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It is laid down io Clause II of the Instructions under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet,, dated the 10th March. I0'2i>,
that che Executive Council of the Colony shall, save as thereinafter provided, consist of 3uch persons not exceeding four,
holding public offices within the Colony as the Governor may. by an Instrument or Instruments made in His Majesty's
name and under the Public Seal of the Colony, constitute and appoint to be Members thereof. Whenever any such
Member shall die, or resign his seat in the said Council, or be absent from the Colony, or be lawfully suspended from his
office, or become from any cause incapable of discharging the duties thereof, the Governor may by any such
Instrument as aforesaid nominate any other person w h o m he shall think fit, being within the Colony, to fill any such
vacancy.
In addition so the Members appointed under the above-mentioned clause the Governor may, by an Instrument
made in His Majesty's name and under the Public Seal of the Colony, appoint any fit persons residing in che
Colony, not exceeding three in nnmber at any one time, to be Members of the said Executive Council, and s u m m o n such
Additional Members to the meetings of the said Executive Council on any occasion on which he shall think it desirable
to obtain their advice.
Provided that meetings of che said Executive Council shall be held to be duly constituted notwithstanding that che
said Additional Members may not have been summoned thereto.
A n Additional Member of che Executive Council shall vacaie his seat as >uch Additional Member at cue -.-nd of
three years from the date of the Instrument by which he is appointed.