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- Leeward Islands gazette
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- Leeward Islands (West Indies)
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- [Antigua
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- Gov. Printing Office]
- Publication Date:
- Jun 7, 1956
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- Politics and government -- Leeward Islands (West Indies) ( lcsh )
Law Leeward Islands (Federation)
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- 1- , 1872-
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- Two pages per frame.
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- Supplements, issued with some numbers, contain departmental reports, Meteorological registers, ordinances, statutory rules and orders, etc., of Antigua, St. Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, and the British Virgin Islands.
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- Weekly
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- Published by Authority, <27th March, 1941>-28th June, 1956.
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- Open access via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
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- Some issues called "extraordinary."
- General Note:
- Occasionally issued with "Supplement to the Leeward Islands gazette."
- General Note:
- Vol. 18, no. 10 (13th March 1890); title from caption (viewed July 10, 2023).
- General Note:
- Vol. 84, no. 30 (28th June, 1956) (viewed July 10, 2023).
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THE
. LXXXIV.
LEEWARD ISL
GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
THURSDAY, 7ra JUNE, 1956.
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Notices,
It is hereby notified for general
information that Hig Excellency the
Governor has issued a Commission to
the Hon. P. D. Macdonald, C.M.G.,
appointing him to be Governor’s
Deputy during his absence from
Antigua whilst visiting the Virgin
Islands from the 13th to the 22nd
June, 1956.
The Secretariat,
Antigua,
1st June, 1956.
Ref. No. 1300283.
Brazilian Censular Represen-
tation.
It is notified for general informa-
tion that, pending the receipt of his
Commission of Appointment and the
subsequent issue of Her Majesty’s
Exequiatur. Senhor Pedro Fernando
Machado Polzin has been accorded
provisional recognition as Consul of
Brazil at Port of Spain, with juris-
diction over Trinidad and Tobago,
Bahamas, Jamaica, the Leeward Is-
Jands, the Windward Islands, Bri-
tish Honduras, Barbados (excluding
Bridgetown) and British Guiana
(excluding Georgetown).
The Secretariat,
Antigua.
Ath June, 1956.
Ref. No. 19/00010,
It is notified for general informa-
tion that His Excellency the Governor
has been pleased to appoint the
Reverend Fr. Frank Harry Reader to
be the Chaplain of Her Majesty’s
Prison at Plymouth, Montserrat.
The Secretariat,
Antigua.
Ist June, 1956.
Ref. No. 64/00043.
CONFIRMATION OF ACTS AND
ORDINANCES.
No. 67.
The Secretary of State for the
Colonies has informed the Governor
that the power of disallowance will
(GIF 7 2P LQ
not be exercised in respect of the
undermentioned Acts and Ordi-
nances:
ACTS.
Leeward Islands.
No. 1 of 1956, “The Transfer of
Sombrero Act, 1956.â€
No. 6 of 1956, “The Pensions
(Amendment) Act, 1956.â€
ORDINANCES.
Antigua.
No. 1 of 1955, “The Harbour
Launches (Amendinent) Ordinance,
1955.â€
Saint Christopher Nevis & Anguilla.
No. 4 of 1956, ‘The Transfer of
Sombrero (General Legislature Com-
petency) Ordinance, 1956.â€
No. 5 of 1956, ‘The Sombrero
Laws Ordinance, 1956.â€
Virgin Islands.
No. 2 of 1956, ‘‘The Sombrero
Laws (Repeal) Ordinance, 1956.â€
No. 7 of 1955, “The Transfer of
Sombrero (General Legislature Com-
petency) Ordinance, 1955.â€
No. 68.
The foliowing Imperial Legislation,
Ordinances and Statutory Rules and
Orders are circulated with this Gazette
and form part thereof:—
IMPERIAL LEGISLATION.
1956, No. 833, “ The Leeward Is-
lands (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Order, in Council, 1956.â€
6 pp. Price 9 cts.
1956 No. 837, “The West Indian
Court of Appeal (Expenses) (Amend-
ment) Order in Council, 1956.â€
2 pp. Price 4 cts.
1956 No. 838, “The Seal Fisheries
(Crown Colonies and Protectorates)
(Amendment) Order in Council,
1956.†2 pp. Price 4 cts.
ORDINANCES.
Virgin Islands.
No. 4 of 195€, “The Publication.
of Official Matters Ordinance, 1956.â€
2 pp. Lrice 4 cts.
No. 5 of 1956, “The Laws and
Public Offices (Change. of Terms)
Ordinance, 1956.†2 pp. Price 4 cts.
No. 6 of 1956, “ The Interpretation
of Laws (Repeal) Ordinance, 1956.â€
1 pp. Price 3 cts.
No. 7 of 1956, “The Prison
(Amendment) Ordinance, 1956.â€
2 pp. Price 4 cts.
Montserrat.
No. 10 of 1956, “ The Crown Pro-
ceedings (Amendment) Ordinance,
1956.†4 pp. Price 7 cts.
STATUTORY RULES & ORDERS,
Antigua,
No. 17 of 1956, “ Direction of the
Governor in Council given on May 29,
1956, pursuant to the provisions of
section 6 of the Land Settlement
and Development Board (Repeal)
Ordinance, 1953 (No. 14/1953).
1 pp. Price 3 cts.
Virgin Islands.
No. 14 of 1956, “ Proclamation
dated June 7, 1956, bringing into
operation the Publication of Official
Matters Ordinance, 1956.
1 pp. Price 3 ats,
No. 15 of 1956, “ Proclamation
dated June 7, 1956, bringing into
operation the Laws and Public Offi-
ces (Change of Terms) Ordinance,
1956. 1 pp. Price 3 cts.
No. 16 of 1956, “ Proclamation
dated June 7, 1956, bringing into
operation the Interpretation of Laws
(Repeal) Ordinance, 1956.
1 pp. Price 3 cts.
Tenders are invited for the supply
of the undermentioned items to
Government Institutions in Antigua
for the period ending 31st December,
1956.
2. All tenders must be addressed
to the Administrator of Antigua in
sealed envelopes marked “ Tenders
for the supply of Groceries, etc†and
delivered at the Administrator’s Office
not later than noon on 9th June,
1956.
3. Government does not bind it-
self to accept the lowest or any
tender.
11 JUL 1956, >
1.0 THE
Groceris3.
Rice
Flour
Meal
Butter (51b. and Lb. tins)
Cheese (5Ib. and 12 oz. tins)
Fish—salted, pickled, tinned
Milk—tinned
Sugar
Edible Oil
Fruits —tinned
Ment—salted, pickled, tinned, smoked
and cured
Kerosene Oil
Vegetables.
Sweet Potatoes
Yams
Eddoes and Tannias
Carrots
Green Vegetables.
Vegetables Imported.
Onions
Potatoes
Laundry Necessaries.
Soap
Blue
Washing Soda
Others.
Bread
Eggs and Poultry
Fish—fresh
Fruits—Fresh
Meat—Fresh
Milk—Fresh
Administs ator’s Office,
Antigua.
Ref. No. A. 41/36
WINDWARD ISLANDS
BROADCASTING SERVICE
Vacancy for Assistant
Engineer.
1. Applications are invited from
suitably qualified candidates for
appointment to the post of Assistant
Engineer in the Windward Islands
Broadcasting Service, St. George’s,
Grenada, B.W.I.
LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE.
2. The salary of the post is $3,600
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
including the period of leave earned.
The officer will be subject to the
Colonial Regulations, and local Gen-
eral Orders for the time being in
force, in so far as they are applicable.
4. Candidates should preferably
hold a Diploma in Radio Technology
from a recognized institution, and have
had at least five years experience in
the operation and maintenance of
HF transmitters up to 5 Kw., Radio
Receivers, Tape Recorders and AF
Amplifiers, and at least one year in a
supervisory capacity. Experience in
a Broadcasting Organisation, while
not essential, would be an asset.
5. Free first class passages will be
provided for the officer, his wife and
children, not exceeding five persons
in all, on first appointment, and on
satisfactory termination of his con-
tract; children to be under 18 years
of age, unmarried, and dependent on
the officer.
Vacation leave on full salary will
be granted at the rate of one week
for each completed period of three
months resident service; such leave
to be granted on the satisfactory
completion of the period of resident
service but within the life of the
contract.
6. Applications should be address-
ed to the Chief Secretary, Windward
Islands, Grenada, B.W.I., and should
reach him not later than the 15th
June, 1956.
Ref. No. 13/00332.
[7 June, 1956.
WEIGHYS & MEASURES.
The Inspector of Weights and
Measures shall attend for the purpose
of examining, weighing and stamp-
ing Weights and Measures and
Weighing Instruments at the follow-
ing times and placcs:—
(1) At the Police Station, Parham,
on Tuesday 5th June, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
(2) At the Police Station. at Will-
kies, on Thursday 7th June, from
10 a.m. to 4 p,m.
(3) At the Police Station, Bolans,
on Tuesday 12th June, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
(4) At the Police Station, All
Saints, on Thursday 14th June, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(5) In the City of St John, at the
Police Station, on Monday 18th,
Tuesday 19th, Wednesday 20th,
Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd June,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Provided that should any of the
days prescribed above for the Inspec-
tor’s attendance at Parham, Willikies,
Bolans and All Saints fall on a Bank
Holiday, the Inspoctor shall attend
on the following day instead.
JOHN J. REYNOLDS,
Inspector of Weights & Measures,
Police Headquarters,
Antigua,
15th May, 1956.
RALNEFALL FIGURES.
Central Experiment Station,
Antigua.
Month. 1952. 1953. 1054. 1935, 1956.
Jan, 2.41 1.93 3.04 2.16 5.15
Feb. 1.60 1,02 2.45 68 1.23
Mar. 1.62 5.60 1.08 83 1.40
April 3.14 2.06 49 1.75 3.83
May 3.07 1.50 3.83 2.81 2.58
To2nd June — — _— "24 "12
11.84 12.1] 1089 847 14.31
DECLARATION DATED May 1, 1956, MADE UNDER sucTION 8 or THE Lanp Acquisrrion Act, 1944
(NO, 11/1944) FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF LAND IN THE PRESIDENCY
OF ANTIGUA REQUIRED FOR PUBLIG PURPOSES.
IT tS HEREBY DECLARED that the Governor in Council, with the approval of the
Legislative Council of the Presidency of At
itigua considers thateggyy that portwos of land part of
which. includes a swamp situate at Grays Farm in the Island of “antigua the property of ANNA
described in the Schedule hereto should be acquired for public
purpo: »s, namely, for the completion of the filling in of the swamp so that the area can be reclaimed
ANTHONYSON all as the same is
and mide available as house sites.
All that piece or parcel of Jand and sw
Antigua containing 3.98 acres and bounded as follows:—-On the North by the Sea;
SCHEDULE
amp situate in the Parish of St. John in the Island of
On the South
by a Public footpath; On the East by |inls of Clemenceau Alphonso Perry and on the West by
lands of John I. Martin.
Made by thy Governor in Council this lst day of May, 1956.
ANTIGUA.
F. A. Crarkr,
Acting Clerk of the Council.
Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by Earn PIGOTT,
Acting Government Printer.--By Authority.
1956,
[Price 55 cents.]
STATUTORY INSTRUMEN 2
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1956 No. 833
LEEWARD ISLANDS . Z
St re % 4
Leeward Islands (Miscellaneous Provisions) “=ss=<—“"
Order in Council, 1956.
Made Ist June, 1956.
@Boming into operation 8th June, 1956.
At. the Court at Buckingham Palace, the
Ist day of June, 1956.
Present,
THE Qurrn’s Most M|xcen tent Masesry tN
Councin
Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the
powers by the Leeward Islands Act, 1956 , or
otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and
with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order,
and it is hereby ordered, us follows:—
1. This Order may be cited as the Leeward Citation
Islands (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order in Coun- 224 com-
‘ ok . ‘ mencement.
cil, 1956, and shall come into operation on the
Sth day of June, 1956.
2. (1) In this Order, unless the context Interpretation.
otherwise requires—
“the Act’? means the Leeward Islands Act,
1956) ;s
“the appointed day †means the day appointed
by section 3 of this Order;
“the Governor†means the Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Is-
lands or other person discharging the
functions of the office of Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Is-
lands;
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&
DX
The appointed
day,
Continuation
and adaptation
of Jaws other
than locally
enacted laws.
3
“ Presidencies ’’ means the Presidencies re-
ferred to in section 1 of the Act, and
‘Presidency’ means any one of those
Presidencies.
(2) (a) Any power conferred on the Governor
by this Order to make regulations or to do any
other thing for the purpose of this Order may,
unless a contrary intention appears, be exercised at
any time after the commencement of this Order by
the Governor of the Colony of the Leeward Islands:
Provided that no such regulation shall come
into operation before the appointed day.
(6) In this subsection “the Governor of the
Colony of the Leeward Islands†means the person
for the time being holding the office of Governor
and Commander-in-Chief of tht Colony and
includes any person for the time being lawfully
discharging the functions of that office and, to the
extent to which a Deputy for the Governor and
Commander-in-Chief is suthorised to discharge
those functions, that Deputy.
(3) The Interpretation Act, 1889»), shall
apply for the interpretation of this Order as it
applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parlia-
ment.
3. The first day of July, 1956, is hereby
appointed for the purposes of section 1 of the Act.
4. (1) All laws, not being laws to which
section 5 of this Order applies, that are in force
immediately before the appointed day in any
Presidency shall remain valid after the beginning
of the appointed day as respects that Presidency
notwithstanding its constitution as a separate
colony.
(2) A law that has effect in any Presidency
after the beginning of the appointed day hy virtue
of subsection (1) of this section shall, in its appli-
cation to that Presidency, be construed with such
(b) 52 & 53 Vict. c. 63.
8
adaptations and modifications (if any) as are
necessary to bring it into conformity with the
provisions of the Act and this Order; and in
particular, unless the context otherwise requires—
(a) any reference in the law to the
Leeward Islands, the C Colony of the Leeward
Islands or the fobr tone of the Leeward Is-
lands shall be construed as a reference to that:
Presidency ;
(6) any reference in the law to the
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the
Colony of the Leeward [slands or other person
administering the government: of that Colony
shall be construed as a reference to the
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the
Leeward Islands or other person discharging
the functions of the office of Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands;
and
(c) any reference in the law to the
legislature of the Colony of the Leeward
Islands shall be construed us a reference to the
legislature of that Presidency.
5. (1) The Governor may by regulation, in
the ease of each of the Presidencies—
(a) determine the laws, heing laws to
which this section applies other than the laws
to which subsection (1) of section 2 of the Act
applies, which, after the beginning of the
appointed day, are to remain valid as respects
that Presidency notwithstanding its constitu-
tion as a separate colony; and
(b) adapt or modify, to such extent as he
thinks necessary or expedient in view of the
constitution of that Presidency as a separate
colony, any laws having effect therein after the
beginning ‘of the appointed day by virtue of an
exercise of the power conferred by the fore-
going paragraph or by virtue of subsection (1)
of section 2 of the Act.
(2) The laws to which this section applies are
any enactments of any legislature in the Leeward
Continuation
and adaptation
of locally
enacted Jaws.
Transfer of
assets of the
Colony of the
Leeward
Tslanda.
Transfer of
contracts and
liabilities of
the Colony of
the Leeward
Islands.
4
Islands enacted before the appointed day and any
instruments made before the appointed day by
virtue of any such enactment.
6. (1) Any property that immediately he-
fore the appoited day is vested in Her Majesty tor
the purposes of the Government of the Colony of
the Leeward Islands or is vested in the Government
of the Colony of the Leeward Islands or in some
other person or authority on behalf of that
Government shall on the appointed day vest either
in Her Majesty for the purposes of the ‘Government
of Antigua or in the Government of Antigua or in
some other person or authority on behalf of that
Government in accordance with such regulations a3
the Governor may make in that behalf.
(@) Where any property vests on the appoint.
ed day by virtue of subsection (1) of this section in
Her Majesty for the purposes of the Government
of Antigua or in that Government or in some other
person or authority on behalf of that Government,
there shall, on such date or dates after the nppoiut-
ed day as may with the approval of a Secretary of
State be fixed by the Governor, be transterred
either to Her Majesty for the purposes of the
Government of each of the other colonies constitu.
ted by the Act or to the Government of each such
colony or to some other person or authority on
behalf of such Government, in accordance with such
regulations as the Gaveraar may inake in that
behalf, such proportion of that property or such
sum of money in lieu thereof or of any part thereof
as shall in each case be fixed by the Governor with
the approval of a Secretary of State.
(8) The Governor may make regulations
generally for giving effect to the provisions of this
section.
7. (1) Any contract made or lability in-
curred before the appointed day by or on behalf of
the Government of the Colony of the Leeward |
Islands shall have effect after the beginning of the
appointed day as if it had been made or incurred
by or on behalf of the Government of Antigua,
5
(2) Claims in respect of contracts or liabilities
having effect, by virtue of this section, as if made
or incurred by or on behalf of the Government of
Antigua which, if the Act had not been passed and
this Order had not been made, could have been
enforced by or avainst Her Majesty in Her Govern-
ment of the Colony of the Leeward Islands or by
or against any officer of that Government in his
official capacity or by or against any department of
that Government may, after ihe beginning of the
appointed day, be enforced in such wiariner as my
be prescribed by the law of Antigua by or against
Her Majeszy in Her Government of Antigua or by
or against the appropriate officer or department of
that Government, as the case may be.
(3) The Governor may make regulations for
determinin:y in case of doubt the officer or depart-
ment by or ag: ust whom claims may be enforeed
under subsection (2) or ihe section wid generally
for givine elfeet to the provisions thereof.
8. Where the Government of Antigua incurs
expenditure ib mieetiag any iiaoility which, under
section 7 of this wrder, has effect as if incurred by
or on behalf of that Govertiment, it shall be re-
imbureed therefor by the Governments of the other
colonies constituted by the Act to such extent, in
such proportions ainong themselves, in such manner
and within such period as the Governor may with
the approval of a Secretary of State direct.
9. Save as otherwise provided. by or under
this Order, nothing in this Order shall affect the
validity or future operation of anything done by any
person or authority in the Leeward Islands before
the appuinted day.
10. All proceedings commenced before the
appointed day in any Court of Justice in or having
jurisdiction in the Leeward Islands may be curried
on in like manner, as nearly as any be, as if this
Order had not beet made and any such proceedin g
may be amended in such manner as may appear
necessary and proper in order to bring it into
conformity with the provisions ef this Order and
of the Act.-
W. G. AGNEW.
Apportionment
of liabilities of
the Colony of
the Leeward
Islands,
Saving for
past acts.
Continuation
of proveed-
ings.
é
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(Lhis Note is not part of the Order but is intended to indicate
its general purport)
The purpose of this Order is to appoint the day on which the
Presidencies of the Leeward Islands become separate colonies and to
provide for the continuation in force thereafter of certain laws and for
the modification and adaptation thereof. The Order also makes pro-
vision for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Colony of the
Leeward Islands, and for certain other matters consequent upon the
constitution of the four new colonies.
ANTIGU A,
Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands,
by Fart Pigort, Acting Government Printer.—-By Authority.
1956,
C. 47100016.—480—6.56. Price 9 cents,
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1956 No. 837
WEST INDIES, BRITISH
The West Indian Court of Appeal (Expenses)
(Amendment) Order in Council, 1956.
Made Ist June, 1956.
Coming tnto operation Ist July, 1956.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the Ist day
of June, 1956.
Present,
THe Quren’s Most Excenitent Masesty 1N
Councit.
Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of
the powers by the West Indian Court of Appeal
Act, 191 (a), or otherwise in Her Majesty
vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her
Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered,
as follows:—
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the
West Indian Court of Appeal (Expenses)
(Amendment) Order in Council, 1956, and shall
be construed as one with the \West Indian Court
of Appeal (Hixpenses) Order in Council, 1922(d),
(hereinafter called “the principal Order ’’).
(2) This Order and the principal Order
may be cited together as the West Indian Court
of Appeal (Expenses) Orders in Council, 1922
and 1956.
(3) This Order ghall come into operation on
the first day of July, 1956.
2. For the Schedule to the principal
Order there shall be substituted the Schedule
to this Order.
W. G. AGNEW,
(a) 9 & 10 Geo. 5. ec, 47
(b) 8. BR. & O. 1992/1213 (Rev, XXIV, p. 221: 1922, p. 1127)
Citation,
construction
and com-
mencement.
Amendment
of Schedule to
principal
Order.
Z
Section’ 2, SCHEDULE
The unpaid balance of the expenses of the Court for any vear
shall be payable by the Colonies concerned in the following
proportions:—
Trinidad 30 per cent
British Guiana 20 ,, 4,
Barbados 20 ,, 4,
Antigua 6 4,
Saint Christopher Nevis
and Anguilla
Montserrat
Virgin Islands
Dominica
Grenada
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent
Ge ON Ww
Explanatory Note
(This Note is not part of the Order, butis intended to tudieute
its general purport.)
The purpose of this Order is to amend the Schedule to the
principal Order so as to take account of the constitution as sepacate
colonies of Dominica, Antigua, Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla,
Montserrat and the Virgin Islands.
ANTIGUA.
Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands,
by Hart Pigott, Acting Government Printer.--By Authority.
. 1956,
C. 47/00016—480—6.56 [Price 4 vents. |
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1956 No, 838
SEA FISHERIES
The Seal Fisheries (Crown Colonies and Pro-
tectorates) (Amendment) Order in Council,
1956.
Made , ist June, 1956
Laid before Parliament 6th June, 1956
Coming into operation ~ Ist July, 1956
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the Ist
‘ day of June, 1956.
Present,
Tue (Quern’s Mosr Excenttent Masesty nN
CounciL.
Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of
the powers by the Seal Fisheries (North Pacific)
Act, 1912(«a), or otherwise in Her Majesty
vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her
Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered,
as follows:—
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the
Seal Fisheries (Crown Colonies and Protectorates)
(Amendment) Order in Council, 1956, and shall
be construed as one with the Seal Fisheries
(Crown Colonies and Protectorates) Order in
Council, 1913 (4), as from time to time amended
(hereinafter called “the principal Orderâ€).
(2) This Order and the principal Order may
be cited together as the Seal Visheries (Crown
Colonies and Protectorates) Orders in Council,
19138 to 1956.
(3) This Order shall come into operation
on the first day of July, 1956.
2. The Schedule to the principal Order
shall be amended by the deletion of the word
“Dominica†where the same now occurs imme-
(a) 2 & B Geo. 5c. 10,
(b) S. R. & O. 1913/488 (Rev. VU, p. 924: 1913,
p. 174.)
Citabion,
construction
and
commence-
ment.
Amendment
of Schedule
to prinvipal
Order,
2
diately after the words “ Virgin Islands†and by
the insertion of the word “ Dominica†as a
separate entry in its appropriate ,alphabetical
place in that Schedule.
W. G. AGNEW
Explanatory Note .
(This Note is not part of the Order, but is intended to
indicate ats general purport.)
The purpose of this Order is to amend the Schedule to the
principal Order so as to take account of the constitution of Dominica
as a separate colony.
.
ANTIGUA.
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by Ear Picort, Acting Government Printer.—By Authority.
1956.
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No. 4 of 1956. Publication of Official Matters.
[L.8.]
I Assent,
Kk. W. Brackpurne,
(fovernor.
5th June, 1056.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
No. 4 of 1956.
An Ordinance to authorise the publication in the
official publication printed and published in
Antigua under the title of “The Antigua,
Montserrat and Virgin Islands Gazette†of
such official matters relating to the Colony as
are required by law to be, or are customarily,
published in “the Gazette’.
[ By Proclamation |
ENACTED by the Legislature of the Virgin
Islands.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the
Publication of Official Matters Ordinance, 1956.
2. In this Ordinance the words “ the official
publication printed and published in the Colony of
Antigua†shall mean the official publication print-
ed and published in that Colony under the title of
“The Antigua, Montserrat and Virgin Islands
Gazette â€â€™.
3. It shall be lawful for the Administrator
to enter into an Agreement with the Administrator
of Antigua for the publication in the official publi-
cation printed and published in the Colony of
Antigua of all such matters relating to the Colony
which—
(a) are required by or under any law in
force in the Colony to be published in ‘ the
Gaczetteâ€â€™;
(6) in the opinion of the Administrator
reqnire to be, or are by custom or usage, pub-
lished in “the Gazette†for the information
of the public.
VinGiIn
TsLANpDs,
Commence-
ment.
Short title.
Interpreta-
tion.
Power to
Administrator
to enter into
Agreement
for publica-
tion of official
and other
matters,
Virer 2 Publication of Osicial Matters. No. 4 of 195°.
IsLANDs.
Commence 4. This Ordinance shall come into operation
t.
men ona date to be appointed by the Governor by
Proclamation published in the Gazette.
BE. A. EVBLYN,
President.
Passed the Legislative Council this 25th day
of May, 1956.
_ #H. O. CREQUE,
Clerk of the Couneil.
ANTIGTUA.
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by Earn Picort, Acting Government Printer.—By Authority.
1956.
47/00415—530—6.56 [Price 4 cents.]
No. 5 of 1956. Laws and Public Offices
(Chunge of Terms).
[Ls]
I Assent,
K. W. BuacksurneE,
Governor.
5th June, 1956.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
No. 5 of 1956.
An Ordinance to substitute in the laws of
the Virgin Islands the expression * Colony
for the expression ** l’residency†and the ex-
pression “Administrator†for the expression
‘* Sommissioner ’’ when used in reference to
the oflicer administering the Government of
the Virgin Islands, and to provide that stat-
utory appointments to offices and bodies
corporate or unincorporate in the Presidency
shall he deemed to be appointments to cor-
responding offices and bodies in the Colony.
[By Proclamation |
ENACTED by the Legislature of the
Viren Islands.
1. ‘This Ordinanee may be cited as the
Laws and Public Offices (Change of Terms)
Ordinance, 1956.
2, From and after the commencement of
this Ordinance whenever the expression “ Presi-
deney â€, or the expression “ Commissioner â€
used in referenee to the officer administering the
Giovernment of the Virgin Islands, occurs in any
Ordinance or subsidiary legisiation made there-
under, then in force, there shall be substitute
therefor respectively the expression ‘“ Colonyâ€
aud the expression “ Adiministrator ’.
VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
Coinmence-
ment,
Short title,
Substitution
of expressions,
VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
Appointments
to offices and
boards in the
Presidency to
be deemed to
be appoint-
ments to cor-
responding
offices and
boards in the
Colony.
Commence-
ment.
2 Lawsand Pultic Offices No. 5 of 1956.
(Change of Terms).
8. Where by or under any Ordinance and
at the date of commencement of this Ordinance
a public officer holds either by name or by office
an appointment to any public office made with
reference to the Presidency, or any person holds
an appointment similarly made to any office,
board, commission, committee or similar body
whether corporate or unincorporate, such public
officer or person as the case may be shall as from
the said date be deemed to hold his appointment
as if it were made with reference to the Colony.
4. This Ordinance shall come into opera-
tion on a date to be appointed by the Governor
by Proclamation published in the Gazette.
EK. A. Evetyn,
President.
Passed the Legislative Council this 25th
day of May, 1956.
H. O. Crequr,
Clerk of the Counctl.
ANTIGUA.
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by Bart PigorT, Acting Government Printer,— By Authority.
1956,
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No. 6 of 1956. Interpretation of Laws VIRGIN
(Repeat). IsLANDS.
([L.S.]
I Assent,
K. W. Briacknurne,
Governor.
5th June, 1956.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
No. 6 of 1956.
An Ordinance to repeal the Interpretation of
Laws Ordinance, 1898...
[By Proclamation | Ceamsienee
ENACTED by the Legislature of the Virgin
Islands.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Short title.
Interpretation of Laws (Repeal) Ordinance,
1956.
2. The Interpretation of Laws Ordinance, 8p.
1898, the Interpretation of Laws (Amendment) 11899.
Ordinance, 1940, the Interpretation of Laws 5/1940.
(Amendment) Ordinance, 1954 and the Interpre- 4/1954.
tation of Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1955, 14/1955.
are hereby repealed.
3. This Ordinance shall come into opera- Comments:
tion on a date to be appointed by the Governor ,
by Proclamation published in the Gazette.
K. A. Evetyy,
President.
Passed the Legislative Council this 25th day
of May, 1956.
H. O. Crequr,
Clerk of the Council.
ANTIGUA.
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1956.
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No.7 of 1956. = Prison (Amendment). Vircin
IsLanpDs.
(1.8. ]
I Assent,
K. W. BLackBurne,
Governor.
5th June, 1956.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
No. 7 of 1956.
_ An Ordinance to amend the Prison Ordinance,
1954,
{By Proclamation ] Commencs-
ment,
ENACTED by the Legislature of the Virgin
Islands.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the short title.
Prison (Amendment) Ordinance, 1956, and shall
be read as one with the Prison Ordinance, 1954, 12/1963.
hereinafter referred to as the Principal Ordi-
nance.
2. Section 14 of the Principal Ordinance section 14 of
. a the Principal
is hereby repealed. Ordinance
repealed,
VIRGIN 2 Prison (Arrendment). No. 7: of 1956.
IsLaNDs.
ceriaaall 8. This Ordinance shall come into opera-
| tion on a date to be appointed by tne Governor
by Proclamation published in the Gazetie..
E. A. Everyy,
Preswlent.
Passed the Legislative Council this 25th
day of Muay, 1956.
H. O. Crequr, -
Clerk of the Council.
ANTIGUA
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1956.
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No. 10 of 1956. Crown F:oceedings
(Amendment)
[L.8.]
I Assent,
K. W. Buacksurnr,
Governor.
28th May, 1956.
MONTSERRAT.
No. 10 of 1956.
An Ordinance to amend the Crown Proceedings
Ordinance, 1954.
[30th June, 1956]
ENACTED by the Legislature of Montserrat
as follows:—
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Crown
Proceedings (Amendment) Ordinance, 1956, and
shall be read as one with the Crown Proceedings
Ordinance, 1954, hereinafter called the Principal
Ordinance.
2. Subsection (2) of section 2 of the Prin-
cipal Ordinance is hereby amended by _ the
substitution of the following een on for the
definition of the expression “officerâ€
‘“‘ officer’ in relation to the Crown
includes the Governor and Commander
in Chief of the Leeward Islands and any
servant of Her Majesty in right of Her
Government of the Colony or of the
Presidency.
3. Subsection (1). of section 10 of the
Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the
insertion of the words ‘all such civil proceedings
by or against the Crown as are mentioned in the
Schedule to this Ordinance are hereby abolished,
and†between the words “ Ordinance†and “all m
Monr-
SERRAT.
Commence-
ment.
Short title,
12/1954.
Amendment
of subsection
(2) of section
2 of the Prin-
cipal Ordi-
nance,
Amendment.
of section
10 of the
Principal
Ordinance:
Montr- 2 Crown Proceedinys No. 10 of 1956.
SERRAT. (Amendment)
Amendment 4. Section 14 of the Principal Ordinance is
OF erent hereby amended by the substitution of the words
pal Ordinance. “by or against the Crown†for the words Vy
the Crownâ€.
Amendment 5. The following amendments are hereby
of section 15 H : : oe ae :
St the Pang. made to section 15 of the Principal Ordinance:—
pal Ordinance.
(1) Subsection (1) is amended—
(a) by the substitution of the words
“to a Magistrate's Court†for the words
“to the Supreme Courtâ€
(6) by the substitution of the words
“to the said Court†for the words “to the
Courtâ€.
(2) Subsection (2) is amended by the substi-
tution of a full-stop for the colon after the word
“costs†and the deletion of the proviso thereto.
(8) By the addition to the section of the
following subsection as subsection (3):—
(3) Without prejudice to the rights of
the Crown under the preceding provisions of
this section, the provisions of section 13 of the
Cap, 21. Summary Jurisdiction Act relating to the
transfer of any suit instituted in the Court of
Summary Jurisdiction from the said Court to
the Supreme Court shall apply in relation to
proceedings against the Crown.â€.
Amendment 6. Section 19 of the Principal Ordinance is
of section ‘hereby amended by the substitution of the follow-
of the Princi ; :
palOrdinance, ING subsections for subsections (1) and (2)
theréof—
1) Subject to the provisions of this
section, any reference in this Part of this
Ordinance to civil proceedings by the Crown
shall be construed asa reference to the follow-
ing proceedings only :—
No. 10 of 1956. Crown Proceedings 3
{ Amendment)
(4) proceedings for the enforcement or
vindication of any right or the obtaining of
any relief which, if this Ordinance had not
been passed and the Crown Suits Act had not
been repealed, might have been enforced or
vindicated or obtained by any such proceed-
ings as are mentioned in paragraph 1 of the
Schedule to this Ordinance, or by an action at
the suit of the Attorney General under the
Crown Suits Act or by a particular officer of
the Crown under any law:
(4) all such proceedings as the Crown is
entitled to bring by virtue of this or any other
Ordinance, or any law,
and the expression “civil proceedings by or against
the Crown†shall be construed accordingly.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this section,
any reference in this Part of this Ordinance to civil
proceedings against the Crown shall be construed
as a reference to the following proceedings only:—
(a) proceedings for the enforcement or
vindication of any right or the obtaining of
any relief which, if this Ordinance had not
been passed and the Crown Suits Act had not
been repealed, might have been enforced or
vindicated or obtained by the proceedings
mentioned in paragraph 2 of the Schedule to
this Ordinance or by an action against the
Attorney Geucral under the Crown Snits Act:
(>) all such proceedings as any person is
entitled to bring against the Crown by virtue
of this or any other Ordinance, or any law,
and the expression “oivil proceedings by or against
the Crown†shall he construed accordinglyâ€
7. subsection . of section 20 of the
Principal Ordimance is hereby amended by the
insertion of the ae “a†between the words
“that†and “ judement †:
8. Section 21 of the Principal Ordinance is
hereby amended by the substitution of the word
“damage†for the word “damage†in subsection
(3) thereof.
Monr-
SERRAT.
Cap. 6.
Cap. 6.
Cap. 6.
Amendment
of section 20
of the Princi-
pal Ordinance.
Amendment
of section 21
of the Prinei-
pal Ordinance,
Monr-
SERRAT.
Amendment of
section 25 of
the Principal
Ordinance.
Amendment
of section
29 of the
Principal
Ordinance,
Amendment
of section
32 of the
Principal
Ordinance,
Addition of
Schedule to
the Principal
Ordinance,
Commence-
ment,
4 Crown Proceedinys No. 10 of 1956
(Amendment)
9. Section 25 of the Principal Ordinance is
hereby amended by the substitution of the word
“exclusion†for the word “execution†in the
marginal note thereof.
10. Paragraph (y) of subsection (2) of sec-
tion 29 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby
amended by the substitution of the words “in
the name of the Crown Attorney, shall not be
entitled to avail†for the words ‘otherwise
than as is mentioned in paragraph (iii) shall
not avail†in sub-paragraph (iv).
11. Subsection (2) of section 32 of the
Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the
substitution of the word “any†for the word
“an†in paragraph (/) thereof.
12. The following Schedule shall be added
to the Principal Ordinance:—
“ SCHEDULE.
1. (1) Latin informations and English
informations.
(2) Writs of capius ad respondendum,
writs of subpana ad responden-
dum, and writs of appraisement.
(3) Writs of scire sucias.
(4) Proceedings for the determina-
tion of any issue upon a writ of
extent or of diem clausit ex
tremun.
Proceedings against Her Majesty by
way of monstrans de droit.â€
18. This Ordinance shall come into opera-
tion on the 30th day of June, 1956.
0. Kk. HENRY,
President.
Passed the Legislative Council this 18th
day of May, 1956.
Z.
Js. H. CARROTT,
Clerk of the Council.
ANTIQUA
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1956.
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LEEWARD ISLANDS.
ANTIGUA.
STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS.
1956, No.17.
â€
DirEcTION OF THE GOVERNOR IN CoUNCIL GIVEN ON May 29,
1956 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6 UF THE
LanD SETILEMENT AND DEvELopMENT Boarp (REPEAL)
Orpinancr, 1953 (No. 14 of 1953). .
Avec LovELacs,
Administrator.
In exercise of the powers vested in the Governor in
Council by section 6 of the Land Settlement and Development
Board (Repeal) Ordinance, 1953, the Governor in Council
directs that the said section 6 shall apply to the contract made
on the 29th day of October, 1949 between the Board and Karl
Livingstone of Golden Grove, the same being a contract in
force immediately prior to the 1st day of January, 1954:
And it is hereby declared that by virtue of the provisions
of the said section 6 the benefit and the burden of the said
contract is hereby deemed to have been transferred from the
Board to the Government on the Ist day of January, 1954.
Made by the Governor in Council this 29th day of May,
1956.
F, A. Ciarkg,
Acting Clerk of the Council.
ANTIGUA.
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by EARL Pigott, Acting Government Printer.—By Authority.
1956,
—490 —6.56. Price 3 cents.
LEEWARD ISLANDS.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS.
1956, No. 14.
Proclamation dated June 7, 1956, bringing into opera-
tion the Publication of Official Matters Ordinance,
1956.
BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER
OF THE PRESIDENCY OF THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
A PROCLAMATION.
EK. A. Everyn,
Acting Comusisstoner.
WHEREAS by section 4 of the Publication of Official
Matters Ordinance, 1956, it is provided that the said Ordinance
shall come into operation on a date to be appointed by the
Governor by Proclamation published in the Guzette.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Epwarp Arruur Eve.yy,
the Officer for the time being administering the Government
of the Presidency of the Virgin Islands do by this my
Proclamation declare that the said Ordinance shall come into
operation on the Ist day of July, 1956.
AND all Her Majesty’s loving subjects in the Presidency
of the Virgin Islands and all others whom it may concern are
hereby required to take due notice hereof and to give their
ready obedience accordingly.
GIVEN at the Commissioner's Office at Tortola,
Virgin Islands, this 7th day of June, 1956,
in the fifth year of Her Maje sty’s reign.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
ANTIGUA,
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1956,
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LEEWARD ISLANDS.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS.
1956, No. 15.
Proclamation dated June 7, 1956, bringing into opera-
tion the Laws and Public Oftices (Change of 'Terms)
Ordinance, 1956.
BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF THE
PRESIDENCY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
A PROC.L.AMATION.
ik. A. Evetyn,
Acting Commissioner.
WHEREAS by section 4 of the Laws and Public Offices
(Change of Terms) Ordinance, 1958, it is provided that the
said Ordinance shall come into operation on a date to be
appointed by the Governor by Proclamation published in
the Gazetie.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Epwarp Arrnur Everyn,
the Officer for the time being administering the Government of
the Presidency of the Virgin Islands do by this my Proclama-
tion declare that the said Ordinance sball come into operation
on the Ist day of July, 1956.
AND all Her Majesty’s loving subjects in the Presidency
of the Virgin Islands and all others whom it may concern are
hereby required to take due notice hereof and to give their
ready obedience accordingly.
GIVEN at the Commissioner’s Office, at Tortola in the
° . ° ’
Virgin Islands this 7th dav of June, 1956, and
in the fifth year of Her Majesty’s reign.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !
ANTIGUA.
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1956,
47/20—480—6.56. [Price 3 cents.)
LEEWARD ISLANDS.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
STATULORY KULES AND ORDERS.
1956, No. 16.
Proclamation dated June 7, 1956, bringing into operation
the Interpretation of Laws (Repeal) Ordinance, 1956.
BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF THE
PRESIDENCY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
A PROCLAMATION.
E. A. Evetyy,
Acting Commissioner.
WHEREAS by section 3 of the Interpretation of Laws
(Repeal) Ordinance, 1956, itis provided that the said Ordinance
shall come into operation on a date to be appointed by the
Governor by Proclamation published in the (Gazette.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Epwarp Arraur Evertyy,
the Officer for the time being administering the Government of
the Presidency of the Virgin Islands do by this my Proclama-
tion declare that the said Ordinance shall come into operation
on the Ist day of July, 1956.
AND all Her Majesty’s loving subjects in the Presidency
of the Virgin Islands and all others whom it may concern are
hereby required to take due notice hereof and to give their
ready obedience accordingly.
GIVEN at the Commissioner’s Office, at Tortola in
the Virgin Islands this 7th day of June, 1956,
and in the fifth year of Her Majesty’s reign.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !
7 ANTIGUA
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|
Full Text |
E
THE
. LXXXIV.
LEEWARD ISL
GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
THURSDAY, 7ra JUNE, 1956.
te
ty
=
7
Zz
2
Notices,
It is hereby notified for general
information that Hig Excellency the
Governor has issued a Commission to
the Hon. P. D. Macdonald, C.M.G.,
appointing him to be Governor’s
Deputy during his absence from
Antigua whilst visiting the Virgin
Islands from the 13th to the 22nd
June, 1956.
The Secretariat,
Antigua,
1st June, 1956.
Ref. No. 1300283.
Brazilian Censular Represen-
tation.
It is notified for general informa-
tion that, pending the receipt of his
Commission of Appointment and the
subsequent issue of Her Majesty’s
Exequiatur. Senhor Pedro Fernando
Machado Polzin has been accorded
provisional recognition as Consul of
Brazil at Port of Spain, with juris-
diction over Trinidad and Tobago,
Bahamas, Jamaica, the Leeward Is-
Jands, the Windward Islands, Bri-
tish Honduras, Barbados (excluding
Bridgetown) and British Guiana
(excluding Georgetown).
The Secretariat,
Antigua.
Ath June, 1956.
Ref. No. 19/00010,
It is notified for general informa-
tion that His Excellency the Governor
has been pleased to appoint the
Reverend Fr. Frank Harry Reader to
be the Chaplain of Her Majesty’s
Prison at Plymouth, Montserrat.
The Secretariat,
Antigua.
Ist June, 1956.
Ref. No. 64/00043.
CONFIRMATION OF ACTS AND
ORDINANCES.
No. 67.
The Secretary of State for the
Colonies has informed the Governor
that the power of disallowance will
(GIF 7 2P LQ
not be exercised in respect of the
undermentioned Acts and Ordi-
nances:
ACTS.
Leeward Islands.
No. 1 of 1956, “The Transfer of
Sombrero Act, 1956.â€
No. 6 of 1956, “The Pensions
(Amendment) Act, 1956.â€
ORDINANCES.
Antigua.
No. 1 of 1955, “The Harbour
Launches (Amendinent) Ordinance,
1955.â€
Saint Christopher Nevis & Anguilla.
No. 4 of 1956, ‘The Transfer of
Sombrero (General Legislature Com-
petency) Ordinance, 1956.â€
No. 5 of 1956, ‘The Sombrero
Laws Ordinance, 1956.â€
Virgin Islands.
No. 2 of 1956, ‘‘The Sombrero
Laws (Repeal) Ordinance, 1956.â€
No. 7 of 1955, “The Transfer of
Sombrero (General Legislature Com-
petency) Ordinance, 1955.â€
No. 68.
The foliowing Imperial Legislation,
Ordinances and Statutory Rules and
Orders are circulated with this Gazette
and form part thereof:—
IMPERIAL LEGISLATION.
1956, No. 833, “ The Leeward Is-
lands (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Order, in Council, 1956.â€
6 pp. Price 9 cts.
1956 No. 837, “The West Indian
Court of Appeal (Expenses) (Amend-
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2 pp. Price 4 cts.
1956 No. 838, “The Seal Fisheries
(Crown Colonies and Protectorates)
(Amendment) Order in Council,
1956.†2 pp. Price 4 cts.
ORDINANCES.
Virgin Islands.
No. 4 of 195€, “The Publication.
of Official Matters Ordinance, 1956.â€
2 pp. Lrice 4 cts.
No. 5 of 1956, “The Laws and
Public Offices (Change. of Terms)
Ordinance, 1956.†2 pp. Price 4 cts.
No. 6 of 1956, “ The Interpretation
of Laws (Repeal) Ordinance, 1956.â€
1 pp. Price 3 cts.
No. 7 of 1956, “The Prison
(Amendment) Ordinance, 1956.â€
2 pp. Price 4 cts.
Montserrat.
No. 10 of 1956, “ The Crown Pro-
ceedings (Amendment) Ordinance,
1956.†4 pp. Price 7 cts.
STATUTORY RULES & ORDERS,
Antigua,
No. 17 of 1956, “ Direction of the
Governor in Council given on May 29,
1956, pursuant to the provisions of
section 6 of the Land Settlement
and Development Board (Repeal)
Ordinance, 1953 (No. 14/1953).
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dated June 7, 1956, bringing into
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dated June 7, 1956, bringing into
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1 pp. Price 3 cts.
Tenders are invited for the supply
of the undermentioned items to
Government Institutions in Antigua
for the period ending 31st December,
1956.
2. All tenders must be addressed
to the Administrator of Antigua in
sealed envelopes marked “ Tenders
for the supply of Groceries, etc†and
delivered at the Administrator’s Office
not later than noon on 9th June,
1956.
3. Government does not bind it-
self to accept the lowest or any
tender.
11 JUL 1956, >
1.0 THE
Groceris3.
Rice
Flour
Meal
Butter (51b. and Lb. tins)
Cheese (5Ib. and 12 oz. tins)
Fish—salted, pickled, tinned
Milk—tinned
Sugar
Edible Oil
Fruits —tinned
Ment—salted, pickled, tinned, smoked
and cured
Kerosene Oil
Vegetables.
Sweet Potatoes
Yams
Eddoes and Tannias
Carrots
Green Vegetables.
Vegetables Imported.
Onions
Potatoes
Laundry Necessaries.
Soap
Blue
Washing Soda
Others.
Bread
Eggs and Poultry
Fish—fresh
Fruits—Fresh
Meat—Fresh
Milk—Fresh
Administs ator’s Office,
Antigua.
Ref. No. A. 41/36
WINDWARD ISLANDS
BROADCASTING SERVICE
Vacancy for Assistant
Engineer.
1. Applications are invited from
suitably qualified candidates for
appointment to the post of Assistant
Engineer in the Windward Islands
Broadcasting Service, St. George’s,
Grenada, B.W.I.
LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE.
2. The salary of the post is $3,600
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
including the period of leave earned.
The officer will be subject to the
Colonial Regulations, and local Gen-
eral Orders for the time being in
force, in so far as they are applicable.
4. Candidates should preferably
hold a Diploma in Radio Technology
from a recognized institution, and have
had at least five years experience in
the operation and maintenance of
HF transmitters up to 5 Kw., Radio
Receivers, Tape Recorders and AF
Amplifiers, and at least one year in a
supervisory capacity. Experience in
a Broadcasting Organisation, while
not essential, would be an asset.
5. Free first class passages will be
provided for the officer, his wife and
children, not exceeding five persons
in all, on first appointment, and on
satisfactory termination of his con-
tract; children to be under 18 years
of age, unmarried, and dependent on
the officer.
Vacation leave on full salary will
be granted at the rate of one week
for each completed period of three
months resident service; such leave
to be granted on the satisfactory
completion of the period of resident
service but within the life of the
contract.
6. Applications should be address-
ed to the Chief Secretary, Windward
Islands, Grenada, B.W.I., and should
reach him not later than the 15th
June, 1956.
Ref. No. 13/00332.
[7 June, 1956.
WEIGHYS & MEASURES.
The Inspector of Weights and
Measures shall attend for the purpose
of examining, weighing and stamp-
ing Weights and Measures and
Weighing Instruments at the follow-
ing times and placcs:—
(1) At the Police Station, Parham,
on Tuesday 5th June, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
(2) At the Police Station. at Will-
kies, on Thursday 7th June, from
10 a.m. to 4 p,m.
(3) At the Police Station, Bolans,
on Tuesday 12th June, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
(4) At the Police Station, All
Saints, on Thursday 14th June, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(5) In the City of St John, at the
Police Station, on Monday 18th,
Tuesday 19th, Wednesday 20th,
Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd June,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Provided that should any of the
days prescribed above for the Inspec-
tor’s attendance at Parham, Willikies,
Bolans and All Saints fall on a Bank
Holiday, the Inspoctor shall attend
on the following day instead.
JOHN J. REYNOLDS,
Inspector of Weights & Measures,
Police Headquarters,
Antigua,
15th May, 1956.
RALNEFALL FIGURES.
Central Experiment Station,
Antigua.
Month. 1952. 1953. 1054. 1935, 1956.
Jan, 2.41 1.93 3.04 2.16 5.15
Feb. 1.60 1,02 2.45 68 1.23
Mar. 1.62 5.60 1.08 83 1.40
April 3.14 2.06 49 1.75 3.83
May 3.07 1.50 3.83 2.81 2.58
To2nd June — — _— "24 "12
11.84 12.1] 1089 847 14.31
DECLARATION DATED May 1, 1956, MADE UNDER sucTION 8 or THE Lanp Acquisrrion Act, 1944
(NO, 11/1944) FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF LAND IN THE PRESIDENCY
OF ANTIGUA REQUIRED FOR PUBLIG PURPOSES.
IT tS HEREBY DECLARED that the Governor in Council, with the approval of the
Legislative Council of the Presidency of At
itigua considers thateggyy that portwos of land part of
which. includes a swamp situate at Grays Farm in the Island of “antigua the property of ANNA
described in the Schedule hereto should be acquired for public
purpo: »s, namely, for the completion of the filling in of the swamp so that the area can be reclaimed
ANTHONYSON all as the same is
and mide available as house sites.
All that piece or parcel of Jand and sw
Antigua containing 3.98 acres and bounded as follows:—-On the North by the Sea;
SCHEDULE
amp situate in the Parish of St. John in the Island of
On the South
by a Public footpath; On the East by |inls of Clemenceau Alphonso Perry and on the West by
lands of John I. Martin.
Made by thy Governor in Council this lst day of May, 1956.
ANTIGUA.
F. A. Crarkr,
Acting Clerk of the Council.
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Acting Government Printer.--By Authority.
1956,
[Price 55 cents.]
STATUTORY INSTRUMEN 2
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1956 No. 833
LEEWARD ISLANDS . Z
St re % 4
Leeward Islands (Miscellaneous Provisions) “=ss=<—“"
Order in Council, 1956.
Made Ist June, 1956.
@Boming into operation 8th June, 1956.
At. the Court at Buckingham Palace, the
Ist day of June, 1956.
Present,
THE Qurrn’s Most M|xcen tent Masesry tN
Councin
Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the
powers by the Leeward Islands Act, 1956 , or
otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and
with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order,
and it is hereby ordered, us follows:—
1. This Order may be cited as the Leeward Citation
Islands (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order in Coun- 224 com-
‘ ok . ‘ mencement.
cil, 1956, and shall come into operation on the
Sth day of June, 1956.
2. (1) In this Order, unless the context Interpretation.
otherwise requires—
“the Act’? means the Leeward Islands Act,
1956) ;s
“the appointed day †means the day appointed
by section 3 of this Order;
“the Governor†means the Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Is-
lands or other person discharging the
functions of the office of Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Is-
lands;
>
&
DX
The appointed
day,
Continuation
and adaptation
of Jaws other
than locally
enacted laws.
3
“ Presidencies ’’ means the Presidencies re-
ferred to in section 1 of the Act, and
‘Presidency’ means any one of those
Presidencies.
(2) (a) Any power conferred on the Governor
by this Order to make regulations or to do any
other thing for the purpose of this Order may,
unless a contrary intention appears, be exercised at
any time after the commencement of this Order by
the Governor of the Colony of the Leeward Islands:
Provided that no such regulation shall come
into operation before the appointed day.
(6) In this subsection “the Governor of the
Colony of the Leeward Islands†means the person
for the time being holding the office of Governor
and Commander-in-Chief of tht Colony and
includes any person for the time being lawfully
discharging the functions of that office and, to the
extent to which a Deputy for the Governor and
Commander-in-Chief is suthorised to discharge
those functions, that Deputy.
(3) The Interpretation Act, 1889»), shall
apply for the interpretation of this Order as it
applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parlia-
ment.
3. The first day of July, 1956, is hereby
appointed for the purposes of section 1 of the Act.
4. (1) All laws, not being laws to which
section 5 of this Order applies, that are in force
immediately before the appointed day in any
Presidency shall remain valid after the beginning
of the appointed day as respects that Presidency
notwithstanding its constitution as a separate
colony.
(2) A law that has effect in any Presidency
after the beginning of the appointed day hy virtue
of subsection (1) of this section shall, in its appli-
cation to that Presidency, be construed with such
(b) 52 & 53 Vict. c. 63.
8
adaptations and modifications (if any) as are
necessary to bring it into conformity with the
provisions of the Act and this Order; and in
particular, unless the context otherwise requires—
(a) any reference in the law to the
Leeward Islands, the C Colony of the Leeward
Islands or the fobr tone of the Leeward Is-
lands shall be construed as a reference to that:
Presidency ;
(6) any reference in the law to the
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the
Colony of the Leeward [slands or other person
administering the government: of that Colony
shall be construed as a reference to the
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the
Leeward Islands or other person discharging
the functions of the office of Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands;
and
(c) any reference in the law to the
legislature of the Colony of the Leeward
Islands shall be construed us a reference to the
legislature of that Presidency.
5. (1) The Governor may by regulation, in
the ease of each of the Presidencies—
(a) determine the laws, heing laws to
which this section applies other than the laws
to which subsection (1) of section 2 of the Act
applies, which, after the beginning of the
appointed day, are to remain valid as respects
that Presidency notwithstanding its constitu-
tion as a separate colony; and
(b) adapt or modify, to such extent as he
thinks necessary or expedient in view of the
constitution of that Presidency as a separate
colony, any laws having effect therein after the
beginning ‘of the appointed day by virtue of an
exercise of the power conferred by the fore-
going paragraph or by virtue of subsection (1)
of section 2 of the Act.
(2) The laws to which this section applies are
any enactments of any legislature in the Leeward
Continuation
and adaptation
of locally
enacted Jaws.
Transfer of
assets of the
Colony of the
Leeward
Tslanda.
Transfer of
contracts and
liabilities of
the Colony of
the Leeward
Islands.
4
Islands enacted before the appointed day and any
instruments made before the appointed day by
virtue of any such enactment.
6. (1) Any property that immediately he-
fore the appoited day is vested in Her Majesty tor
the purposes of the Government of the Colony of
the Leeward Islands or is vested in the Government
of the Colony of the Leeward Islands or in some
other person or authority on behalf of that
Government shall on the appointed day vest either
in Her Majesty for the purposes of the ‘Government
of Antigua or in the Government of Antigua or in
some other person or authority on behalf of that
Government in accordance with such regulations a3
the Governor may make in that behalf.
(@) Where any property vests on the appoint.
ed day by virtue of subsection (1) of this section in
Her Majesty for the purposes of the Government
of Antigua or in that Government or in some other
person or authority on behalf of that Government,
there shall, on such date or dates after the nppoiut-
ed day as may with the approval of a Secretary of
State be fixed by the Governor, be transterred
either to Her Majesty for the purposes of the
Government of each of the other colonies constitu.
ted by the Act or to the Government of each such
colony or to some other person or authority on
behalf of such Government, in accordance with such
regulations as the Gaveraar may inake in that
behalf, such proportion of that property or such
sum of money in lieu thereof or of any part thereof
as shall in each case be fixed by the Governor with
the approval of a Secretary of State.
(8) The Governor may make regulations
generally for giving effect to the provisions of this
section.
7. (1) Any contract made or lability in-
curred before the appointed day by or on behalf of
the Government of the Colony of the Leeward |
Islands shall have effect after the beginning of the
appointed day as if it had been made or incurred
by or on behalf of the Government of Antigua,
5
(2) Claims in respect of contracts or liabilities
having effect, by virtue of this section, as if made
or incurred by or on behalf of the Government of
Antigua which, if the Act had not been passed and
this Order had not been made, could have been
enforced by or avainst Her Majesty in Her Govern-
ment of the Colony of the Leeward Islands or by
or against any officer of that Government in his
official capacity or by or against any department of
that Government may, after ihe beginning of the
appointed day, be enforced in such wiariner as my
be prescribed by the law of Antigua by or against
Her Majeszy in Her Government of Antigua or by
or against the appropriate officer or department of
that Government, as the case may be.
(3) The Governor may make regulations for
determinin:y in case of doubt the officer or depart-
ment by or ag: ust whom claims may be enforeed
under subsection (2) or ihe section wid generally
for givine elfeet to the provisions thereof.
8. Where the Government of Antigua incurs
expenditure ib mieetiag any iiaoility which, under
section 7 of this wrder, has effect as if incurred by
or on behalf of that Govertiment, it shall be re-
imbureed therefor by the Governments of the other
colonies constituted by the Act to such extent, in
such proportions ainong themselves, in such manner
and within such period as the Governor may with
the approval of a Secretary of State direct.
9. Save as otherwise provided. by or under
this Order, nothing in this Order shall affect the
validity or future operation of anything done by any
person or authority in the Leeward Islands before
the appuinted day.
10. All proceedings commenced before the
appointed day in any Court of Justice in or having
jurisdiction in the Leeward Islands may be curried
on in like manner, as nearly as any be, as if this
Order had not beet made and any such proceedin g
may be amended in such manner as may appear
necessary and proper in order to bring it into
conformity with the provisions ef this Order and
of the Act.-
W. G. AGNEW.
Apportionment
of liabilities of
the Colony of
the Leeward
Islands,
Saving for
past acts.
Continuation
of proveed-
ings.
é
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(Lhis Note is not part of the Order but is intended to indicate
its general purport)
The purpose of this Order is to appoint the day on which the
Presidencies of the Leeward Islands become separate colonies and to
provide for the continuation in force thereafter of certain laws and for
the modification and adaptation thereof. The Order also makes pro-
vision for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Colony of the
Leeward Islands, and for certain other matters consequent upon the
constitution of the four new colonies.
ANTIGU A,
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by Fart Pigort, Acting Government Printer.—-By Authority.
1956,
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1956 No. 837
WEST INDIES, BRITISH
The West Indian Court of Appeal (Expenses)
(Amendment) Order in Council, 1956.
Made Ist June, 1956.
Coming tnto operation Ist July, 1956.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the Ist day
of June, 1956.
Present,
THe Quren’s Most Excenitent Masesty 1N
Councit.
Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of
the powers by the West Indian Court of Appeal
Act, 191 (a), or otherwise in Her Majesty
vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her
Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered,
as follows:—
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the
West Indian Court of Appeal (Expenses)
(Amendment) Order in Council, 1956, and shall
be construed as one with the \West Indian Court
of Appeal (Hixpenses) Order in Council, 1922(d),
(hereinafter called “the principal Order ’’).
(2) This Order and the principal Order
may be cited together as the West Indian Court
of Appeal (Expenses) Orders in Council, 1922
and 1956.
(3) This Order ghall come into operation on
the first day of July, 1956.
2. For the Schedule to the principal
Order there shall be substituted the Schedule
to this Order.
W. G. AGNEW,
(a) 9 & 10 Geo. 5. ec, 47
(b) 8. BR. & O. 1992/1213 (Rev, XXIV, p. 221: 1922, p. 1127)
Citation,
construction
and com-
mencement.
Amendment
of Schedule to
principal
Order.
Z
Section’ 2, SCHEDULE
The unpaid balance of the expenses of the Court for any vear
shall be payable by the Colonies concerned in the following
proportions:—
Trinidad 30 per cent
British Guiana 20 ,, 4,
Barbados 20 ,, 4,
Antigua 6 4,
Saint Christopher Nevis
and Anguilla
Montserrat
Virgin Islands
Dominica
Grenada
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent
Ge ON Ww
Explanatory Note
(This Note is not part of the Order, butis intended to tudieute
its general purport.)
The purpose of this Order is to amend the Schedule to the
principal Order so as to take account of the constitution as sepacate
colonies of Dominica, Antigua, Saint Christopher Nevis and Anguilla,
Montserrat and the Virgin Islands.
ANTIGUA.
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by Hart Pigott, Acting Government Printer.--By Authority.
. 1956,
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1956 No, 838
SEA FISHERIES
The Seal Fisheries (Crown Colonies and Pro-
tectorates) (Amendment) Order in Council,
1956.
Made , ist June, 1956
Laid before Parliament 6th June, 1956
Coming into operation ~ Ist July, 1956
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the Ist
‘ day of June, 1956.
Present,
Tue (Quern’s Mosr Excenttent Masesty nN
CounciL.
Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of
the powers by the Seal Fisheries (North Pacific)
Act, 1912(«a), or otherwise in Her Majesty
vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her
Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered,
as follows:—
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the
Seal Fisheries (Crown Colonies and Protectorates)
(Amendment) Order in Council, 1956, and shall
be construed as one with the Seal Fisheries
(Crown Colonies and Protectorates) Order in
Council, 1913 (4), as from time to time amended
(hereinafter called “the principal Orderâ€).
(2) This Order and the principal Order may
be cited together as the Seal Visheries (Crown
Colonies and Protectorates) Orders in Council,
19138 to 1956.
(3) This Order shall come into operation
on the first day of July, 1956.
2. The Schedule to the principal Order
shall be amended by the deletion of the word
“Dominica†where the same now occurs imme-
(a) 2 & B Geo. 5c. 10,
(b) S. R. & O. 1913/488 (Rev. VU, p. 924: 1913,
p. 174.)
Citabion,
construction
and
commence-
ment.
Amendment
of Schedule
to prinvipal
Order,
2
diately after the words “ Virgin Islands†and by
the insertion of the word “ Dominica†as a
separate entry in its appropriate ,alphabetical
place in that Schedule.
W. G. AGNEW
Explanatory Note .
(This Note is not part of the Order, but is intended to
indicate ats general purport.)
The purpose of this Order is to amend the Schedule to the
principal Order so as to take account of the constitution of Dominica
as a separate colony.
.
ANTIGUA.
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by Ear Picort, Acting Government Printer.—By Authority.
1956.
C.0. {3680/56—480—6.56. [Price 4 cents.]
No. 4 of 1956. Publication of Official Matters.
[L.8.]
I Assent,
Kk. W. Brackpurne,
(fovernor.
5th June, 1056.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
No. 4 of 1956.
An Ordinance to authorise the publication in the
official publication printed and published in
Antigua under the title of “The Antigua,
Montserrat and Virgin Islands Gazette†of
such official matters relating to the Colony as
are required by law to be, or are customarily,
published in “the Gazette’.
[ By Proclamation |
ENACTED by the Legislature of the Virgin
Islands.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the
Publication of Official Matters Ordinance, 1956.
2. In this Ordinance the words “ the official
publication printed and published in the Colony of
Antigua†shall mean the official publication print-
ed and published in that Colony under the title of
“The Antigua, Montserrat and Virgin Islands
Gazette â€â€™.
3. It shall be lawful for the Administrator
to enter into an Agreement with the Administrator
of Antigua for the publication in the official publi-
cation printed and published in the Colony of
Antigua of all such matters relating to the Colony
which—
(a) are required by or under any law in
force in the Colony to be published in ‘ the
Gaczetteâ€â€™;
(6) in the opinion of the Administrator
reqnire to be, or are by custom or usage, pub-
lished in “the Gazette†for the information
of the public.
VinGiIn
TsLANpDs,
Commence-
ment.
Short title.
Interpreta-
tion.
Power to
Administrator
to enter into
Agreement
for publica-
tion of official
and other
matters,
Virer 2 Publication of Osicial Matters. No. 4 of 195°.
IsLANDs.
Commence 4. This Ordinance shall come into operation
t.
men ona date to be appointed by the Governor by
Proclamation published in the Gazette.
BE. A. EVBLYN,
President.
Passed the Legislative Council this 25th day
of May, 1956.
_ #H. O. CREQUE,
Clerk of the Couneil.
ANTIGTUA.
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by Earn Picort, Acting Government Printer.—By Authority.
1956.
47/00415—530—6.56 [Price 4 cents.]
No. 5 of 1956. Laws and Public Offices
(Chunge of Terms).
[Ls]
I Assent,
K. W. BuacksurneE,
Governor.
5th June, 1956.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
No. 5 of 1956.
An Ordinance to substitute in the laws of
the Virgin Islands the expression * Colony
for the expression ** l’residency†and the ex-
pression “Administrator†for the expression
‘* Sommissioner ’’ when used in reference to
the oflicer administering the Government of
the Virgin Islands, and to provide that stat-
utory appointments to offices and bodies
corporate or unincorporate in the Presidency
shall he deemed to be appointments to cor-
responding offices and bodies in the Colony.
[By Proclamation |
ENACTED by the Legislature of the
Viren Islands.
1. ‘This Ordinanee may be cited as the
Laws and Public Offices (Change of Terms)
Ordinance, 1956.
2, From and after the commencement of
this Ordinance whenever the expression “ Presi-
deney â€, or the expression “ Commissioner â€
used in referenee to the officer administering the
Giovernment of the Virgin Islands, occurs in any
Ordinance or subsidiary legisiation made there-
under, then in force, there shall be substitute
therefor respectively the expression ‘“ Colonyâ€
aud the expression “ Adiministrator ’.
VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
Coinmence-
ment,
Short title,
Substitution
of expressions,
VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
Appointments
to offices and
boards in the
Presidency to
be deemed to
be appoint-
ments to cor-
responding
offices and
boards in the
Colony.
Commence-
ment.
2 Lawsand Pultic Offices No. 5 of 1956.
(Change of Terms).
8. Where by or under any Ordinance and
at the date of commencement of this Ordinance
a public officer holds either by name or by office
an appointment to any public office made with
reference to the Presidency, or any person holds
an appointment similarly made to any office,
board, commission, committee or similar body
whether corporate or unincorporate, such public
officer or person as the case may be shall as from
the said date be deemed to hold his appointment
as if it were made with reference to the Colony.
4. This Ordinance shall come into opera-
tion on a date to be appointed by the Governor
by Proclamation published in the Gazette.
EK. A. Evetyn,
President.
Passed the Legislative Council this 25th
day of May, 1956.
H. O. Crequr,
Clerk of the Counctl.
ANTIGUA.
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by Bart PigorT, Acting Government Printer,— By Authority.
1956,
47100410 —530—6.56. [Price 4 cents.]
No. 6 of 1956. Interpretation of Laws VIRGIN
(Repeat). IsLANDS.
([L.S.]
I Assent,
K. W. Briacknurne,
Governor.
5th June, 1956.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
No. 6 of 1956.
An Ordinance to repeal the Interpretation of
Laws Ordinance, 1898...
[By Proclamation | Ceamsienee
ENACTED by the Legislature of the Virgin
Islands.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Short title.
Interpretation of Laws (Repeal) Ordinance,
1956.
2. The Interpretation of Laws Ordinance, 8p.
1898, the Interpretation of Laws (Amendment) 11899.
Ordinance, 1940, the Interpretation of Laws 5/1940.
(Amendment) Ordinance, 1954 and the Interpre- 4/1954.
tation of Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1955, 14/1955.
are hereby repealed.
3. This Ordinance shall come into opera- Comments:
tion on a date to be appointed by the Governor ,
by Proclamation published in the Gazette.
K. A. Evetyy,
President.
Passed the Legislative Council this 25th day
of May, 1956.
H. O. Crequr,
Clerk of the Council.
ANTIGUA.
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by Eart Pigorr, Acting Government Printer,—By Authority
1956.
47/2—500—6.56. Prica 3 cents,
No.7 of 1956. = Prison (Amendment). Vircin
IsLanpDs.
(1.8. ]
I Assent,
K. W. BLackBurne,
Governor.
5th June, 1956.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
No. 7 of 1956.
_ An Ordinance to amend the Prison Ordinance,
1954,
{By Proclamation ] Commencs-
ment,
ENACTED by the Legislature of the Virgin
Islands.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the short title.
Prison (Amendment) Ordinance, 1956, and shall
be read as one with the Prison Ordinance, 1954, 12/1963.
hereinafter referred to as the Principal Ordi-
nance.
2. Section 14 of the Principal Ordinance section 14 of
. a the Principal
is hereby repealed. Ordinance
repealed,
VIRGIN 2 Prison (Arrendment). No. 7: of 1956.
IsLaNDs.
ceriaaall 8. This Ordinance shall come into opera-
| tion on a date to be appointed by tne Governor
by Proclamation published in the Gazetie..
E. A. Everyy,
Preswlent.
Passed the Legislative Council this 25th
day of Muay, 1956.
H. O. Crequr, -
Clerk of the Council.
ANTIGUA
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by Earn Piaort, Acting Government Printer.—By Authority.
1956.
64/2—500—6.56. Price 4 cents
No. 10 of 1956. Crown F:oceedings
(Amendment)
[L.8.]
I Assent,
K. W. Buacksurnr,
Governor.
28th May, 1956.
MONTSERRAT.
No. 10 of 1956.
An Ordinance to amend the Crown Proceedings
Ordinance, 1954.
[30th June, 1956]
ENACTED by the Legislature of Montserrat
as follows:—
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Crown
Proceedings (Amendment) Ordinance, 1956, and
shall be read as one with the Crown Proceedings
Ordinance, 1954, hereinafter called the Principal
Ordinance.
2. Subsection (2) of section 2 of the Prin-
cipal Ordinance is hereby amended by _ the
substitution of the following een on for the
definition of the expression “officerâ€
‘“‘ officer’ in relation to the Crown
includes the Governor and Commander
in Chief of the Leeward Islands and any
servant of Her Majesty in right of Her
Government of the Colony or of the
Presidency.
3. Subsection (1). of section 10 of the
Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the
insertion of the words ‘all such civil proceedings
by or against the Crown as are mentioned in the
Schedule to this Ordinance are hereby abolished,
and†between the words “ Ordinance†and “all m
Monr-
SERRAT.
Commence-
ment.
Short title,
12/1954.
Amendment
of subsection
(2) of section
2 of the Prin-
cipal Ordi-
nance,
Amendment.
of section
10 of the
Principal
Ordinance:
Montr- 2 Crown Proceedinys No. 10 of 1956.
SERRAT. (Amendment)
Amendment 4. Section 14 of the Principal Ordinance is
OF erent hereby amended by the substitution of the words
pal Ordinance. “by or against the Crown†for the words Vy
the Crownâ€.
Amendment 5. The following amendments are hereby
of section 15 H : : oe ae :
St the Pang. made to section 15 of the Principal Ordinance:—
pal Ordinance.
(1) Subsection (1) is amended—
(a) by the substitution of the words
“to a Magistrate's Court†for the words
“to the Supreme Courtâ€
(6) by the substitution of the words
“to the said Court†for the words “to the
Courtâ€.
(2) Subsection (2) is amended by the substi-
tution of a full-stop for the colon after the word
“costs†and the deletion of the proviso thereto.
(8) By the addition to the section of the
following subsection as subsection (3):—
(3) Without prejudice to the rights of
the Crown under the preceding provisions of
this section, the provisions of section 13 of the
Cap, 21. Summary Jurisdiction Act relating to the
transfer of any suit instituted in the Court of
Summary Jurisdiction from the said Court to
the Supreme Court shall apply in relation to
proceedings against the Crown.â€.
Amendment 6. Section 19 of the Principal Ordinance is
of section ‘hereby amended by the substitution of the follow-
of the Princi ; :
palOrdinance, ING subsections for subsections (1) and (2)
theréof—
1) Subject to the provisions of this
section, any reference in this Part of this
Ordinance to civil proceedings by the Crown
shall be construed asa reference to the follow-
ing proceedings only :—
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{ Amendment)
(4) proceedings for the enforcement or
vindication of any right or the obtaining of
any relief which, if this Ordinance had not
been passed and the Crown Suits Act had not
been repealed, might have been enforced or
vindicated or obtained by any such proceed-
ings as are mentioned in paragraph 1 of the
Schedule to this Ordinance, or by an action at
the suit of the Attorney General under the
Crown Suits Act or by a particular officer of
the Crown under any law:
(4) all such proceedings as the Crown is
entitled to bring by virtue of this or any other
Ordinance, or any law,
and the expression “civil proceedings by or against
the Crown†shall be construed accordingly.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this section,
any reference in this Part of this Ordinance to civil
proceedings against the Crown shall be construed
as a reference to the following proceedings only:—
(a) proceedings for the enforcement or
vindication of any right or the obtaining of
any relief which, if this Ordinance had not
been passed and the Crown Suits Act had not
been repealed, might have been enforced or
vindicated or obtained by the proceedings
mentioned in paragraph 2 of the Schedule to
this Ordinance or by an action against the
Attorney Geucral under the Crown Snits Act:
(>) all such proceedings as any person is
entitled to bring against the Crown by virtue
of this or any other Ordinance, or any law,
and the expression “oivil proceedings by or against
the Crown†shall he construed accordinglyâ€
7. subsection . of section 20 of the
Principal Ordimance is hereby amended by the
insertion of the ae “a†between the words
“that†and “ judement †:
8. Section 21 of the Principal Ordinance is
hereby amended by the substitution of the word
“damage†for the word “damage†in subsection
(3) thereof.
Monr-
SERRAT.
Cap. 6.
Cap. 6.
Cap. 6.
Amendment
of section 20
of the Princi-
pal Ordinance.
Amendment
of section 21
of the Prinei-
pal Ordinance,
Monr-
SERRAT.
Amendment of
section 25 of
the Principal
Ordinance.
Amendment
of section
29 of the
Principal
Ordinance,
Amendment
of section
32 of the
Principal
Ordinance,
Addition of
Schedule to
the Principal
Ordinance,
Commence-
ment,
4 Crown Proceedinys No. 10 of 1956
(Amendment)
9. Section 25 of the Principal Ordinance is
hereby amended by the substitution of the word
“exclusion†for the word “execution†in the
marginal note thereof.
10. Paragraph (y) of subsection (2) of sec-
tion 29 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby
amended by the substitution of the words “in
the name of the Crown Attorney, shall not be
entitled to avail†for the words ‘otherwise
than as is mentioned in paragraph (iii) shall
not avail†in sub-paragraph (iv).
11. Subsection (2) of section 32 of the
Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the
substitution of the word “any†for the word
“an†in paragraph (/) thereof.
12. The following Schedule shall be added
to the Principal Ordinance:—
“ SCHEDULE.
1. (1) Latin informations and English
informations.
(2) Writs of capius ad respondendum,
writs of subpana ad responden-
dum, and writs of appraisement.
(3) Writs of scire sucias.
(4) Proceedings for the determina-
tion of any issue upon a writ of
extent or of diem clausit ex
tremun.
Proceedings against Her Majesty by
way of monstrans de droit.â€
18. This Ordinance shall come into opera-
tion on the 30th day of June, 1956.
0. Kk. HENRY,
President.
Passed the Legislative Council this 18th
day of May, 1956.
Z.
Js. H. CARROTT,
Clerk of the Council.
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DirEcTION OF THE GOVERNOR IN CoUNCIL GIVEN ON May 29,
1956 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6 UF THE
LanD SETILEMENT AND DEvELopMENT Boarp (REPEAL)
Orpinancr, 1953 (No. 14 of 1953). .
Avec LovELacs,
Administrator.
In exercise of the powers vested in the Governor in
Council by section 6 of the Land Settlement and Development
Board (Repeal) Ordinance, 1953, the Governor in Council
directs that the said section 6 shall apply to the contract made
on the 29th day of October, 1949 between the Board and Karl
Livingstone of Golden Grove, the same being a contract in
force immediately prior to the 1st day of January, 1954:
And it is hereby declared that by virtue of the provisions
of the said section 6 the benefit and the burden of the said
contract is hereby deemed to have been transferred from the
Board to the Government on the Ist day of January, 1954.
Made by the Governor in Council this 29th day of May,
1956.
F, A. Ciarkg,
Acting Clerk of the Council.
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1956, No. 14.
Proclamation dated June 7, 1956, bringing into opera-
tion the Publication of Official Matters Ordinance,
1956.
BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER
OF THE PRESIDENCY OF THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS.
A PROCLAMATION.
EK. A. Everyn,
Acting Comusisstoner.
WHEREAS by section 4 of the Publication of Official
Matters Ordinance, 1956, it is provided that the said Ordinance
shall come into operation on a date to be appointed by the
Governor by Proclamation published in the Guzette.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Epwarp Arruur Eve.yy,
the Officer for the time being administering the Government
of the Presidency of the Virgin Islands do by this my
Proclamation declare that the said Ordinance shall come into
operation on the Ist day of July, 1956.
AND all Her Majesty’s loving subjects in the Presidency
of the Virgin Islands and all others whom it may concern are
hereby required to take due notice hereof and to give their
ready obedience accordingly.
GIVEN at the Commissioner's Office at Tortola,
Virgin Islands, this 7th day of June, 1956,
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GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
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Proclamation dated June 7, 1956, bringing into opera-
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Ordinance, 1956.
BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF THE
PRESIDENCY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
A PROC.L.AMATION.
ik. A. Evetyn,
Acting Commissioner.
WHEREAS by section 4 of the Laws and Public Offices
(Change of Terms) Ordinance, 1958, it is provided that the
said Ordinance shall come into operation on a date to be
appointed by the Governor by Proclamation published in
the Gazetie.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Epwarp Arrnur Everyn,
the Officer for the time being administering the Government of
the Presidency of the Virgin Islands do by this my Proclama-
tion declare that the said Ordinance sball come into operation
on the Ist day of July, 1956.
AND all Her Majesty’s loving subjects in the Presidency
of the Virgin Islands and all others whom it may concern are
hereby required to take due notice hereof and to give their
ready obedience accordingly.
GIVEN at the Commissioner’s Office, at Tortola in the
° . ° ’
Virgin Islands this 7th dav of June, 1956, and
in the fifth year of Her Majesty’s reign.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !
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Proclamation dated June 7, 1956, bringing into operation
the Interpretation of Laws (Repeal) Ordinance, 1956.
BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF THE
PRESIDENCY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
A PROCLAMATION.
E. A. Evetyy,
Acting Commissioner.
WHEREAS by section 3 of the Interpretation of Laws
(Repeal) Ordinance, 1956, itis provided that the said Ordinance
shall come into operation on a date to be appointed by the
Governor by Proclamation published in the (Gazette.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Epwarp Arraur Evertyy,
the Officer for the time being administering the Government of
the Presidency of the Virgin Islands do by this my Proclama-
tion declare that the said Ordinance shall come into operation
on the Ist day of July, 1956.
AND all Her Majesty’s loving subjects in the Presidency
of the Virgin Islands and all others whom it may concern are
hereby required to take due notice hereof and to give their
ready obedience accordingly.
GIVEN at the Commissioner’s Office, at Tortola in
the Virgin Islands this 7th day of June, 1956,
and in the fifth year of Her Majesty’s reign.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !
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