4 Statutory Instruments

• Author: Ralph Hone
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CHAPTER 4.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION RELATING TO THE INSTRUMENTS BY WHICH STATUTORY POWERS TO ENACT OR APPROVE SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION ARE EXERCISED AND TO EMPOWER EITHER HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE TO ANNUL THE SAME.

[20th December 1963.1 [Commencement 7th January 1964.1

1. This Act may be cited as The Statutory Instruments Act.

2. Where by any Act (whether passed before or after the commencement of this Act) power to make, confirm or approve orders, rules, regulations, bye-laws or other subsidiary legislation is conferred on the Governor or on any Minister, then any instrument by which such power is exercised shall be known as a 'statutory instrument' and the provisions of this Act shall apply accordingly to any statutory instrument made after the coming into operation of this Act.

3. Immediately after publication in the Gazette or within fourteen days of the making thereof, whichever be the earlier, a copy of the statutory instrument shall be laid before the Senate and the House of Assembly or if the Houses are not then in session, within fourteen days of the first meeting thereof following the making of the instrument.

4. -(1) If either House of the Legislature within a period of six weeks beginning with the day oil which a copy of a statutory instrument is laid before it, resolves that an Address be presented to the Governor praying that the instrument or any provision thereof be annulled, no further proceedings shall be taken or be valid thereunder after the date of the resolution and the Governor shall thereupon by Order revoke the instrument or such provision with effect from the said date, 34 of 1963.

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