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It is laid down in the Instructions under the Royal Sitjn Manual and Signet, dated the Oth August. 1907, that the
Executive Council of the Island shall, save as thereinafter provided, consist of such persons not exceeding four, holding
public offices within the Island as the ITigh Commissioner m a y by an Instrument or Instruments made in His Majesty's
n a m e and nnder the Public Seal of the Island, constitute and appoint to be Members thereof. Whenever any such
M e m b e r shall die. or r'-sicT. his s<**at iu the said Council, or be absent from the Island, or be lawfully suspended from his
'*-:!*:-.-v. cr opf-mv from anv cruise incapable of dN.-hnr.-iir.: '!•<*• duties thereof, the ITitrh C<,*i!n-!.-si*.ner ;;;av bv any such
Instrument as aforesaid nominate any other person w h o m he shall think fit. being within the Island, to fill any such
vacancy.
I:i addition :*> tin* Members
nnder tho above-mentioned clause the Hi*_
r
h Commissioner may by an
I-'.strumen: made in His Majesty's name and under the Public Seal of the Island, appoint any ii*. persons residing in the
Island, not exceeding three iu number at any one time, to be M e m b e r s of the said Executive Council, aud s u m m o n such
Additional Members to the meeting of the said Executive Council on any occasion on which he shall think it desirable
to obtain their abvice.
Provided that m<*eti:i*_"* of the said Executive Council -diall be held to 'ue duly constituted notwithstanding that the
said Additional Members m a y not have been summoned thtretu.
If ai.-v el'v-teil M**ml-*r'*>f the Lecrislative <"oiinc:l of the Island be appointed ar. Additional Member of tile -said
Esccntiv'- Council lie shall cease to be such Additional M e m b e r as soon as he ceases to be Member of the Legislative
'\r.i:i*.:l. u:;': if any r**-rson wiio is not an el c-ted Memb--!- of :iic Legislative, i.'oiinci! u<: appuiat-.-d to oe- an Auuiiionu.
M e m b e r of tne Executive Council he shall vacate his seat as such Additional Member at the eud ot three years from the
date of the Instrument bv which he is appointed.