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It is laid down iu Clause II of the Instructions under tbe Royal Sign Manual and Signet, dated the 10th March, 1925,
that the Executive Council of the Colony shall, save as thereinafter provided, consist of such 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 auy 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 snch,
Instrument as aforesaid nominate any other person w h o m he shall thinkfit,being within the Colony, tofillany such
vacancy.
In addition to 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 iu the
Colony, not exceeding three in number at any one time, to be Members of the said Executive Council, and summon such
Additional Members to tbe meetings of the said Executive Council on any occasion ou which he shall think it desirable
to obtain their advice.
Provided that meetings of the said Executive Council shall be held to be duly constituted notwithstanding that the
said Additional Members may not have been summoned thereto.
A n Additional M e m b e r of the Executive Council shall vacate his seat as such Additional Member at the end of
three years from the date of the Instrument by which he is appointed.