for or
amending the same.

10. The power of appointing Boards of Survey to examine the Treasury cash,
stamps etc. in accordance with the provisions of regulation No. 252 of Part II (1951
edition) of Colonial Regulations, or any other regulation substituted for or amending the
same.

11. The power to authorise the sale of unserviceable stores under the provisions
of regulation No. 279 of Part II (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any other
regulation substituted for or amending the same.
24 June, 1954 ]

12. The power of appointing Boards of Officers to inspect and report upon
Government Stores in accordance with the provisions of regulation No. 276 of Part II
(1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any other regulation substituted for or amend-
ing the same.

13. The power of appointing and of approving the recommendations of Boards
of Survey on stores and of dispensing with a Board of Survey in accordance with the
provisions of regulation No. 278 of Part {1 (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any
other regulation substituted for or amending the same.

14. The power to give serviceable Government stores or property, not exceeding
$96 in value and not required for Government purposes, to iustitutions or organisations in
the Presidency, at his discretion, in accordance with the provisions of rculation No. 280 of
Part [J (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any other regulation substituted for or
amending the same.

15. The power to appoint Tenders Boards and to take any other action under
the provisions of regulation No. 270 of Part IT (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of
any other regulation substituted for or amending the same.

THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE,

16. The power of remitting any fine, penalty or forfeiture not exceeding the suin
of $96 due and accrued to Her Majesty.

All powers not herein specified will be exercised by the Governor.

GIVEN under my band and the Public Seal of the Colony of
the Leeward Islands at the Government House, Antigua,
this 24th day of June, 1954, in the year of Our Lord
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-four and in the
third year of Her Majesty’s reign.



VIRGIN ISLANDS.

ASSIGNMENT passed under the Public Seal of the Leeward Islands to the Commis-
sioner of the Presidency of the Virgin Islands of certain powers and authorities
vested in the Governor of the Leeward Islands by the Leeward Islands Letters
Patent. 1958.





K. W. Brackpurne,
Governor.

By His Excellency Str Kennetay WitttaAmM BLAcKkBuRNE,

~ a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order

of Saint Michael and Saint George, an Officer of the

Most i'xeellent Order of the British Empire, Governor

and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of the
Leewards Islands and Vice Admiral of the same.

WHEREAS by Letters Patent passed under the Great Seal of the Realm con-
stituting the Office of Governor and Commander in Chief of the Leeward Islands, bear-
ing date at Westminister the twenty-first day of December, 1953, Her Majesty was
pleased to declare Her Royal will and pleasure to be, amongst other things, in effect
that the Commissioner of a Presidency shall, during Her Majesty’s pleasure, administer
the Government of that Presidency except when the Governor, being there present,
otherwise directs and that for the purpose of so administering the Government thereof, to
do within such Presidency so far as the same can be done therein, such things belonging
to the Office of Governor as the Governor may from time to time think fit to assign to
such Commissioner:

AND WHEREAS it appears to me to be expedient that the Commissioner of
the Virgin Islands be empowered to exercise within the said Presidency, so far as the
same are exercisable therein, the undermentioned powers and authorities, vested in the
Governor by the said Letters Patent.

NOW, THEREFORE, I do hereby assign to the Commissioner for the time
being of the Presidency of the Virgin Islands the following powers and authorities, so
far as the same are exercisable therein, unless the Governor being present in the said
Presidency, otherwise directs, that is to say:—

1. The power of requiring any person in the public service to take the Oath
of Allegiance in the form set out in the Third Schedule to the Leeward Islands Letters
Patent, 1953, together with such other Oath or Oaths as may from time to time be pre-
scribed by any laws in force in the Presidency and the power of administering such
Oaths or of causing them to be administered by some public officer.

121

Appointment
of Boards to
inspect stores.

Boards of
Survey.

Gift of service-
able stores to
institutions,
ete.

Appointment
of Tenders
Boards.

Remission of
Fines.

Preamble.

Assignment of
certain pow-
ers,

Oaths.
122

Appointments,

Leave of
absence

Disciplinary
Proceedings.

Increments of
salary.

Special
Warrants.

Imprest
Warrants.

Advances,

Remission etc.
of arrears of
revenue,

we

THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE.
2. The power—

[24 June, 1954.

(a) with the advice of the Presidential Appointments and Promotions
Boards, of making appointments or promotions to any office in the public ser-
vice the maximum salary of which, excluding any allowances, does not exceed
$1,980 per annum and in the case of teachers to any office below the grade of
graduate teacher; and

(6) of accepting the resignation of officers holding such appointments.
a . ee 7
3. ‘The power of granting—

(a) leave of absence to all public officers in the Presidency in accordance
with the provisions of General Orders for the time being in force, except in
respect of leave beyond the normal period as laid down in the said General
Orders:

Provided that whenever the Commissioner seeks leave himself, it shall be
necessary for the Governor’s approval to be first obtained; and

(6) leave ot absence to the unofficial members of the Executive and Le-
gislative Councils of the Presidency.

4. The power—

(a) of taking disciplinary proceedings under the Regulations for Her
Majesty’s Colonial Service (hereinafter referred to-as ‘‘ Colonial Regulations”)
for the time being in force and of imposing the appropriate penalties (includ-
ing dismissal) in respect of officers whom he is by paragraph 2 of this Instru-
ment empowered to appoint; and

(6) to interdict any officer in the public service of the Presidency if he
considers that the public interest requires that such officer should cease in-
stantly to exercise the powers and functions of his office.

5. The power to approve the payment to any public officer of any increment
of salary in accordance with the provisions of Colonial Regulations for the time being
in force on the subject and to suspend, defer or step such increment in accordance with
the provisions of General Orders.

6. The power to sign Special Warrants for amounts not exceeding $480 and
also to sign Special Warrants in other cases for any amount when the expenditure has
been duly sanctioned;

Provided that in the exercise of this power due regard shall be had to the spe-
cial or any other instructions of the Secretary of State applying to the Presidency while
the Presidency continues to be grant aided from United Kingdom funds:

And provided further that Special Warrants shall not in any event be signed
contrary to the provisions of Colonial Regulations for the time being in force or of any
regulations substituted for or amending the same.

7. The power to sanction Imprests from public funds up to a maximum of
$240 and to sign Imprest Warrants up to a similar amount.

8. The power to sanction advances from public funds up to a maximum of
$240 and to sign Advance Warrants up to a similar amount.

9. The power to—

(#) sanction the writing off of all losses of stores due to depreciation from
normal unavoidable causes;

(6) sanction the abandonment or remission of any claim for money due
to the Government or the writing off of any sum which has appeared as an
asset In a previous account up to a maximum amount of $240;

(¢) abandon or remit arrears of revenue, except tax revenue, due by parti-
cular individuals up to a maximum amount of $480;

(d) sanction the writing off of losses of cash or stamps due to theft or

fraud or to the gross negligence of an officer, up to a maximum amount of
$240 ;




25 June, 1954. | THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZHTT EL.

(e) sanction the writing off of losses of stores due to theft or fraud or
the gross negligence of an officer, up to a maximum amount of $240;

(7) sanction the writing off of losses of cash, stamps or stores, due to
causes other than those enumerated in the preceding sub-paragraphs, of this
paragraph, up toa maximum of $480:

Provided that the powers herein assigned shall be exercised in accordance with
the provisions of Colonial Regulations or Financial Instructions for the time being in
force or any other regulations, or special instructions from the Sceretary of State, sub-
stituted for cr ainending: the same.

10.
cash, stamps cte. in accordance with the provisions of regulation No. 252 of Part Il
(1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations, or any other regulation substit ited for or amend-
ing the same.

11. ‘The power to authorise the sale of unserviceable stores under the provi-
sions of regulation No, 279 of Part IJ (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any
other regulation substituted for or amending the same. :

12. The power of xppointing Boards of Officers to inspect and report upon
Government Stores in accordance with the provisions of regulation No. 276 of Part II
(1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any other regulation substituted for or
amending the saine.

The power of appointing Boards of Survey to examine the Treasury

18. ‘he power of appointing and of approving the recommendations of Boards
of Survey on stores and of dispensing with a Board of Survey in accordance with the
provisions of regulation No, 278 of Part [I (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of
any other regulation substituted for or amending the same.

14. The power to give serviceable Government stores or property, not exceed-
ing $96 in valueand not required for Government purposes, to institutions or organisa-
tions in the Presidency, at his discretion, in accordance with the provisions of regula-
tion No. 280 of Part I] (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or of any other regula-
tion substituted for or amending the same.

15. The power to appoint Tenders Boards and to take any other action under
the provisions of regulation No. 270 of Part [I (1951 edition) of Colonial Regulations or
of any other regulation substituted for or amending the same.

16. The power of remitting any fine, penalty or forfeiture not exceeding the
sum of $96 due and acerued to Her Majesty.

All powers not herein specified will be exercised by the Governor.

GIVEN under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony
of the Leeward Islands at the Government House, Anti-
gua, this 24th day of June, 1954, in the year of Our
Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-four and
in the third year of Her Majesty’s reign.

Appoint-

ment of
Zoar.1s of Sur-
vey on Trea-
sury cash.

Sale of unser-
viceable
stores.

Appoint-
ment of
Boards to in-
spect stores.

Boards of
Survey.

Gitt of ser-
viceable stores
to institutions,
ete.

Appoint-
ment of Ten-
dera Boards.

Remission of
Fines.


Notices.





The Commissioner of Montserrat
has appointed the Reverend Father
ANDREW BROUGMAN to be a Mar-
riage Officer for that Presidency with
effect from the 17th June, 1954.

Commussioner’s Office,
Montserrat.
1th June, 1954.

Appointments and transfers, ete.,
in the public service, with effect from
the dates stated are published for
general information :—

Swirt, O. M., Chief Officer, H.M.
Prison, to be Keeper (Superinten-
dent) of Prisons, Antigua.

Jan. 1
Ref. No. A.E. 1647.





The Governor has been pleased
this day to assent to the undermen-
tioned Ordinance: —

Montserrat.
No. 8 of 1954, “ The Defence Force
Ordinance, 1954.” Jnue 14



CONFIRMATION OF ORDINANCES.
No. 57.

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 Ordinances:—

Antigua.
No. 13 of 1953, “The Industrial
Development Ordinance, 1953.”

No. 16 of 1953, “ The Interpretation
of Laws (Amendment) Ordinance,

1953.”
Montserrat.

No. 2. of 1954, “ The Supplementary
Appropriation (1952) Ordinance,
1953.”

St. Nitts-Nevis-dnguilia.
No. 2-of 1954, “The Appropriation

« (1954) Ordinance, 1953.”

No. 58.

The following Ordinance and
Statutory Rules and Orders are cir-
culated with this Gazette and form
part thereof:—

ORDINANCE.

Montserrat.
No. 8 of 1954, “* The Defence Force
Ordinance, 1954.”
13 pp. Price 15 oents.

STATUTORY RULES & ORDERS.

General Government.
No. 25 of 1954, “The Colonial Air
Navigation (use of Montserrat Gov-

THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE.

ernment Aerodrome) (Amendment)
Notification, 1954.”
1 pp. Price 3 cents.

No. 26 of 1954, “ Delegation to the
Person for the time being holding the
Office of Administrator of the Presi-
deney of Antigua of certain Statutory
Powers and Duties.”

10 pp. Price 12 cents.

No. 27 of 1954, “ Delegation to the
Person for the time being holding the
Office of Administrator of the Presi-
dency of Saint Christopher, Nevis
and Anguilla of certain Statutory
Powers and Duties.”

10 pp. Price 12 cents.

No, 99.

The following Report is cireu-
lated with this Gazette and forms
part thereof :—

First Annual Report of the Anti-
gua Industrial Development Board.

Copies of the above Report may be
purchased at the Administrator's
Office, Antiqua.

20 pp. Price 22 cents.

It is notified for general informa-
tion that, with effect from the Ist
July, 1954, tees will be charged for

the services of subordinate police
officers and constables at private
gatherings such as dances, inside

cinemas, race meetings, games, etce.,
or in a Bhip at the request of the cap-
tain or agent, in accordance with the
following schedule:—

In respect of each subordinate
officer or constable:—

48 cents for the first
hour or part thereof
and 24 cents for each
succeeding hour or
part thereof:

betiveen the
hours of 6
aan. & 6 pm.

72 cents for the first
hour or part thereof
and 48 cents for each
succeeding hour or
part thereof.

between the
hours of 6
pn. & 6am.

2. 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
services will be required. An amount
to cover the fees will be required to
be paid in advance. The full amount
of the fees will be paid to the subordi-
nate police officers and constables
performing the duty.

The Secretariat,
Antigua,
28th May, 1954.

60/00074.



ANTIQUA.

[24 June, 1944.
~-

WINDWARD ISLANDS
BROADCASTING SERVICE.

Vacancy for the Post of
Engineer-in-Charge.
Applications are invited from suita-
bly qualified candidates for appvint-
ment to the post of Hngineer-in-





Charge of the Windward Islands
Broadeasting Station, St. George’s,

Grenadin.

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 Grders for the time being in:

force, i 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 KW, the practical and theoret-
ical design of transmitting and
receiving aerial arrays and feeders;
and all types of LF. equipment.
Candidates without a degree, but who
have passed 1 reeognised full-time
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.

d. Free first class passages will be
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.I., and should.

reach him not later than the 20th

July, 1954.

No. 13/00004—11,

RAINFALL FIGURES.

Central Experiment Station,







Antigua.

1950, 1951. 1952. 1953. 1954,
Jan, K4l 3.60 2.41 1.93 3.04
Feb, 2.52 1.88 1.60 1.02 2,46
Mar, 158 1.09 1.62 5.60 1.08
Apr. 244 2.16 3.14 2.06 49 |
May 2.06 10.54 3.07 1.50 3.83
June,19 1.08 1.89 2.62 93 2.14

16.04 20,66 14,46 13.04 18,03







Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by F, M, Buacxmay, ED,

Government Printer—By Authority,
1954,

[Price 72 cents. ]
No. 8 of 1954, Defence Force. MONE REEAG,

[L.5.]
[ ASSENT,
K. W. Brackpurye,
Governor.
4th June, 1954.

MONTSERRAT.
No. 8 of 1954.

An Ordinance to repeal and replace the Defence
Force Ordinance, 1912, and the Defence
Reserve Ordinance, 1912 and to make more
suitable provisions for the control, training
and discipline of the Defence Force of the
Presidency and for other matters connected
therewith.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Governor and

Legislative Council of Montserrat as follows:—

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the short title,
Defence Force Ordinance, 1954.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context Interpreta-
otherwise requires— mon

“appointments”? includes accoutrements and
equipment of every kind other than

clothing:

“Army Act’? means the Army Act for the
time being in force in) Kugland and
includes the articles of war for the time
being in force made under the authority
of that Act;

“army reserve’ shall have the same meaning 45 & 46 Viet.
usin the Reserve Forces Act, I88¥, of © 4
the Imperial Parliament;

* Commandant’? means Commandant of the
Force:

“ Commanding Officer’ means the Command-
ing Officer of the Force;

“the Force’? means the Montserrat Defence
Force us heretofore established ;
MonvsERRAT:

Continuance
of Defence
Force.

Service in
Foree to be
voluntary.

Commandant
of the Force,

Commanding
Officer.

2 Defenve Force, _ No, 8 of 1954.

“member of the Force” includes an Officer,
a non-commissioned officer and a volun-
teer ;

‘Officer’? means a member of the Force hold-
ing the Governor’s Commission as an

Officer of the Force;

“Other ranks’ means non-commissioned
officers and volunteers;

‘ prescribed” means prescribed by Regula-
tions made under this Ordinance;

“¢ Regulations” means regulations made under
section 25 of this Ordinance.

3. The Force shall continue to be maintained
under the provisions of this Ordinance.

4. Subject to the provisions of this Ordi-
nance and of the Regulations no person shall be
under any obligation to serve in the Force and no
person who serves in the Force shall receive any
pay or allowance in respect of such service. |

5. The Governor may, by commission under
his hand, appoint a Commandant of the Force who
shall hold such rank in the Force as the Governor
may direct and who shall, during such appoint-
ment, be responsible to the Governor for the
efficient conduct of the Force, and for the proper
expenditure of all public moneys appropriated for
the service thereof.

6. (1) The Governor shall, by commission
under his hand, appoint a fit and proper person to
be the Commanding Officer of the Force.

(2) The Commanding Officer shall hold such
rank in the Force as the Governor may confer on
him.

(3) The Commanding Officer—

(a) where no Commandant is appoint-
ed, shall, subject to any general orders and
directions which the Governor may give, be
responsible to the Governor for the efficient
conduct of the Force, and for the proper
No. & of 1954.

Defence Force. 3

expenditure of all public moneys appropriated
for the service thereof; and

(6) shall at all times, be responsible for
the maintenance of discipline, and for the
training of the Force and its readiness for
duty in an emergency.

7. The Governor shall, by commission under
his hand, appoint fit and proper persons to be
Officers of the Force and such Officers shall hold
such rank as the Governor may from time to time
think proper.

8. The Commanding Officer shall, with the
approval of the Governor, from time to time
appoint such number of non-commissioned officers
of the l’orce as may be necessary and may promote
any non-commissioned officer to any vacancy as a
non-commissioned officer.

9. There shall be such number of volunteers
of the Force as the Governor may from time to
time direct.

10. The Commanding Officer may, with the
approval of the Governor, appoint from members
of the Force such clerks, store-keepers and other
employces as may be necessary.

11. The conditions under which an Officer
may cease to be an Officer, either by resignation or
by removal of his name from the list of Officers,
shall be as are prescribed.

12.. (1) Subject to the provisions of thia
Ordinance and of the Regulations, any male British
subject who—

(a) has attained the age of eighteen
years and has not attained the age of thirty-
eight years; or

(+) has attained the age of seventeen
yeurs and has not attained the age of eighteen
years, and has obtained the consent of his
parent or guardian to his enlistment; and

(¢) is of good character; and

MonrTsERRAT.

Officers.

Non-Commis-
sioned
Officers.

Volunteers,

Clerks, store-
keepers and
other employ-
ees,

Resignation
of Officer.

Enlistment.
term of service
and discharge
MonrTserrat.

4 Defence Force. No. § of 1954.

(d@) is passed in the prescribed manner
as being physically fit for general service

may be enlisted in the Force.

(2) Such enlistment shall be to serve fora
period of three years, reckoned from the date of
his taking and subseribing to the Osxth of Allegi-
ance and Service.

(3) Any non-commissioned officer or volun-

teer of the Force may, within twelve months:

before the end of his eurrent term of service,
from mine to time be re-engaged to serve for
a period of one year, two years or three vears,
from the end of that term as he thinks fit.

(4) Every non-commissioned — officer or
volunteer shall, until duly discharged in the
prescribed manner, remain subject to this Ordi-

nance as a non-commissioned officer or volunteer

of the Force.

(5) Any non-commissioned officer or volun-
teer shall, except when a Proclamation under
subsection (1) of section 14 is in foree, be enti.
tled to be discharged before the end of his
current term of service on complying with the
following conditions:-—

(a) giving to the Commanding Officer
three months’ notice in writing, or such less
notice as may be prescribed, of his desire to
be discharged; and

(6) delivering up in good order, fair
wear and tear only excepted, all arms, clotb-
ing and appointments being public property,
issued to him, or, in eases when for any
good and sufficient cause the delivery
of such property is impossible, on paying
the value thereof:

Provided that. the Commanding Officer may,
in any case in which it appears that the reasons for
which the discharge is claimed are of sufficient
urgency or we ight, dispense cither wholly or in
part with the above conditions or any of them,
No. 8 of 1954. Defence Force. 5

(6) Any non-commissioned officer or volun-
teer of the Force may be discharged by the
Commanding Officer, after due investigation of
the charge, for disobedience to orders by such
non-commissioned officer or volunteer while
doing any military duty, or for neglect of duty,
ur for misconduct by him as a non-commissioned
officer or volunteer of the Force, or for other
sufficient cause:

Provided that any non-commissioned officer
or volunteer so discharged shall be entitled to
appeal to the Governor who may give such
directions tn any such ease as he may think just
and proper.

(7) Where any such appéai is made the
notes of evidence taken at the investigation,
tovether with any statement which may be made
hy the offender in his defence, shall be forwarded
to the Governor.

(S) Where the time at which a non-commuis-
sioned otlicer or volunteer of the Force should
otherwise be entitled to be discharged occurs while
a Proclamation under sub-section (1) of section 14
isin force he may be required to prolong his service
for such further period, not exceeding twelve
months, as the Governor may order.

() A recruit may be attested by any Officer,
and re-cneagement may take place before any
Oflicer not below the rank of Captain.

18. (1) Subject to the provisions of this
section every Officer, non-commissioned officer and
volunteer of the Force, shall by way of annual
training—

fa) be tratned a such period in every
vearard at suel: times and places, in any pat
of the Presid ency as the ¢ ‘ommanding (fiver
may direct and may for that purpose he called
out onee or oftener in every year:

Provided that the Governor may dispense
inany year with such training:

hb) attend such namber of drills and
fulfil such other conditions relating to training
as the Commanding Officer may direct: =

MONTSERRAT.

Annual train-
ing.
MONTSERRAT.

Embodiment
of the Force.

6 Defence Force. No. 8 of 1954.

Provided that the requirements of this section
es -
may be dispensed with by the Commanding Officer,
in whole or in part, in relation to any Officer, non-
commissioned officer or volunteer.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed
as preventing an Officer, non-commissioned officer
or volunteer, with his own consent, in addition to
annual training, being called up by the Command-
ing Officer for the purpose of duty or instruction.

14. (1) When the Governor is satisfied —

(a) that there is imminent national dan-
ger or great emergency, or
(6) that there is actual or apprehended
civil disturbance in the Presidency,
he may, by Proclamation published in such manner
as he may deem sufficient for informing the persons
concerned, order the Commandant from time to
time to give, and when given to revoke or vary,
such directions as may seem necessary or proper for
embodying all or any part of the Force, and in
particular to make such special arrangements as the
Commandant may think proper with regard to units
or individuals whose services may be required in
other than a military capacity.

(2) Where such directions for the time being
direct the embodiment of any part of the Force,
every Officer, non-commissioned officer and volun-
teer belonging to that part shall attend at the place
and time fixed by those directions, and after the
expiration of that time shall be deemed to be em-
bodied; and such Officers, non-commissioned offi-
cers and volunteers are in this Ordinance referred to
as embodied or as the embodied part of the Force.

(3) Where by Proclamation of the Governor
of the Colony as provided in section 15 of this
Ordinance it is ordered that the Force be disem-
bodied, the Commandant may from time to time,
as he may think expedient, give such directions as
may seem necessary or proper for disembodying
any embodied part or parts of the Force.

(4) Every order made and all directions given
under this section shall be obeyed as if enacted in
this Ordinance,
No. 8 of 1954. Defence Foree. 7

(5) In the case of a Proclamation under para-
graph (6) of sub-section (1) of this section, the
members of the embodied Force or the embodied
part or parts of the Force, as the case may be, shall
have all the rights, powers, functions, duties,
privileges and immunities for the time being
possessed by a member of the Leeward Islands
Police Force.

15. (1) The Governor of the Colony may
by Proclamation published in like manner as a
Proclamation made under sub-section (1) of section
14 of this Ordinance order that the Force be
disembodied.

(2) After the date fixed by such directions
as the Commandant may give by virtue of sub-
section (3) of section 14 of this Ordinance for the
disembodiment of the Force or any part thereof, the
Officers, non-commissioned officers and volunteers
of the Force or belonging to that part of the Force,
as the case may be, which is ordered to be disem-
bodied, shall thereupon be in the position of Offi-
cers, non-commissioned officers and volunteers of
the Force not embodied.

16. Every member of the Force shall be
provided with the uniform arms and equipment
prescribed in the Regulations.

17. (1) Every member of the Force shall on
appointment or enlistment or as soon thereafter as
is possible, take and subscribe the following Oath
of Allegiance and Service—

ol 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, and that [ will faith-
fully serve Her Majesty in the Presidency of
Montserrat for the defence thereof against all Her
enemies and opposers whatsoever according to the
conditions of my service as a member of the Defence
Force—So help me God!”

(2) The oath shall be taken—

(a) in the case of the Commandant and
the Commanding Officer, before the Governor;
and

MONTSERRAT

Disambodi-
ment of the
Force,

Uniforms,
arms und
equipment.

Oath of Alle-
giance and
Service.
MONTSERRAT.

Force to be
subject to
military law
when being
trained,
instructed or
exercised, or
when em-
bodied

Service and

publication of

notices.

Failure to
attend em-
bodiment.

8 Defence Forve. No. 8 of 1954,

(b) in the case of any other Officer of the
Force and Other ranks, before the Commuand-
ing Officer,

(3) Any person who would by law be permit-
ted to make an affirmation instead of taking an oth
may take such affirmation in like terms instead of
taking the said oath,

18. (1) The Officers and Other ranks of
the Force shall be subject to military law, practice
and procedure—

(a) when they are being trained, instrue-
ted or exercised ;

(6) when they are embodied in’ which
case they shall be deemed to be on active
service for the purposes of the Queen’s Regula-
tions.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Ordi-
nace, Regulations may be made prescribing what
shall be military law, practice and procedure for
the purposes of this section and where such Regula-
tions are not made or where on any particular point
they are sileut the military law, practice and proce-
dure as contained in the Army Act and in_ the
(Jueen’s Regulations for the time being in force
shall be military law, practice and procedure for the
purposes of this section.

19. Notices required in oe of this
Ordinance or of the Regulations to he given to
Officers or Other ranks of the Force shall be served
or published in such manner as may be - prescribed,
und if 30 served or published, shall be deemed to be
sufficient notice.

20. (1) Any Officer, non-commissioned ofh-
cer or volunteer of the Force who, without
leave lawfully granted or such sickness or other
reasonable excuse as may be allowed in the pre-
scribed manner, fails to appear at the time and place
appointed for assembling on embodiment, shall be
guilty, according to the circumstances, of desertion
within the meaning of section 12, or of absenting
himself without leave within the meaning of
section 15 of the Army-Act, and shall, whether
otherwise subject to military law or not,
be liable to be tried by court-martial, and
No. 8 of 1954. Defence Force. 9

convicted and punished accordingly and may be:

taken into military custody.

(2) Sections 153 and 154 of the Army Act
shall apply with respect to deserters aud desertion
and with respect to absentees without leave and
absence without leave within the meaning of this
section in like manner as they apply with respect to
deserters and desertion within the meaning of those
sections and any person, who, knowing any Officer,
non-commissioned officer or volunteer to be a deser-
ter within the meaning of this section or of the
Army Act, employs or continues to employ him,
shall be deemed to aid him in concealing himself
within the meaning of the first mentioned section,

(3) Where a non-commissioned officer or
volunteer of the Force commits an offence under
this section, the time which may elapse between the
time of his committing the offence and the time of
his apprehension or voluntary surrender shall not
be taken into account in reckoning his service for
the purpose of discharge.

21. Any non-commissioned officer or volun-
teer of the Force who, without leave lawfully
eae such sickness or other reasonable excuse
as may be allowed in the prescribed manner, fails to
appear at the time and place directed for annual
training under paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) of
section 13 of this Ordinance or fails to attend the
nuinber of drills and fulfil the other cenditions
relating to annual training as are directed, shall on
a complaint by the prescribed officer be liable on
summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding
twenty-five dollars.

22. If any person designedly makes away
with, sells, pawns or wrongfully destroys or
damages, or negligently loses any article or thing
issued to him as an Officer, non- commissioned offi-
cer or volunteer of the Force, or wrongfully
refuses or neglects to deliver up on demand any
article or thing issued to him as such Officer, non-
commissioned officer or volunteer, the value of such
article or thing shall be recoverable from him by
suit before a Court of competent jurisdiction by
the sergeant-major of the Force or some person

MONTSERRAT.

Failure to
fulfil training
conditions,

Wrongful sale
or other dis-
position of
property.
MONTSERRAT.

Trial of
offences.

10 Defence / orce. No. 8 of 1954.

authorised in writing for the purpose by the Com-
manding Officer; and he shall also, for anv such
offence be liable, on summary conviction to a
penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

283. (1) Any offence under this Ordinance
which is cognizable by a court-martial shall also
be cognizable by a Magistrate’s Court.

(3) Any person charged with any such of-
fence shall not be liable to be tried both by a
court-martial and by a Magistiate’s Court, but
may be tried by either of them as may be pre-
scribed:

Provided that a person who has been dealt
with summarily by the Commanding (Officer
shall be deemed to have been tried summarily
by court-martial.

(83) Any person charged with an offence
under this Ordinance which, by virtue of this
section, is cognizable by a Magistrate’s Court,
shall on conviction by such Court, be liable to
imprisonment for three months or to a penalty
of one hundred dollars or to both such imprison-
ment and penalty, but nothing in this section
shall affect the liability of a person charged with
any such offence to be taken into military
custody.

(4) Any offence which under this Ordinance
is punishable on conviction by court-martial,
shall for all purposes of and incidental to the
arrest, trial and punishment of the ottender,
including the summary dealing with the case
by the Commanding Officer, be deemed to be
an offence under the Army Act, with this
modification, that any reference in that Act to
forfeiture and stoppages shall be construed to
refer to such forfeiture and stoppages as inay

be prescribed.

(5) Proceedings against an offender before
either a court-martial or the Commanding Officer
ora Magistrate’s Court, in respect of an offence
punishable under this Ordinance, and alleged
to have been committed by him when a non-
No. 8 of 1954. Defence Force. 11

comuiuissioned officer or volunteer of the Force,
may be instituted whether the term of his ser-
vice in the Force has or has not expired.

(6) Where a non-commissioned officer or
volunteer is subject to military law and is il-
legally absent from his duty, a court of inquiry
under section 72 of the Army Act may be as-
sembled after the expiration of twenty-one days
from the date of such absence, notwithstanding
that the period during which he was subject to
military law is less than twenty-one days or has
expired before the expiration of twenty-one days.

24. A member of the Force shall not be
deemed, by reason only of being such member
and receiving the benefits provided under this
Ordinance and the Regulations, to be the holder
of a public office within the meaning of the
Montserrat Constitution and Elections Ordi-
nance, 1952, or any enactment amending or
substituted for the same.

28. Subject to the provisions of this Or-
dinanee, the Governor may make Regulations—

(7) with respect to the manner in
which enlistment in the Force shall be
made;

(b) with respect to the award of a dis-
ability pension, and the conditions upon
which such pension may be awarded, to any
member of the Foree, who, without his
own default. is permanently injured in the
actual discharge of his duty as a member of
the Foree by some injury specifically attrib-
utable to the nature of his duty;

(c) with respect to the government,
discipline, leave and pay and allowances of
the Force;

(¢) generally with respect to all other
matters and things relating to the Force.

26. (1) Subiect to the provisions of Reg-
ulations made under this Ordinance, the Com-
mandant may make Local Force Orders for the

MONTSERRAT.

Civil rights
and exemp-
tions,

1/1952.

Regulations,

Orders.
MonTSERKAT.

Reserve.

12 Defence Force. No, 8 of 1954

administration, discipline and training of the
Force.

(2) Subject to the provisions of Regulations
made under this Ordinance, and to Local Force
Orders made under sub-section (1) of this sec-
tion, the Commanding Officer may from time
to time subject to the general direction of the
Commandant, make such Company Orders as the
Commanding Officer may consider necessary for
the administration, discipline and training of the
lorce,

(3) Notice of Local Force Orders and Com-
pany Orders shall be given to the Officers and
Other ranks of the Force affected.

27. (1) There may be established a Reserve
which shall consist—

(a) of any person who was a member

_of the Force and has ceased to be a member

thereof and whose application in writing to

become a member of the Reserve has been
approved by the Commanding Officer;

(6) of any person who has served in
Her Majesty’ s Forces, and whose application
in writing to become «member of the Re-
serve has been approved by the Governor;

(c) of any other person who applies in
writing and w hom the Governor considers
to be a fit and proper person to be a mein-
ber of the Reserve.

(2) The Commanding Officer — shall
cause to he kepta Register containing the names,
addresses and occupations of the members of the
Reserve and there shall be a separate part of the
Register for a Reserve of Officers.

(3) Section 14 of this Ordinance shall ap-
ply to the Reserve in the same manner and to
the same extent as it applies to the Force; and
where a Proclamation under sub-section (1) olf
section 14 of this Ordinance as modified by this

sub-section applies to the Reserve the provisions
No. 8 of 1954. Defence Force. 13

of this Ordinance relating to the Force shall
mutatis mutandis apply to the Reserve, but not
otherwise.

28. (1) It shall be lawful for the Gov-
ernor, on the directions of a Secretary of State,
to call out the army reserve on permanent ser-
vice, and to convey, at the cost of the Lmperial
Government, any men belonging to the army
reserve to such place as the Secretary of State
nay direct.

(2) Every such person, when so called out
on permanent service, and pending his delivery
on board an aircraft or ship or to the Imperial
Authorities, shall, while so awaiting embarka-
tion, be subject to the provisions of this Ordi-
nance and of the Regulations.

29. The Defence Force Ordinance, 1912
and the Defence Reserve Ordinance, 1912 are
_ hereby repealed.

30. This Ordinance shall come into opera-
tion on a date to be appointed by the Governor
by proclamation in the (razefte.

CHARLESWORTH Ross,
President.

Passed the Legislative Council this 20th
day of May, 1954.

Js. H. Carrort,
Clerk of the Counedl.



ANTIGUA.
Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands,
by E. M. BuackMAN, Government Printer.—By Authority
1954.

MONTSERRAT.

Army
Reservists

Repeal
5/1912
6/1912

Commence-
ment.

47/00299 —490—6.54. Price 15 sents.
LEEWARD ISLANDS.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS.

1954, No. 25.

USE OF GOVERNMENT AERODROMES.

Tur Corontan Atk Navigation (UsE or Monrserrat
GOVERNMENT AERODROME) (AMENDMENT) NOTIFICATION,
1954, DATED JUNE 19, 1954, ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR
pursUANT TO ARTICLE 50 oF THE CotontaL AIR NaviGa-
TION OrvbeR, 1949 (S. 1. 1949 No. 2000 Invprriar)
AND ALL OTHER POWERS ENABLING HIM 1N THAT BEHALF.



1. Citation. This notification may be cited as the
Colonial Air Navigation (Use of Montserrat Government
Aerodrome) (Amendment) Notification, 1954, and shall be read
as one with the Colonial Air Navigation (Use of Montserrat
GJovernment Aerodrome) Notification, 1953 (S.R. & O. 1953,
No. 28) hereinafter called the Principal Notification.

2. Amendment. The Principal Notification is hereby
amended by the insertion after paragraph 2 thereof of the
following :—

“9A, Pian or AxbRopROME, A plan of the said
aerodrome has been deposited at the Commissioner’s office
where it may be inspected during office hours.”.

Dated this 19th day of June, 1954.

By His Excellency’s Command,

P. D. Macpnona.p,
Colonial Secretary.

ANTIQUA.
Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands,
by E. M. BrackmaN. Government Printer.—By Authority.
1954,
7/00019-II—490—0.54. Price 3 cents.
LEEWARD ISLANDS.
GHNERAL GOVERNMENT.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS.
1954, No, 26.

DeLegation TO THE PERSON YOR THE TIME BEING HOLDING THE OFFICE
oF ADMINISTRATOR oF THE Prestpency OF ANTIGUA OF CERTAIN
STATUTORY Powers AND DuTIES, MADE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 2 OF THE DeLeGation OF Powers Act, 1937 (No. 2/1937),
AS AMENDED BY THE ELEGATION OF POWERS (AMENDMENT) AcT,
1953 (No. 13/1953).

By His Excellency Sir Kenyera Winttam Biackpurng,
a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished
Qeder of Sait Michael and Saint George, an Officer
of the Most Excelient 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,

KW. Brackpuryn,
Governor.

WHEREAS under section 2 of the Delegation of Powers Act,
1937 (No, 2/1937), as amended, it is provided that where by any Federal
Act or Presidential Ordinance che Governor is authorised to exercise
any powers or perform any duties, he may depute any person by name
ov the person for the time being holding the office designated by him to
exercise such powers and perform such duties on his behalf, subject to
such conditions, exceptions and qualifications as the Governor may
prescribe, and thereupon or from the date specified by the Governor the
person so deputed shall have and exercise such powers and perform
such duties subject as aforesaid:

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the Administrator of
Antigua he empowered to exercise and perform on behalf of the
Governor within the said Presidency the statutory powers and duties
hereinafter specified:

NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Kennerh Witttam 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
2 -

Empire, Governor and Commander in Chicf in and over the Colony of
the Leeward Islands and Vice Admiral of the same, do hereby depute
the person for the time being holding the office of Administrator of the
Presidency of Antigua to exercise and perform within the said Presi-
dency on behalf of the Governor of the Leeward Islands, whether the
Governor be present in the said Presidency or absent therefrom, the
powers and duties in the Schedule hereto vested in the Governor under
the provisions of the Acts specified in the second column of that
Schedule, that is to say:—

SCHEDULE,

Statutory authority under which

Boner te legaved: powers delegated are exercisable.



1. Appointments. |

The power to apppoint:—

|
(a) deputy coroners, | Section 3 of the Coroners Act, 1949
(No. 11/1949).

(L) the Quarantine Authority, Health Otti- Section 3 of the Quarantine Act,
cers, Visiting Officers, Quarantine Guards | 1944 (No. 25/1944) ag amended by
and such other employees and servants. Act No, 10/1950.
as may be necessary for the purposes of
the Quarantine Act, 1944.
(e) inspectors of Weights and Measures to Section 13 of the Weights and
direét or approve the stamp to be used | Measures Act (Cap. 154).
by such inspectors.

(d) probation officers. | Section 4(2) of the Juvenile Courts
Act, 1948 (No. 5/1948).

(e) immigration officers. Section 3(1) of the Immigration
and Passport Act (No. 7/1945).

(f) persons to grant permits to persons | Section 5 of the Emigrants Protec-
desiring to leave the Colony for a noti- tion Act (No. 10/1929).
fied place. |

(g) Registrar under the Medical Act, | Section 9 of the Medical Act
| (No. 31/1937).

(hk) a judicial assessor and retain Counsel in | Section 18A(1) of the Medical Act
inquiries hefore Medical Boards. (No. 31/1937) as amended by
Act No, 1/1945.

(?) commissioner for workmen’s compensa- Section 20(1) of the Workmen’s
tion and to cancel such appointment. | Compensation Aet (No. 11/1937).


3

SCHEDULE (cont’d.)

Powers delegated.

(7) officers for the purpose of investigating
complaints and securing the proper

observance of the Labour (Minimum |

Wage) Act, 1937.

(k) an Advisory Committee to investigate
conditions of employment in occupations
and to make recommendations as to
minimum rates of wages payable therein.

(4) medieal officer for the purposes of the
administration of the Dangerons Drugs
Act, 1937,

(m) clerks (posts of which the maximum
salary does not exceed $1980 per
annum), sub-Postmasters, deputies,
agents, postinen, letter-carriers and ser-

|

| Statutory authority under which
' powers delegated are exercisable.

Section 5(1) of the Labour (Mini-
mum Wage) Act, 1937 (No. 21]
1937).

‘Section 2 of the Labour (Minimum
Wage) Act (No. 21 of 1937) as
amended by Act No. 5 of 1944.

Section 2 (x) of the Dangerous
Drugs Act, 1937 (No. 23/1937) as
amended by Act No, 4/1044.

Section 12 of the Post Office Act
(Cap. 123).

vants for the proper management of the

Post Office.

(n) competent inspectors upon application to
examine the affairs of any Company.

(0) telecommunications officer.

(p) a person duly authorised in writing to

issue licences under the ‘lelecommuni- |

cations Act

(7) extramural prison officer.

(r) receiver of wreck.

2. Lepers.

The power to:—

(a) appoint Medical Officer for the purposes
of the administration of the Lepers Act,

!

Sections {4 and %5 of the Com-
panies Act (Cap. 140).

|
| Section 3 of the Telecommunica-
‘tions Act, 1949 (No, 15/1949).
Section 6(1) of the Telecommunica-
tions Act, 1949 (No, 13/1949).

9

“

| Section of the Prison (xtra
mural Sentences) Act, 1950 (No.
7 of 1950).

Section 3 of the Receivers of Wreck

, Act (Cap. 155) as amended by
Act No. 13/1932.

|
|
i
|
|
|
\
1
|

‘Section 2 of the Lepers Act (Cap.
, T10) as amended by Act No,

' 2/L044,
4

SCHEDULE-—(eont’d.)

Powers delegated.

(4) appoint a duly qualified’ Medical Practi-

tioner to perform the duties of Medical '

Superintendent for a Leper Home and
such staff as may be necessary for its
proper upkeep.

(c) receive information concerning examina-
tion of persons suspected of leprosy.

(ad) receive information as to examination of
leper by two or more medical practi-
tioners.

(e) remove certified leper to Leper Home
and to detein him therein.

(f) abstain from giving directions for re-
moval or detention of a leper.

(g) direct person suffering from leprosy to
be removed to Leper Home and detained
therein.

(A) receive Magistrate’s report that person is
a leper.

(7) order the removal of Ieper from one
Leper Home to another.

(J) discharge leper from Leper Home.

from Leper
carrying on

(k) commit to and discharge
Home Jeper convicted of
specified trade or calling,

(2) commit to or discharge from Leper Home
leper convicted of gelling articles of food
or drink prepared or handled by him.

(m) grant permission to lepers to land in the
Presidency.

i

Statutory authority under which
powers delegated are exercisable.

Section oO of the Lepers Act (Cap.
110).

Section 6A(3) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 27/1937).

Section O6A(5) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 27/1937).

Section 6B(1) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 27/1937),

Seetion 61(5) of the Lepers Act as
amnded by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 2/1944).

Section OB(6) of the Lepers Act as
amended by Act No, 27/1957 and
Act No. 2/1044.

Section 7(3) of the Lepers Act as
amended hy Aci No, 27/1937.

Section 11 of the Lepers Act (Cap.
110).

Section 9 of the Lepers Act as
amended by Act No. 27/1037;
section 1. as amended by Act No.
27 of 1937 and section 14 as
amended by Act No, 1/1928,
Section 16 (1) of the Lepers Act
(Cap. P10),

section Ee (1) of the Lepers Aet
(Cap. 110)

Section 18 of the Lepers Act (Cap.
110).
5

SCHEDULE—(con?’d.)

Statutory authority under which

Powers telegate powers delegated are exercisable.

|
(rn) commit to Leper Home any leper unlaw- Section 19 of the Lepers Act as
fully landing in the Presidency. . amended by Act No. 27/1937.

(0) approve expenses of maintenance of leper Section 23 of the Lepers Act as
in Leper Home which the Senior Medi- amended by Act No. 27/1937.
cal Officer considers just and reasonable. |

3. Lunatics.

The power to: —
(a) authorise payment out of fund chargeable Section 12 (v) of the Lunatics Act
. with maintenaince of lunatic. (Cap. 111) ay amended by Act No.
8/1931.

(6) anthorise persons to visit licensed houses | Section I4 of the Lunaties Act
and report on such visitation (Cap. 111).

x
Â¥

(c) lix nature of records to be kept hy licen- | Section 15 of the Lunatics Act
see of licensed house and to direct what (Cap. 111).
information and returns are to be fur-
nished by inedical officer visiting such |
house.

(d) allow lunatic confined in licensed house Section L7 of the Imnaties Act
to be absent therefrom on trial. © (Cap. 111).

section 26 of the Lunaties Act

Cap. (111).

(e) remove insane prisoner to lunatic asyltain.

(f) allow lunatic confined in criminal luna- Section 38 of the Lunaties Act
tie asylum io be absent therefrom on! (Cap. 111).
trial

(g) discharge persong contined in criminal Section 39 of the Lunatics Act
lunatic asylum ' (Cap. 111).

(2) appoint committee of visitors to inspect. Section 45 of the Lunaties Act
and report on condition and management; (Cap. 114). ;
of colomiel tanatie asylums and dicensed
homes and upon the condition of lunatics
ecoufined therein

4. Mavristrate and Magistrate's
Code of Frocedure Act.

The power for .
(a) anthorise any Magistrate in any isiand Section 8 of the Magistrate’s Code
to resiae in sneh part of the Island as) of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)
may be directed i
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SCHEDULE—(con?’d)
| Statutory anthority under which
| powers delegated are exervisable



Powers delegated

(4) remove a Magistrate from one District to | Section 9 of the Magistrate’s Code
another in the Presidency | of Procedure Act (Cap. 61).

(e) direct a District Magistrate to act for or in , Section 11 of the Magistrate’s Code
the place of or to assist. another District | of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)
Magistrate

(d) direct any fit aud proper person to act | Section ¥2 of the Magistrate’s Code
for a District Magistrate in the event of | of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)
the absence or illness of such Magistrate
or in any. cage where it appears to be |
expedient
|
(e) appoint elerks (posts of which the maxi-, Section 18 of the Magistrate’s Code
mum salary does not exceed $1980 per | of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)
«annum) and bailiffs to District Courts

(7) appoint persons to take steps in and | Section 141 of the Magiatrate’s Code
about compelling the putative father of of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)
a bastard child to contribute to its support

5. Prisons and Prisoners.

Section 4 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 85)

|
The power to:— € |
|
ap amended by Act No. 2/1949

(a) alter prisons and build new prisons

(6) appoint Visiting Justices for prisons Section 8 (1) of the Prisons Act
| (Cap. 85)
(c) appoint a person to superintend and Section ) (1) of the Prisons Act
manage prisons and revoke such appoint. ; (Cap. 85)
ment

(d) appoint a matron, shaplain, medical officer “Section 10 (1) of the Prisons Act
and such other subordinate officers as} (Cap, 85)
may be necessary for the prison
|
(e) direct what badges and uniforin shall be | Section 12 of the Prisons Act
worn by male officers of prisons (Cap. 85)

; | .
(f) direct removal of prisoner to central) Section 16 of the Prsgons Act

prison (Cap. 85)

(g) order the removal of prisoners from Section 21 of the Prisons Act
ohe prisou to another for the purpose, (Cap. 85)
of enabling any prison to be altered. |
evlarged or rebuilt, or in case of an!
outbreak of contagious of infectious
disease ov for any other reasonable cause |
7

SCHEDULE—/ cont'd.)

Statutory authority under which

Powers delegated, .
8 powers delegated are exercisable.

(4) direct removal of prisoner from one Section 22 of the Prisons Act
prison to another, (Cap. 85).

(7) order removal of sick or diseased prisoner Section 23 of the Prisons Act
from prison to hospital. (Cap. 85).

(7) order the production of prisoner where | Section 25A of the Prisons Act
required in the interests of justice or for (Cap. 85) as amended by Act

the purposes of any public inquiry No, 8 of 1945.
(k) sanction corporal punishment. Section 4 (2) of the Corporal Pun-

ishment Act (No. 8/149); rule 62

of the Rules and Regulations for

the government of Prisons made |
| under the Prisons Act (Cap. 85)
| and section 41 of the Prisons Act
| (Cap. 85).

(Z) grant a licence fora prisoner to be at large Section 3 of the Convicts’ Licences
and to revoke or alter such licence. Act (Cap. 29).

6. Rewards.

The power to:— |

(a) proclaim and offer rewards. | Section 2 of the Rewards for the
_ Apprehension of Criminals Act
(Cap. 46).

(b) fix the amount and condition of rewards. | Sectiou 3 of the Rewards for the
Apprehension of Criminals Act

| (Cap. 46).
(c) pay rewards, Section 4 of the Rewards for the
Apprehension of Criminals Act
_ (Cap. 46).

7. Braining Schools.
The power to:—

|
(a) appoint superintendents, matrons, in- ‘Section 4 of the Training Schools
structors and servants for Training Act (Cap. 48).
Schools.

(6) appoint persons to institute proceedings Section 10 of the Training Schools
for wilful neglect of child. | Act (Cap. 48).
{ :
(c) sanction licences permitting inmate of | Section 6 of the Training Schools
of Training School te live outside | Act (Cap. 48).
School.
8

SCHEDULE—(cont'd.)
\

Powers delegated.

(@) tix duration of licence mentioned in para-

graph (¢) above and to revoke such |

licence,

(¢) permit immate of Training School to
leave such school before attaining 18
years.

(f) remove an inmate of Training School to
another Training School.

(g) remove to a Training School any person
apparently under 16 years who is under-

Statutory authority under which

powers delegated ure exercisable.
|

|
‘Seetion 7 of the

Act (Cap. 48).

Training Schools
| Section 16 of the
Act (Cap. 48).

Training Schools

| Seetion 18 of the
Act (Cap. 48),

Training Sehools
>

Section 19 of the
Act (Cap. 48).

Training Schools

going sentence of imprisonment, or any |
person who is the inmate of a poor’

house.
(4) permit inmate of Training School to

leave such school cither unconditionally
or conditionally.

8. Miscellaneous.
The power to:—

(a) dispense with the necessity of obtaining
consent to the marriage of an infant,

(6) provide for safe custody of records.
(ce) stop transmission of telegrams,

(a) control telecommunications station in

case of emergency.

(e) require the production of telegrams.

Section 22 of the
Act (Cap. 48),

Training Schools

Section 9 of the Guardianship of
Infants Act, 1049 (No. 9/1949).

; Section 27 of the Registration and

| Records Act (Cap. 20).

Section 13 of the Telecommunica-
tions Act No. 13/1949.

Section 16 of the Telecommunica-
tions Act No. 13 /1949,

Seetion 3 (1) of the Production of
Telegrams Act (No. 9/1939).



| :
(7) pay out money for componnding pridial | Section 10 (4) of the Larceny

offence.

(g) deal with substances forfeited to Mer
Majesty.

(Protection of Pradial Produce)

| Act (No. 18/194).

Section 10 of the Antibioties aud
Therapeutics Substances Act No,
9/1950,
9

SCHEDULE—(cont’d.)

Powers delegated.

(A) grant permission to a person not in Her |
Majesty’s military forces to wear the
uniform of such forces.

(7) grant permission to erect telephone over-
hanging public land or building ete.

(7) authorise removal of telephone ingula-
tors, posts etc., erected without authority. |

(kK) remit duty payable on a licence for
marriage. ©

(1) mitigate, stay or compound proceedings
for penalties and to offer rewards to |
persons who give information to the
Treasurer in relation to offences against
the Stamp Act.

(m) destroy or otherwise dispose of seditious |
or prohibited publications forfeited to
Her Majesty.

(m) refer questions to Medical Board.

(0) remit death duties in certain cases.

(p) grant licences to certain Companies to be |
registered without the addition of the
word “ Limited” to their names.

(7) approve change of name of company.

|

(7) receive report of inspectors appointed |

under section 94 of the Companies Act |

(Cap. 140) and to direct how it shall be |
dealt with.

|

(s) direct in what place or places copies of |
the Jury list and notice attached there-

to shall be posted.

Statutory authority under which
powers delegated are exercisable.

Section 3 (1) of the Uniforms Act
(Cap. 70).

Section 2 of the Telephones Act
(Cap. 124.).

Seotion 3 of the Telephones Act
(Cap. 124).

‘Section 9 (1) of the Stamp Act

(Cap. 135).

Section 32 (2) of the Stamp Act
(Cap. 135).

Section 14 of the Sedition and
Undesirable Publications Act No.
11/1938.

“Section 8(1) of the Medical Act

No. 31/1937.

Sections 3 and 4 of the Death
Duties Remission (War Casual-
ties) Act (No. 15/1944).

Section 12A of the Companies Act
(Cap. 140) as amended by Act
No. 4/1938.

“Section 12B(1) of the Companies

Act (Cap. 140) as amended by
Act No, 4/1938.

Section 97 of the Companies Act
(Cap. 140).

Section 10(1) of the Juries Act
(Cap. 56) as amended by Act
No. 9/1927.
10
Provided always that any powers and duties vested in the Governor
under the authority of any of the Acts hereinbefore mentioned not
hereby specifically delegated shall be deemed to be reserved to and shall
be exercised and performed by the Governor.

GIVEN under my hand at the Gorernment House,
Antigua, this 24th day of June, 1954, and in the
third year of Her Majesty's reign.



ANTIGUA.
Printed at the Government Printing Office. Leeward Islands.
by E. M. Buackman, E.D. Government Printer.— By Authority.
1954,
18/00050—5000—6.54, [ Price 12 cents.)
LEEWARD ISLANDS.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS.
1954, No. 27.

DrieGATION 10 THE PERSON FOR THE TIM# BEING HOLDING THE OFFICE
OF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PRESIDENCY OF SAINT, CHRISTO-
PHER, NEvIs AND ANGUILLA OF CERTAIN Statutory PowERs AND
DUTIES, MADE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2 OF THE
DeELeGation oF Powrrs Act, 1937 (No. 2/1937) AS AMENDED BY
THE DELEGarion or Powers (AMENDMENT) AcT, 1953 (No. 11
or 1953).

By His Exeellency Sir Krennera Witii1am BLackBurRNE,
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.
KX. W. Bracksurye,
Governor.
WHEREAS under section 2 of the Delegation of Powers Act,

Da

1937 (No. 2/1937) as amended it is provided that where by any Federal
Act or Presidential Ordinance the Governor is authorised to exercise
any powers or perferm any duties, he may depute any person by name
or the person for the time being holding the office designated by him to
exercise such powers and perfor in such duties on his behalf, subject to
such conditions, exceptions and qualifications as the Governor may
prescribe, and thereupon or from the date specified by the Governor the
person so deputed shail* have and exercise such powers and perform
such duties subject as aforesaid:

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the Administrator of Saint
Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla be empowered to exercise and perform
on behalf of the Governor within the said Presidency the statutory
powers and duties hereinafter specified:

NOW, THEREFORE, J, KennerH Witiiam BuiackBurne, a
Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael
and Saint George, an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British
Z -

Empire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of
the Leeward Islands and Vice Admiral of the same, do hereby depute
the person for the time being holding the office of Administrator of the
Presidency of Saint Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla to exercise and
perform within the said Presidency on behalf of the Governor of the
Leeward Islands, whether the Governor be present in the said Presi-
dency or absent therefrom, the powers aud duues in the Schedule
hereto vested in the Governor under the provisions of the Acts specified
in the second column of that Schedule, .that is to say:—

SCHEDULE,
ses em eg ee ee te
Poe ais: delegated Statutory authority under which
8 ; powers delegated are exercisable.
1. Appointments.
The power to apppoint:—
(a) deputy coroners, Section 3 of the Coroners Act, 1949

| (No. 11/1949),

(2) the Quarantine Authority, Health Otti- Section 3 of the Quarantine Act,
cers, Visiting Officers, Quarantine Guards! 1944 (No. 25/1944) as amended by
and such other employees and servants! Act No. 10/1950.
as may be necessary for the purposes Of
the Quarantine Act, 1944.

(ec) inspectors of Weights and Measures to ‘Section 13 of the Weights and
direct or approve the stamp to be used, Measures Act (Cap. 154).
by such inspectors. |

(d) probation officers. ; Section 4(2) of the Juvenile Courts
_ Act, 1948 (No. 5/1948).

i
(e) immigration officers. | Section 3(1) of the Immigration

and Passport Act (No. 7/1945).

(/) persons to grant permits to persons ' Section 5 of the Emigrants Protec-
desiring to leave the Colony for a noti-' tion Act (No. 10/1929).
fied place.

(g) members of Medical Board and remove Section 5 of the Medical Act
such members. (No. 31/1937).

(h) Registrar under the Medical Act. | Section 9 of the Medical Act
| (No. 31/1937).

|
(t) a judicial assessor and retain Counsel in} Section L8A(1) of the Medical Act
inquiries before Medical Boards. | (No. 3L.of 1937) as amended by
| Act No, 1/1945,
3

SCHEDULE—(cont’d.)

Statutory authority under which

Powers delegated. i
Wers delega _ powers delegated are exercisable,

(7) commissioner for workmen’s compensa- Section 20(1) of the Workmen’s
tion and to cancel such appointment. Compensation Act (No. 11/1937).

(k) officers for the purpose of investigating Section 5(1) of the Labour (Mini-
complaints and securing the proper mam Wage) Act (No. 21/1937).
observance of the Labour (Minimum
Wage) Act, 1937.

(1) an Advisory Committee to investigate | Section 2 of the Labour (Minimum
conditions of employmentin occupations Wage) Act (No. 21 of 1937) as
and to make recommendations as to amended by Act No. 5 of 1944.
minimum rates of wages payable therein.

(m) medical officer for the purposes of the Section 2 (x) of the Dangerous
administration of the Dangerous Drugs Drngs Act (No. 23/1937) as amend-
Act, 1937. ed by Act No, 4/1044.

(n) clerks (posts of which the maximum Section 12 of the Post Office Act
salary does not exceed $1980 per! (Cap. 123).
annin), suh-Postmasters, deputies, | :
agents, postinen, letter-carriers and ser- '

vants for the proper management of the |
Post Office.

(0) competent inspectors upon application to | Sections 4 and {5 of the Com-
examine the affairs of any Company. | panies Act (Cap. 140).
(pn) telecommunications officer. Section 3 of the Telecommunica-
tions Act (No, 13/1949).

(7) a person duly authorised in writing to Section 6(1) of the Telecommunica-
issue licences under the Telecommuni- tions Act (No. 13/1949).
cations Act. |

(r) extramural prigon officer. , Beetion 2 of the Prison (Extra-
mural Sentences) Act (No. 7 of
| 1950).
|
(3) receiver of wreck, ‘Section 5 of the Receivers of Wreck

Act (Cap. 155) as amended by
Act No, 13/1932.
2. Lepers.

|
The power to:— |
|
!

(a) appoint Medical Officer for the purposes | Section 2 of the Lepers Act (Cap.
of the administration of the Lepers Act.) 110) as amended by Act No,
| 2/1944.
4

SCHEDULE-—(cont’d.)

Powers delegated.

(5) appoint a duly qualified Medical Practi-
tioner to perform the duties of Medical |
Superintendent for a Leper Home and ,
such staff as may be necessary for its |
proper upkeep.

(c) receive information concerning examina-

tion of persons suspected of leprosy.

(d) receive information as to examination of
leper by two or more medical practi-
tioners.

(e) remove certified leper to Leper Home
and to detain him therein.

(f) abstain from giving directions for re- |
moval or detention of a leper.

(g) direct person suffering from leprosy to
be removed to Leper Hone and detained
therein.

(1) receive Magistrate’s report that person is
a leper.

(7) order the removal of leper from one:
Leper Home to another.

(J) discharge leper from Leper Home.

(4) commit to and discharge from Leper
Home leper convicted of carrying on |
specified trade or calling. |

(2) commit to or discharge from Leper Home |
leper convicted of selling articles of food |
or drink prepared or handled by him. |

(m) grant permission to lepers to land in the |
Presidency.

Statutory authority under which
powers delegated are exercisable.

Section 5 of the Lepers Act (Cap.
110).

Section 6A(3) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 27/1937).

Section 6A(5) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 27/1937).

Section 6B(1) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 27/1937).

Section 6L(5) of the Lepers Act as
amended by the Lepers (Amend-
ment) Act (No. 2/1944),

Section 6B(6) of the Lepers Act as
amended by Act No, 27/1937 and
Act No. 2/1944.

Section 7(3) of the Lepers Act as
amended by Act No. 27/1937.

Section 11 of the Lepers Act (Cap.
110).

Section 9 of the Lepers Act as

amended by Act No. 27/1937;
section 1+} ag amended by Act No.
27 of 1937 and section 14 as
amended hy Act No, 1/1928.

Section 16 (1) of the Lepers Act
(Cap. 110),

Section 17 (1) of the Lepers Act
(Cap. 110)

Section 18 of the Lepers Act (Cap,
110).
‘

Sane etre )

powers delegated are exercisable.

[ Sictn cry authority under which

i

ection 19 of the Lepers Act as
amended by Act No. 27/1937.

x

(n) commit to Leper Home any leper unlaw- |
fully landing in the Presidency.

(0) approve expenses of maintenance of leper | Section 23 of the Lepers Act as
in Leper Home which the Senior Medi- | amended by Act No. 27/1937.
cal Officer considers just and reasonable.
|
3. Lunatics.
The power to:—
(a) authorise payment out of fund chargeable | Section 12 (v) of the Lunatics Act

with maintenance of lunatic. | (Cap. 111) as amended by Act No.
8/1931.

(6) authorise persons to visit licensed houses | Section 14 of the Lunaties Act
and report on such visitation / (Cap. 111).

(c) fix nature of records to be kept by licen- Section 15 of the Lunatics Act
see of licensed house and to direct what (Cap. 111).
information and returns are to be fur-
nished by medical officer visiting such |
house.

(2d) allow lunatic confined in licensed ienaes ; Section 17 of the Lunaties Act
to be absent therefrom on trial. | (Cap. 111).

(2) remove insane prisoner to lunatic asylum. | Section 26 of the Lunatics Act

Cap. (111).

(f) allow lunatic confined in criminal luna- | Section 38 of the Lunaties Act
tie asylum to be absent therefrom on. (Cap. 111),
trial

(g) discharge persons confined in criminal | | Section 39 of the Lunatics Act
lunatic asylam ~ (Cap. 111).

(A) appoint cominittee of visitors to inspect | Section 55 of the Lunaties Act
and report on condition and management) (Cap. 111).
of colonial Innatic asylums and licensed
houses and upon the condition of lunatics
confined therein

4. Magistrate and Magistrate's |

Code of Procedure Act.

|

The power to:— |

(a) authorise any Magistrate in any Island | | Section 8 of the Magistrate’s Code
to reside in such part of the Island as; of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)

may be directed
6

SCHEDULE—(cont’d)

Powers delegated

(6) remove a Magistrate from one District to
another in the Presidency

(e) direct a District Magistrate to act for or in
the place of or to assist another District
Magistrate

(d) direct any fit and proper person to act |

for a District Magistrate in the event of

the absence or illness of such Magistrate |

or in any case where it appears to be
expedient

(e) appoint clerks (posts of which the maxi-

mum salary does not exceed $1980 per |

annum) and bailiffs to District Courts

appoint persons to take steps in and

(7)
about compelling the putative father of

a bastard child to contribute toits support |

5. Prisons and Prisoners.
The power to:—

(a) alter prisons and build new prisons
(6) appoint Visiting Justices for prisons

(c) appoint a person to superintend and

manage prisons and revoke such appoint- |

ment

(d) appoint a matron, chaplain, medical officer
and such other subordinate
may be necessary for the prison

(4) direct what badges and uniform shall be
worn by male officers of prisons

(7) direct removal of prisoner to central
prison :

(g) order the removal of prisoners from

one prison to another for the purpose |

of enabling any prison to be altered,
enlarged or rebuilt, or. in ‘ease

officers as j

| Statutory authority under which
powers delegated are exervisable

Section 9 of the Magigtrate’s Code
of Procedure Act (Cap. 61).

Section 11 of the Magistrate’s Code
of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)

Section 12 of the Magistrate’s Code
of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)

Section 18 of the Magistrate’s Code
of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)

Section 14] of the Magistrate’s Code
of Procedure Act (Cap. 61)

| Section 4 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 85)
as amended by Act No. 2/1949

Section 8 (1) of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85)

| Section 9 (1) of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85)

Section 10 (1) of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85)

Section 12 of the Prisons Act
| (Cap. 85)
Section 16 of the Prisons Act

(Cap. 85)



' Section 21 of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85)

of an!

outbreak of contagions of infectious:
disease or for any other reasonable cause ,
7

_ SCHEDULE



Powers delegated.

(A) direct removal of
prison to another,

prisoner from one

(¢) order removal of sick or diseased prisoner
from prison to hospital.

(7) order the production of prisoner where
required in the interests of justice or for

the purposes of any public inquiry

(k) sanction corporal punishment,

(1) grant a licence fora prisoner to be at large
and to revoke or alter such licence.

6. Rewards.
The power to:—

(a) proclaim and offer rewards,
(b) fix the amount and condition of rewards,

(c) pay rewards.

7. Training Schools.

The power to:—

(a) appoint superintendents, matrons, in-
structors and = gervants for Training
Schools.

(6) appoint persons to institute proceedings
for wilful neglect of child.

(c) sanction licences permitting jumate of

of Training School to live outside the |

School.

fcontd.)

wee ee 7

Statutory authority under which

' powers delegated zre exercisable,

|

“Section 22 of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85).

‘Section 23 of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85).

Section 25A of the Prisons Act

' (Cap. 85) as amended by Act

_ No, 8 of 1945.

Section 4 (2) of the Corporal Pun-
ishment Act (No. 8/1949); rule 62
of the Rules and Regnlations for
the government of Prisons made
under the Prisons Act (Cap. 85)
and section 41 of the Prisons Act
(Cap. 85).

Section 3 of the Convicts’ Licences
Act (Cap. 24).

| Section 2 of the Rewards for the
| Apprehension of Criminals Act
| (Cap. 46).

‘Section 3 of the Rewards for the
_ Apprehension of Criminals Act
| (Cap. 46).
| Section 4 of the Rewards for the
Apprehension of Criminals Act
(Cap. 46),

Section 4 of the Training Schools
Act (Cap. 48).

Section 10 of the Training Schools
Act (Cap. 48).

‘Section 6 of the Training Schools

Act (Cap. 48).


8

SCHEDULE—(cont’d.)

Powers delegated.

(d) fix duration of licence mentioned in para-
graph (c) above and to revoke such
licence,

(e) permit inmate of Training School to

leave such school before attaining 18 |

years.

(f) remove an inmate of Training School to
another Training School.

(g) remove to a Training School any person
apparently under 16 years who is under-
going sentence of imprisonment, or any

person who is the inmate of a poor |

house.

(A) permit inmate of Training School to
leave such school either unconditionally
or conditionally.

8. Miscellaneous.

The power to:—

(a) dispense with the necessity of obtaining
consent to the marriage of an infant.

(6) provide for safe custody of records.
(ec) stop transmission of telegrams.

(@) control telecommunicationy station in

case of emergency.

(e) require the production of telegrams.

(7) pay out money for compounding predial
offence. ,

(g) deal with substances forfeited to Her
Majesty.

' Statutory authority under which
powers delegated are exercisable.

Section 7 of the Training Schools

| Act (Cap. 48).

| Section 16 of the
Act (Cap. 48).

Training Schools

| Section 18 of the
Act (Cap. 48).

Training Schools

|
| Section 19 of the
Act (Cap. 48).

Training Schools

Section 22 of the
Act (Cap. 45).

Training Schools

| Section 9 of the Guardianship of
Infants Act, 149 (No. 1/1949).

Section 27 of the Registration and
Records Act (Cap. 20).

Section 13 of the Telecommunica-
tions Act No, 13/1949.

| Section 16 of the Telecommunica-
tions Act No. 13 /1949.

Section 3 (1) of the Production of
Telegrams Act (No. 9/1939).

Section 10 (4) ‘of the Larceny
(Protection of Priedial Produce)
Act (No. 18/1944).

Section 10 of the Antibiotics and
Therapeutics Substances Act No.
9/1950,


9

SCHEDULE—(cont’d.)

Statutory authority under which
| powers delegated are exercisable.
|

Powers delegated.

(A) grant permission to a person not in Her | Section 3 (1) of the Uniforms Act
Majesty’s military forces to wear the| (Cap. 70).
uniform of such forces. |

(7) grant permission to erect telephone over- | Section 2 of the Telephones Act
hanging public land or building etc. , (Cap. 124.).
|
(j) authorise removal of telephone insula- Seotion 3 of the Telephones Act
tors, posts etc., erected without authority. (Cap. 124).

(kK) remit duty payable on a licence for Section 9 (1) of the Stamp Act
marriage. (Cap. 135).

(1) mitigate, stay or compound proceedings | Section 32 (2) of the Stamp Act
for penalties and to offer rewards to; (Cap. 135).
persons who give information to the!
Treasurer in relation to offences against |
the Stamp Act.

(m) destroy or otherwise dispose of seditious Section 14 of the Sedition and
or prohibited publications forfeited to’ Undesirable Publications Act No.
Her Majesty. «11/1938.

(n) refer questions to Medical Board. ‘Section 8(1) of the Medical Act
No. 31/1937.

(0) remit death duties in certain cases. Sections 3 and 4 of the Death
Duties Remission (War Casual-
ties) Act (No. 15/1944).

(p) grant licences to certain Companies to be | Section 12A of the Companies Act
registered without the addition of the| (Cap. 140) as amended by Act

word ‘“ Limited” to their names. | No. 4/1938.
21]
(7) approve change of name of company. | Section 12B(1) of the Companies

Act (Cap. 140) as amended by
: Act No. 4/1938.
(r) receive report of inspectors appointed | Section 97 of the Companies Act
under section 94 of the Companies Act! (Cap. 140).
(Cap. 140) and to direct how it shall be |
dealt with.

(s) direct in what place or places copies of Section 10(1) of the Juries Act
the Jury list and notice attached there-| (Cap. 56) as amended by Act

to shall be posted. No. 9/1927.
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Provided always that any powers and duties vested in the Governor
under the authority of any of the Acts hereinbefore mentioned not
hereby specifically delegated shall be deemed to be reserved to and shall
be exercised and performed by the Governor.

GIVEN under my hand at the Gourernment House,
Antigua, this 24th day of June, 1954, and in the
third year of Her Majesty’s reign.

AN’ riGgu
Printed at the Government Printing Office. Leeward Islands.
by E. M. Buackman, £.D.. Government Printer.--By Authority.
1954,
18/00050-—500—6.54, {Price 1 12 cents, |
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First Annual Report of the Antigua
Industrial Development Board.

General Review of Board’s Work.

The Board was formed in August 1952 and the members met
informally several times in that month for the purpose of arranging
details of organisation. For directional advice a meeting was also
held with His Excellency the Governor. A portion of the. ground
floor of the Administration building was allotted the Board for their
offices. It was agreed that meetings should be held every Tuesday
afternoon at 2 p.m. and as from 9th September, 1952 B. O. Breton
was appointed Secretary.

The first official meeting of the Board was on 16th September,
1952. The fifty-seventh meeting was held on 22nd December, 1953.
A number of extraordinary meetings and special committee meetings
have also taken place.

Mr. Frank Willock, who was appomted as one of the original
members, resigned from the Board in October 1953. Mr. Willock had
rendered valuable service and his resignation was accepted with
regret.

Mr. 5. J, Hawley was appointed to the Board in November 1952.

The Board’s work has been mainly concerned with investigation
of the Island’s industrial possibilities. They have been responsible
for development of some projects and for administration of others.

I wish to take this opportunity of thanking all members of: the
Board and the staff for their very willing work given in the service
of the Presidency and also to express appreciation, which I am sure
all members will endorse, for the helpful cooperation which the
Board has received from varions Government Departments.

Frequently the Board has received technical advice and _assist-
ance from Antigua Sugar Factory. We are most grateful to their
management and executive staff.

Projects with which the Board has been concerned are reported
in detail in the following pages and the. Balanee shect for dist
December, 1953 and profit and loss accounts are appended,

Y. C. Brrp,
27th February, 1954. Chairman,
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ArRRowroor Srarcn

The possibility of growing arrowroot in the South West Section
of the island was investigated. The following facts were established.

(a) About 1600 acres of land, suitable soil type for this
crop, might eventually be planted with arrowroot.

(4) The cultivation of this plant has been carried on in the
district for very many years. Yields were good and a small
peasant industry manufacturing starch with crude equipment
survived until quite recently.

(¢) The population of the area understands the crop and
gave evidence of cooperating fully with plans to develop it on a

comparatively large scale.

(d) This south west section, being cut from the rest of the
island by a mountain range, could never expect to be served by
the Sugar Factory’s railway. Although it has some of the most
fertile land on the island its situation under present conditions
prevents it from usefully contributing to the economy of Anti-
gua. Fora general crop arrowroot has appeared as the most
suitable to introduce for the advancement of the area.

With the above conclusions reached the prospects for the in-
dustry were explored in details,

Vor a market survey the following authorities were consulted:

Messrs. Morningstar, Nicol, Ine.

U.S. Vendors of St. Vincent’s arrowroot starch

The B.W.L. Trade Commissioner in Montreal, Canada
The B.W.I. Trade Commissioner in London

The Caribbean Commission. \

From information gathered it appeared evident that a good mar.
ket could be anticipated for high quality starch produced in an up to
date factory.

(Juotations for equipping such a factory have been got from
British, Gorman and West Indian suppliers.

An indicative operating statement compiled with care from such
information as is available to the Board, has been completed. This
based on an initial crop from 500 acres shows promise that the in-
‘dustry can be operated profitably.

A prospectus, to support a request for a loan to finance this in-
lustry, his been submitted to Government but it has been decided that
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no such request will officially be made until it has been established,
beyond all doubt, that the somewhat large amount of water necessary
for the industry ean be obtained.

Considerable theoretical work to auswer this question has been
done by the Government Geologist in association with the Assistant
Engineer (Water). Evidence thus obtained indicated that ample
water will be available.

It was impossible for the well drilling programme, prescribed for
practical tests, to be carried out with the resources available ou the
island and Government undertook to engage a contractor and drilling
equipment to be brought from Trinidad to advance this project and
other Government water explorations.

This equipment has just arrived in Antigua. Further action by
the Board must stand in abeyance until results are known,

BREWING

There is a reason to suppose that a small brewery might profit-
ably be established in Antigua As the result of some correspondence
and negotiations on the subjeet the industry was declared * Pioneer”
by Governor in Council. However nothing more definite can he
stated on this project at present,

3RICK MAKING

‘The possibility of manufacturing building bricks has greatly in-
terested the Board. A wide variety of clays can be found in the
island and much work has been done to determine their commercial
value. ‘To some extent gencral ceramic exploration has proved use-
ful for measuring possibilities in both pottery and brickmaking but
the two industries diverge very widely in ultimate considerations for
profitable production.

For brickmakine the ideal clav is one that can be moulded, with-
5 e ; ’
out preparatory treatment, just as it comes from the pit.

Competitive production of bricks depends entirely on two factors
(1) Adequate clay reserves of suitable quality and (2) Abundant
cheap fuel.

Samples of clay thought to be suitable for brickmaking have
been sent tothe Mineral Resources Division of the Imperial Institate
in London for examination. One sample has now been declared of
excellent quality. The extent of this clay bed has not yet been de-
termined but indications are that it is vast. Thus one factor appears
very hopeful for fulfillment of our brickmaking operations. Fuel is
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the problem not as yet entirely solved. Importation of oil for kiln
firing is not a hopeful idea if it is expected to produce a building
material less expensive than those now available. If an attempt
should be made to use wood, the island’s supply would be insuflicient
for any worthwhile production of bricks and exhaustion of domestic
fuel supply would certainly result. There remains the possibility of
using bagasse from the Sugar Factory. This has authoritatively
heen declared possible but, although exhaustive i inquiries have been
made, no precedent has been found for such use of begasse,

- The Board’s work from this point on must be. entirely explori-
tory. The project will be advanced with the best technical direction
available, but, with no established course to follow, the venture must
be seen as well worth the expense involved in practical experiments.

BONEMEAL (See meat processing)
CONFECTIONERY

With some financial assistance from the Board a small confec-
tionery factory has heen established by Mr. R. A. Thompson. Re-
sults are possibly as good as can be expected. About 200 lbs. of
sugar are currently heing manufactured per week. Whether or not
the enterprise expands to worthwhile proportions will depend on the
ability of its promoter.

CoRNMEAL

The Government owned cornmeal factory on Newgate Street
was made the responsibility of the Board in 1952. Before it could
be hoped to produce a meal acceptable to the local trade the installa-
tion of more machinery and the engagement of a competent operator
appeared essential.

My. Clarence Payne, a West Indian of many years American
experience and claiming intimate knowledge of the Cornmeal indus-
try applied to lease the Factory. With agreement. providing for
installation of the required equipment and for the eventual produe-
tion of a good quality degermed meal, the lease was granted as from
Jannary 19538.

Drought conditions through the past year prevented the plant-
ing of corn until recent months. This undoubtedly greatly dis-
couraged Mr. Payne who also claimed to have encountered a number
of other set backs. His attitude towards the Board was most unsatis-
factory, insisting that he was well able to finance and carry out his
undertakings. Ife would not discuss the possibility of receiving any
financial assistance.
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Tn December he left the island, removing such equipment as he
had brought in. He left Mr. J. Oliver Davis with power of At-
torney to act on his behalf during his stated temporary absence from
Antigua. Mr. Davis has discharged Mr. Payne’s obligations to the
Board that were at the time outstanding under the ‘agreement of
lease and he is at present operating the factory to process the corn
crop now being harvested. The situation is in, the forefront of the
Board’s consideration.

Corton GINNING

As the outcome of action taken by Government prior to the
Board’s formation the factory now known as the Central Cotton Gin-
nery, was purchased by the Board with funds provided by loan
authorised tor the advancement of the cotton processing industry.

Operational accounts of the Central Cotton Ginnery are append-
ed to this report. (See also oil extraction and refining).

Earta Bouitrpmnc Brocks

The possibility of manufacturing building blocks from com-
pressed soil is being investigated. A machine is on the market
which moulds such blocks under tremendous pressure. Samples of
soils are to be sent to England to test their suitability for processing

in this way.
Fis STORAGE

A request from Mr. A. Simon that the Board should support his
application that pioneer status be granted for his proposed industry
for cold storage of fish was considered. The Board recommended
that some concessions should be granted although it could not be
seen that the industry would qualify i in all re spects for pioneer status.

By order of Governor in Council Mr. Simon was permitted to
import deep freezing equipment duty free.

A market is now established which is of considerable assistance
in supplying the public with fresh fish.

Garuenr Facrory

Early in 1953 a special subcommittee of the Board was appoint-
ed to investigate the prospects for a factory in Antigua which would
manufacture shirts, overalls and other cotton earments. From in-
formation ewathered and. from. statisties compiled it appeared that
such a fac tory could be supported by local sales and that eventually
a limited export market might be expected, Ustimates for supply
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ing the necessary machinery were secured from the United States

- and contacts have been made with wholesale cotton merchants ‘in.

England.

The industry obviously is one in which private enterprise might
he interested-and the Board has offered to consider recommending
that financial assistance be given to a competent operator who would
wish to undertake this venture. —

Negotiations are at present being carried on with this end in.
view. biprae
SC Meat Processing

~ In August last Mr. W. Wyer diseussed with the. Secretary the

‘possibility of establishing a plant on the island for’ the manufacture

of various types of sausages, fats and bone meal. Subsequently Mr.
Wyer went to England where he madea close stndy of modern:
methods in the industry. He purchased all the machinery and
equipment for a small, but up to date factory including the necessary
refrigeration units.

Pioneer status has been granted to the industry and Mr. Wyer

. has secured for his operations the small ice plant building at the

former U.S. Base. The machinery has arrived and is now being
installed. It is expected that the factory will be in operation within -
the next few weeks.
: Minsyc . 5 :
Government referred to the Board for an expression of opinion
on an application received for a licence to prospect for barytes in
Antigua. The Board recommended that this licence should be grant-

ed. Work on this project has been proceeding. _ ;

Om Extraction anp REFINING

Execution of the Government plan for public ownership of the.
Cotton processing industry in Antigua was celegated to the Board in
1952. Finance would be provided by a loan to be raised for the pur-
pose, as approved by the Secretary of State.

A modern plant for extraction and refining vegetable oils is to
be added to the present cotton ginning equipment and the gin-
ning machinery is also to be brought into_line with requirements of
production. S

The necessary machinery to fully equip a mill which will pro-
duce edible oils from cotton seed and copra has now been ordered.
About six tons of this machinery has already been delivered in An-
tigua and it is expected that the factory will be ready for. operation
before the end of this year. . :
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It is intended that the new building will be located on a site close
to, but outside of the city. This is to bea steel structure which will be
shipped from England in sections ready for erection. The Ginnery
now located on Newgate Street, will eventually be moved to adjoin
the Oil Mill. It will be possible to extract other vegetable oils with
this plant if, in the future, oil yielding crops are planted.

PoTTERY

For many years before the Board’s formation the possibility of
developing the pottery industry in Antigua had heen a subject for
hopeful speculation. ‘he production of crude peasant pottery has
been carried on in Sea View Farm area for a very long time. The
clays available showed considerable promise and Government became
interested in future prospects for the trade.

In 1951 a young-‘man Malcolm Roberts, was sent to England on
scholarship offered by the British Council to study pottery. He
returned after a year with a degree of knowledge and skill which |
- could not possibly be used in, or for the improvement of the existing _
island industry. With this promising young student and a Govern-
ment appropriation of £150 the Board endeavoured to take some
steps which might eventually lead to the establishment of an im-
proved pottery industry on the island. An ancient wood fired kiln
was repaired and, with the advice and assistance of the Government
Geologist, many samples of clays were secured and crudely test fired.
A satisfactory future could be seen for the project but impossible to
attain without more highly skilled help and proper finance for inves-
tigation. .

In December 1952 Mr. and Mrs. C. Stevenson arrived on the
‘island with the intention, if possible, of starting a pottery -works.
They both had British diplomas in the craft, so if their services could
be retained for advancement of the Board’s aspirations considerable
advantage might be gained. They entered the Board’s employ. A
suitable building was secured at the former U.S. Base and a start
was made to scientifically advance the project. An oil fired kiln was-
imported from Puerto Rico and make shift equipment was installed |
in order to get into demonstration production as soon as possible. —

By August of last year the articles being produced were suffi-
ciently convincing to justify an application being made for a grant
from C.D. & W. for further-exploration work. ‘Ibis was secured in
the amount of $8,000.

_ Although anticipated standards have not yet been reached, the
factory is now producing marketable ware and there is reason to hope




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that the industry is well on the way to becoming self supporting.
Certain machine ry ordered frou England in Se ptember last las not
yet arrived,

Employed at the factory, besides Mr. & Mrs. “Stevenson and
Maleolm HKoberts, are Arnold Mendes and twe apprentices learning
the trade.

Paint

Paint is being manufactured locally by an association known as
the United Caribbean American and African Producer Consumer of
Antigua. A substance mined on the island is used as a filler, The
actual process is known enly to the proprietors although the Board
has sent samples of their raw material to. the Imperial Institute for
examination and an expression of opinion. A reply has not yet been
received. It is possible that this Company will seek financial assist-
ance from the Board. «

PRINTING

An application from the Antigua Printery that the Board should
support their application for exemption from duty on the importa-
; l : ]
tion, of linotype machinery was approved.

This concession was granted by Governor-in-Counceil and the new
equipment is now in operation,

Lesort DEVELOPMENT

A plan for opening up the Popeshead coast for resort and resi-
dential settlement was proposed by the Board. This required the
building of a coastal road which would ran round the north shoulder
of the island from St. John’s to connect with the Hodges Bay Road
at Cedar Grove. ‘The area which would thus be opened fer settle-
ment has been inspected by members of the Board, by: members of
the Tourist Committee and by Government officers. Concensus of
opinion indicates that great possibilities ean be seen in this proposed
development which would make hundreds of wonderful sites availa-
ble for home and resort building.

The project does not come within the terms of reference of the
Joard although it has been given their support in principal.

SaLtt MAKING

A considerable amount of work in exploring the salt producing
potential of the Colony has been done by the Government Geologist,
Mr. Martin Kaye, Of the many areas which he has survejed, the
interest of the Board has focussed on the Goat Island Flash in Boar
buda. This pond has been inspected by representatives of the Board
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who were impressed by its great possibilities as a salt producing area.
It has three small connections with the sea which if walled off would
make it entirely land jocked. Plans are being made for carrying out
this work go that the pond may ke under observation to ascertain
whether or not salt will be properly deposited. If the experimeut
proves satisfactory then a sluice gate for inlet of sea water will be
built. It has not vet been determined what form of wall will be
most satisfactory for conducting the ivitial experiment. The salt
producing area should be about $ square mile.

SEA WEED

Sea weed of commercial value is in the coastal water of these
islands. Asa “fillin’” occupation it might prove worthwhile harvest-
ing by persous with time on their bands. Investigation of export,
markets offers no hope for it to be developed as an industry which
could pay reasonable wages, :

SHOEMAKING

Several persons on the island are engaged in making shoes by
hand and it is possible that this craft may be developed to vive
profitable employnient to a few persons. With factory made pro-
ducts to compete against it is necessary for the hand made articles
to have some very special features to commend it—strength, unusual
design or price. During Christmas week ladies’ shoes made by Mr.
Joel Charles at the tannery in which Government is interested, were
offered for sale in the Board’s office without any success. It is un-
derstood that, Mr, Charles sold all these shoes later at greatly reduced
prices. It is possible that they had the merit of strength but it was
cancelled by untidy finish.

Some conversations have been held with local business men con.
cerning the prospects for a shoe factory in Antigua. Sucha venture
would require a large amount of capital to establish a plant. capable
of producing for a highly competitive market, which would need to
be considerably larger than the island can offer. Nevertheless it is
an industry which could be operated without being handicapped by
the island’s Timitatious in fuel, water and power.

Sweet Poraro Propvcrs

Mr. A. M. Dickenson who operates a bakery in Church Street
placed before the Board a number of products which he had derived
from mangos. While Mr. Diekenson’s skill and resoncefilness was
ereatly adniived, the view was taken that his energies would be more
profitably emploved ci examining the potential value of derivatives
of the sweet potato. Mur. Dickenson agreed with this view and- went
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

LOANS

Government of Antigua for purchase $
Cotton Ginnery 32,

Add weerned interest 1

GRANTS

At Calanial Development & Welfare
Central office $ 474.63

Capital expenditure 5,858.91
Pottery Industry a
Capital expenditure 289.94

2,159.27
2,449.21
300.86
Bo fraeerment Of Antigua
Cornineal Factory gift—estimate:!
value
General Grant
Pottery investigation works in 1452
charged to Public Works Dept.
AUDIT CERTIFICATH: :
In accordance with section 16 of Antigua
Ordinance 13 of 1953, this Balance Sheet and
the Statement of Income and Expenditure for
the period Ist July 1952 io 31st December 1953
attached hereto have been examined. I have
obtained all the information and explanation
T have required and I ccrtify, as a result of this
audit, that in my opinion these Statements ure
Correct, subject to tk» observation on the
attached report of even date.
0th Mareh, 1954.

Current expenditure

Loss not yet recovered



J. F. Boots,
Principal Auditor:

6,353.14

2,145.35

1,000.00
6.000.00

(17.75

33,628.27

8,481.49

20,717.75



$62,827.51

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 319 DECEMBER, 1953

FIXED ASSETS
Land—Cotton Ginnery
Cornmeal Factory

$
18.000.00
4,000.00
Buildings Cost
Cotton Ginnery $7,200.00
Cornmeal Factory 5,000.00
Plani & Machinery

Cotton Ginnery

Depreciation
$180.00 7.020.000
125.00 4,875.00



4,300.00 360.00 4,440.00

Cornmeal Factory 5,000.00 375.00 4,625.00
Pottery Industry 3,155.26 315.53 2.839.75

Stores & Spares a
Cotton Gipnery 4,176.48
Pottery Industry 344.93
Central Office furniture (at cost) —_—-

Development Lous







Confectionery 610.47
Tannery 30.00
Sundry Debtors —-
Cornmeal Factory rent 252.50
Pottery sales 94.13
Cash a
An Banik 1,490.77
Petty Cash Imprest 12.48
fneome & Kxrpenditure Account —-—-
Excess of Development and Adminis-
trative expenditure over Income
for the period Ist July 1952 to
31st December 1953
29th March, 1954 V.C. BIRD,

%
22,000.00
11,895.00

11,904.73

4,521.41
474.63

(0047
506.63

1,003.25

9,521.39





$62,827.51

Chatrman, Indus. Dev. Board

29th March, 1954 B. 0. BRETON,

Secretary, Indus. Dev. Board

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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD

INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD IST JULY, 1952 To 31ST DECEMBER, 1953

$ §
Excess of Expenditure over Income on Pottery Industry 6,541.59 Profit on Cotton Industry , 3.467.09
Excess of Expenditure over Income on Cornmeal Industry 257.01
Interest on Loan from Antigua Government 319.09

Central Oflice Ex penditure:—

Col. Dev. & General

Welfare Grant Grant Total
Salaries & wages 4.714.538 4,714.53 Excess of Development and Administrative
expenses over Income for the period 9521.39
Transport allowance 480.00 480.00 - ee

Recruitment of Hxecu-
tixe officer
$
. Passages 109.34

Other expen-









ses 384.99 494.33 494.33
Contingencies 169.05 12.28 181.93
HS-4S.5 1 12.28 5.870.79 j.870.79

12.988.48 12,988.48

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To

POTTERY

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD

INDUSTRY

Operating Account for the Period Ist September 1952 to 31st December 1953

Colonial Dav. &
Welfare Grant

$
Salaries & wages 1,689.49
Ceramic Supplies 209.34
Fuel 164.32
Electricity 18.32
Water 4,97

Maintenance of equipment 27.30

Transport and digging 34.24
Contingencies 11.29
2,159.27

Excess of Operational
xpeuditure over
Income

Installation of Machinery

Investigational expenditure

Depreciation of Machinery

Sundry expenditure
Depreciation:—
Buildings 125.00
Plant & machinery 375.00





General
Grant Total
> p
3,128.95 4,818.44 .
72.23 2381.57
181.44 345.76
48.25 66.57
4.97
44.41 71.71
23.68 57.92
16.02 27.31
3,504.98 5,674.25



5,121.81
466.09
638.16

Le a3
315.53;

466.09
638.16

1,104.25







6,041.59

CORNMEAL
9.51



400.00

309.51

ky sales of Pottery

Ceramic supplies paid for but not

yet received

Manufactured items on Inventory

Excess of Operational expenditure

over Income

PROFIT AND Loss ACCOUNT

Excess of Expenditure over Income

on Pottery Industry

\

INDUSTRY

By rent of Factory
Excess of Expenditure over
on Cornmeal Industry

Income.

%
110.34

234.59



«
207.51

344.93

4.21.81

5.674.259



6.541.59

G.541.59



2h2.50
257.01

509.51



rT
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Salaries and wages
Supphes & spares
Light and power
Sundries

Gross Profit

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD
COTTON INDUSTRY

Operating Account for the Period Ist Noveinber. 1952 to 31st December, 1953
s :



3,256.33 By Ginning and baling 246.047 Ibs. clean lint
2,977.38 Ginning and baling 5,609 Ibs. stained cotton
471.51 Baling additional 252 Ibs. clean lint
10.71 Jisintegrating 35.086 Ibs. seed
6,326.64 Sale of supplies
13.042.57-

PRoFIT AND Loss ACCOUNT

For the Period Ist November 1952 to 3lst December 1953





Rents, rates and taxes 144.00 By Gross Profit from operating account
Postage. telegrams & telephone 43.20
Insurance 559.02
Interest accrued on Government loan 1.573.33
Depreciation: $

Buildings 180.00

Machinery 360.00 540.00
Net Profit on cotton industry 3,467.09

6.326.604

12,302.35
364.54
6.32
350.86

18.50 ©

13,042.57



6.326.64



6,326.64

a1