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CAP. XVI.

An ACT to remove doubts which may arise from the formation of two distinct Councils in this Province, relating to Acts required to be done by His Majesty's Council.

Passed 17th March, 1835.

Preamble

 

 

 
WHEREAS by His Majesty's Commission bearing date at Westminster the third day of December, in the third year of His reign, two distinct and separate Councils were formed within this Province, to be respectively called the Legislative Council and the Executive Council:   And whereas by reason of the formation of the said two distinct and separate Councils, doubts may arise as to acts heretofore required to be done by His Majesty's Council in this Province while one body, having both Legislative and Executive powers, or by one or more members thereof;

Acts required by any Law &c. to be done by, to or with His Majesty's Council, without specifying the Legislative council, to be done by, to or with the Executive Council.

 
Be it declared and enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Council, and Assembly, That any Act, matter or thing required by any law, charter, grant or public instrument to be done or performed by, to or with His Majesty's Council in this Province, or by, to or with any member or members of His Majesty's Council, without specifying the Legislative Council, shall be deemed to be required to be done and performed by, to or with the Executive Council of the said Province, or any member or members thereof, as the case may be; excepting only such matters and things as belong to the Legislative council, or the members thereof, as a branch of the Legislature of the said Province.

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C. 16. Anno V. Wm. IV.   A. D. 1835.


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