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VOL. LKAXII. rh Tris wp abc EMBER, 1 1954. No. 58.

—————— The Administrator of Antigua has No. 10 of 1954, * The Development Notices. appointed the undermentioned Mar- (Cotton Ginnery and Electricity) Loan riage Officer for the Presidency of (Amendment) Ordinance, 1954.” Antigua: 2 pp. Price 4 cents. to section 2 of the Land Pursuant Reverend JOHN NOBLE. No. IL of 1954, “The Legislative 1944 (No. 1] of Acquisition Act, Council (ixtension of Duration) Ordi- has 1944) the Governor in Conneil Administrator's Office, nance, 1954." 2 pp. Price 4 cents. appointed Mr. H: J. MLWIN, Assistant Antigua. Administrative Secretary, Antigua, as Ref. No, A. 8/4. No. 13 of 1954, * The Antigua Con- “ authorized officer” for the purposes stitution and Elections (Amendment) of that Act. CONFIRMATION OF ORDINANCES. Ordinance, 1954.” 4 pp. Price 7 cents.

were The appointment of Mr. T. E. A. No. 108. Montserrat. PERKINS as authorized officer for the purposes of the said Act, appearing The Secretary of State for the No. 13 of 1954, “The General in the Leeward Islands Gazette of Colonies has informed the Governor Local Luan (Amendment) Ordinance, the 13th and 20th December, 1981, is that the power of disallowance will 1954.” I pp. Price 3 cents. hereby revoked. not be exereised in respect of the un-

dermentioned Ordinances:— Administrator's Office, Venezuelan Consular Represen- Antigua. Antigua. tation. 30th November, 1954. Ret. No. A. 66/180. No. 8 of 1953, “The Treasury With reference to the Notice Reorganisation Ordinance, 1953. ed appearing in the Leeward Islands Gazette of the 12th August, J 054, it Tt is notified for general informa- No. 9 of 1953, ‘‘ The Harbours and is notifled for general information tion that Mr. W. ROBINSON has been Roadsteads (Amendment) Ordinance, that the Exequatur empowering appointed under section 4 of the 1953.” Lieutenant Colonel HERNAN

Cattle Trespass Ordinance, 1910, as = ALBORNOZ-NINO to act as Consul- Keeper of a public Pound at Pigotts No. 109. General of Venezuela at Port of of St. George as from Spain, Trinidad, for the Islands of in the Parish Governor’s Deputy has been The Trinidad, ‘'obago, Grenada, St. Vin- 12th July, 1954. to assent to the pleased this day cent, Barbuda, Barbados, St. Lucia, Ordinauces:— Administrator’s Office, undermentioned Dominica, St. Christopher, Antigua, Antigua. Antigua. Nevis and Montserrat and the Virgin 26th November, 1954. Islands, received Her Majesty’s signature on the 20th Octoher, 1954. No. A. 50/40, No. 14 of 1954, “The Nurses Registration Ordinance, 1954.” Nov. 29 The Secretariat, Antigua. The Administrator of Antigua has 1954. been pleased to re-appoint Rev. H. Montserrat. 26th November, Lanr, M.A. to be a member and No. 15 of 1954, “The Animals Ref. No. 19/0000. the Central Library Chairman of (Diseases and Importation) Ordinance, Board for a period of two years 1954.” Nov. 24 effective from the 18th November, Montserrat Constitution and KHlec- 1954. Virgin Isiands. tions Ordinance, 1952, Administrator's Office, No. 10 of 1954, “The Legislative: Antigua. Council (Extension of Duration) (Re- Revision Notice. 1st December, 1954. peal) Ordinance, 1954.” Nov. 25 No. A. 28/16. No. Ll of 1954, “The Labour (Amendment) Ordinance, 1954.” TAKE NOTICE that the lists of NATURALISATION. Noy. 26 voters for the Central and Northern Electoral Districts will be revised by It is hereby notified for general No. 110. me the undersigned ALLAN LOUISY information that a Certificate of on Wednesday the 8th day of Decem- following Ordinances are cir- Naturalisation, No. 3 of 1954, dated The ber, 1954, at the Magistrate’s Court, and form the 4th November, 1954, has been culated with this Gazette Cudjoe Head at 1 o’clock in the part granted to Dr. FRANCIS HERBERT thereof :— afternoon. TRAPL of the Valley, Anguilla, under Antigua. the British Nationality Act, 1948. Dated this 19th day of November, No. 8 of 1954, “* The Acquisition of 1954. The Secretariat, Antigua Syndicate Estates Tenantry Antigua. Areas Loan (Amendment) Ordinance, ALLAN LOUISY, 26th November, 1954. 1954.” 2 pp. Price 4 cents. Revising Officer.

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224 THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE (2 December, 1954.

Montserrat Constitution aiid iHlee- Declaration dated October 26, PROVOST MARSHAL’S OFFICH, tions Ordinanee, 1982. 1954, made under Ssction 8 ANTIGUA. of the Land Acquisition Act, Sih NOVEMBER, 1954. Revision Notice. 1944, (No. 11/1944) for the acquisition of certain land in Notice is hereby given that there TAKE NOTICKH that the lists of the Presidency of Antigua will be sold on the various premises voters for the Southern and Wind- required for Public purposes. in the City of Saint John on Thurs- ward Electoral Districts will be day the 9th day of December, 1954, revised by me the undersigned It is Hereby Declared that the at 12 o’clock noon, the Lands and ALLAN Lovisy on Wednesday ihe Governor in Council with the ap- Tenements belonging to the persons 8th day of December, 1954 ai the proval of the Legislative Council of hereafter named— Court Honse, Plymouth at 9 o’clock the Presidency of Antigua considers in the forenoon. that the lands forming part of Five ALFRED PETERS STREET Islands Estate situate in the Parish of Dated this 19th day of November, Saint John in the Island of Antigua Eliza Jeffery, Alphonso Hamilton, 1954. and more particularly described in the Pearl Hutchinson, Phyllis DeSilvia, ALLAN LOUISY, Schedule hereto, should be acquired Mrs. Dennis Samuel, Winifred Revising Officer. for public purposes, nainely:— Robbins, Ruth Warner.

It ig hereby notified for general (1) to obtain a site for the erection BENNETT STREET. information that postage stamps of of a school and provision of play- Ursula Matthew, Olive Hazlewood, the values specified below, for use in ground; Peter Philip. Hilda Hill. the Presidency of St. Kitts, Nevis (2) to obtain an area for exten- and Anguilla will be released for sale sion of the existing village of Five ST. JOHN’S STREET. in that Presidency on the Ist Decem- Islands: ber, 1954, in addition to denumina- (3) to provide agricultural plots Ann Martin, Kate D. McAndrew, tions of lower valucs which were for the villagers of Five Islands; Estate of Charles Isaac, Mary Grant, placed on sale on the Ist March, and, Charles Isaac, Thomas O’Brien, Alice 1954:— (4) to provide a grazing area for Adams, James & Mitchell, Eliza 24 cents, 48 cents, 60 cents, the stock of the said villagers. Jeffery, ENen John, Nathaniel James, $1.20, and $4.80. Charlotte Mathurin. Schedule. The designs of these stamps are BISHOPGATE STREET. identical with those of the current All that portion of land forming Heirs of James Cephas, Dulcina Main issue except that the Portrait part of the Five Islands Estate and Vann, Selina Billinghurst, Florence of Her Majesty Queen ELIZABETH IT consisting of two parcels of land Ramsay, Thomas Williams, Heirs of replaces that of His Late Majesty containing in the whole 125 acres or A. Laviscount, Thomas B. Martin, King GEORGE VI. thereabouts situated on the Five Is- Margaret Beazer. lands peninsula in the Parish of St. The Seervetariat, John in the Presidency of Antigua NORTH STREET. Antigua, being:—- Mary Samuel, Louisa Semper, 1th November, 19i!. (1) an area lying north of the Heirs of S. Daniel, Dorcas Osborne, Ref. No. 62/0010. Vive Islands road and west of the Ferdinand Martin, Alfred Hunte, village of Hive Islands, and Alice Horsford, Heirs of Juliett Declaration dated October 12, (2) an area lying south of the Bonien, John Sebastian, Titus Simon. 1954, made under section 8 Five Islands road and west of the of the Land Acquisition Act, said village. HAWKINS STREET. 1944 (No. 11/1944) for the Alice M. Higgins. acquisition of certain land in Made by the Governor in Council the Island of Antigua requir- this 26th day of October, 1954. HOOD STREET. ed for public purpose. Francis James (2), George B. Lake,

J. L. ROBINSON, Brunella Benjamin (2), Edgar IT IS HEREBY DECLARED that Clerk of the Council. Thomas, James H. King. the Governor in Council with the approval of the Legislative Council DRAKE STREET. of the Presidency of Antigua consi- In the Supreme Court of the James Martin, Henry Edwards (2). ders that the land described in the Windward Islands and Schedule hereto being the property Leeward Islands. FORT ROAD. of RAYMOND EBENEZER JARVIS ce- Arthur Roberts, Gwendolyn Simon, ceased but subject to a life interest in ANTIGUA CIRCUIT. Caliste Destin, Harold Scholar, Joseph favour of JOYCE FREDERICA JARVIS, Thomas, Gwendolyn George, Pearla NOTICE IS HEREBY given that should be acquired for public pur- Hutchinson, Cecil Kendall, Ruth in pursuance of Rules made by the Barnes, L. E. George. poses, namely, for the erection of a Chief Justice under Section 16 of the Market Shed and Abattoir in the Windward Islands and Leeward Is- Town of Parham in the Island of CROSS STREET. lands Courts Order in Council, 1939, Antigua. O. St. A. Duke. on the 16th dav of October, 1941, ag Schedule. amended, the Honourable the Puisne OTTOS LAND. All that piece or pareel of land Judge selected for the sitting of the David E. Joseph. situate in the Town of Parham in the Court in the Antigua Cirenit has RODNEY Island of Antigua containing 6,043 appointed the undermentioned day STREET. square feet and bounded as follows, on which the ensuing Circuit shall sit Elvina Edmund.

in the Presidency, that is to say: that is to say on the North and West NELSON STREET. by the Public Road, on the Kast by On Monday the 10th day of January, Alberta Parker, Thomas Warner, a wall and lands of GORDON and 1955, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon. Louisa Nichodemus, Ephraim John, RICHARDS on the South by a wall and land of EDWARDS. H. 3. L. MosEeLny, The same having been levied upon Registrar, Antigua Circuit. to satisfy the City Rate due thereon Made by the Governor in Conncil for the year 1954, this 12th day of October, 1954. Registrar's Office, J. L. ROBINSON, Antigua. H. 8S. L. MOSELEY, Clerk of the Couneil. 24th November, 1954. Provost Marshal. +

2. December, 1954. THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE. 225 PROVOST MARSHAL’S OFFICE BISHOPGATE ALLEY. 3. Candidates should possess ad- ANTIGUA. ministrative experience in relation te Heirs of L. Matthew, Maxwell trade and commercial matters and 25th November, 1954. Humphreys. preference will be given to candidates holding special qualifications in Notice is hereby given that there ST. JOHN’S LANE. those fields. Candidates should be will be sold on the various premises proficient in the assembly and pre- Kistate of Sarah James. in the City of Saint John on Tuescay sentation of statistical material, pub- the 21st day of December, 1954 at MARKET STREET, licity material, ete. The person 12 o’clock noon, the Lands and selected will be required, tnter alia, Tenenients belonging to the persens John Nascimento. to assist in regional surveys and the hereafter named. collation of material for publications LONG STRERT. BELL STREET. and Information Bulletins of the Secretariat. Antonetta Reid, George McAndrew, Gwendolyn Simon. Estate of John H. Moore. 4. ‘The Committee reserves the BRYSON STREET. ST, MARYS STREET. right to fill the post by invitation if no suitable application is received, Albertha Samuel, Charlotte Tobitt, Rev. C. Francis. Reginald Mussington. 5.

John Lucas, Kenneth Murdoch, Joseph Thomas. No. A. 77/19—JT, Rosalind Morgan (2), Ickford Winter (3). CROSS STREET. Post of Assistant Superinten- ST. GEORGES STREET. Emily Athill, Ruby Hughes, M. &. C, Walters, dent of Public Works, Ickford Winter (2), Kdward Lloy<, Grenada. Alfred Reynolds, Alice M. Smith. OTTOS LAND, Applications are invited for the ST. JOHNS STREET. George Farley. post of Assistant Superintendent of Public Works, Grenada. Heirs of Joseph Thibou, Frances RODNEY STREET. Samuel, John Harris, Victoria James, 2, The post, which is pensionable, Joseph Lewis. Ethel Hunte, Robert A. Carty, carries a salary scale of $2,880-120- Martha Byam, Francis James. $4,080 per annum. The actual point NELSON STREET. of entry in the scale will be deter- of experience and BISHOPGATE STREET. Joseph Lewis. mined in the light individual qualifications. George H. Joseph, James B. Hart, FACTORY ROAD. Heirs of Rev. Francis, Jane Ann 3. The appointment, subject toa Wilson, John Dowe, Sydney Benja- Frank Henzell. medical certificate of fitness which is min, Louisa Semper. required to he furnished beforehand, The same having been levied upon will be for a probationary period of NORTH STREET. to satisfy the City Rate due thereon one year in the first instance, and for the year 1954. may be terminated during that period Heirs of Daniel Peters, Henry Edwards. by either party by one month’s notice H. S. L. MOSnLEY, in writing. NEWGATE STREET. Provost Marshal. 4. A transpert allowance is pay- Samuel A. Joseph, James B. Hart. able at the current rate of $732 per Regional Economic Committee annum and the officer will be requir- WAPPING STREET. of the British West Indies, ed to keep a car for the performance British Guiana and British of his duties. Government will be Ernest Martin. Honduras. prepared to grant an interest free loan to the officer for the purchase of CHURCH STREET. a car. The Regional Economic Committee Gwen & P. Jordan, Estate of John invites application from suitably 5. Quarters are not provided. H. Moore. qualified persons for the vacant post to Grenada for of Administrative Assistant at an 6. Free passage WAPPING LANE. candidate, his wife and annual salary in the scale of $3,360- the successful a maximum of 2 children will be James N. Webber. John Matthew, 240-§3,840 per annum. Passages on provided. Estate of Franklyn Carlisle, Samuel assumption and termination of ap- Laviscount, Benjamin Lowen, pointment for the Administrative 7. Applicants should state— Assistant and family up to five in all POPESHEAD STREET. from and to the place of engagement (a) Age will be paid by the Cominittee. The Iola Alleexander, Adolphus post does not at present carry pension (4) Schools or University at Reynolds, George Samuel, Heirs of or superannuation rights, which educated and Certificates or Joseph Ralph. Diplomas obtained 2. ‘The appointment will be for a NEWGATE LANE. period up to the 31st December, 1955 (c) Nature of present and past Heirs of Willock, Morris Gardner. in the first instance. employments - *

226 THE LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE. {2 December,. 1954,

(d) Amount of monthly salary time to time be required ly the Until further notice, the lighting or wages earned in the post in Superintendent of Public Works. of vehicles shall be from 5.45 p.m. to which applicant is or was last em- 5.45 a.m. ployed. 10. He will be subject to Her Majesty’s Colonial Regulations and to Dated the 23rd day of November, (e) Past experience in work of the General Orders of the Colony. 1954. the game or similar kind to that required in the post advertised. 11. Applications should be ad- E. M. V. JAMES, Lt. Col., dressed to the Secretary, Public Traffic Commissioner. copics of Service Commission, Government They should also furnish Ref. No. 36/0004. testimonials (which will not be re- Office, Grenada, to reach him not later turned to the applicant) certified as than 15th December, 1954. true copies by a Justice of the Peace RVNEALL FIGURES. or a Minister of Religion or Head of Government Office, a Government Department. Grenada, Oentral Experiment Station,

8. Qualifications.—The officer No. A.O 13/89. Antigua. to possess the standard is expected qualification of a Civil Engineer, or its equivalent, and have at least three TRAFFIC NOTICE. 1950, 1951. 1952. 1953, 1954, years working experience on such Jan. 541 3.60 241 1.93 3.04 Public Works. A working know- Feb. 2.52 1,88 160 1.02 2,45 ledge of Land and Engineering The Vehteles & Road Traffic Mar. 1.58 1,08 1.62 5.60 1.08 surveys is essential He will be Apr. 244 916 3.14 2.06 49 Ordinance, 1946. May 2.06 10.54 3.07 1.50 3.88 required to assist the Superintendent June 166 274 6.74 131 3.32 of Public Works generally and to July 185 8.28 «8.38 3.20 8.47 deputise for him when required to By virtue of the powers conferred Aug. 10.71 9.18 843 3.15 5.93 do so. on me in Section 2 of the Vehicles Sept. 6.34 12.06 5.55 2.10 9,91 and Road Traffic Ordinance, 1946 Oct. 5.13 3.90 5,19 85 4.62 Nov. 27th 2.47 349 5.19 5.16 1.40 9. The officer will be required to (No. 5 of 1946), I hereby fix the

carry out all types of Public Works period hereunder for the lighting of 42,17 58,92 60.32 27.88 39.54

and such other duties as may from vehicles.

ANTIGUA SAVINGS BANK.

Account of Deposits and Withdrawals for Quarter ended 31st March, 1954. DEPOSITS. j WITHDRAWALS.

To Balance at credit of Depositors | By Withdrawals 75,980.42 as at 31st December, 1953 = 777,467.51 | By Balance at credit of Depositors To Deposits received 91,261.18 | as at 31st March, To Interest credited to 1954 792,750.92 Depositors 2.65

$868,731.34 $868,731.34

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st March, 1954, LIABILITIES. ASSETS. Balance at credit of Depositors Investments 727,515.11 as at 8ist March, 1954 792,750.92 Cash with Treasurer 39,807.79 Revenue Interest. 8,979.67 Deficit 34,409.37 sale of Pass Books 1.68 $801,732.27 $801,732.27

J. R. A. McDonarp, 12th November, 1954. Manager, Govt. Savings Bank.

ANTIGUA. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, bygE. ©, BLAcKMAN, E.D, Goverument Printer.—By Authority, 1954 [Prive 28 cents.] cad

No. 8 of 1954. Acquisition of Antigua Syndicate ANTIGUA Estates Tenantry Areas Loan (Amendment). [L.S.] I AssENT, K. W. BracksBurNE, Governor. 3rd November, i954.

[3rd November, 1954.]

ANTIGUA. No. 8 of 1954.

An Ordinance toamend the Acquisition of Antigua Syndicate Estates Tenantry Areas Loan Ordi- nance, 1953. ENACTED by the Legislature of Antigua us follows:—

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Short Title Acquisition of Antigua Sy ndicate Estates Tenantry Areas Loan (Amendment) Ordinance, 1954, and shall be reid as one with the Antigua Syndicate G{L953 Estates Tenaotry Areas Loan Ordinance, 19538, hereinafter called the Principal Ordinance.

2. The following section is hereby. substitn- Substitution of section 5 ted for section 5 of the Principal Ordinance:— of Principal Ordinance. “5, (1) Any sum raised to defray the Application of loun, expenses of issue shall be applied only to that purpose.

(2) Save as aforesaid, the money to be borrowed under the authority of this Ordinance shall be appropriated and applied to the pur: pose specified in the Schedule hereto.”

of section 6 of the Princi- Amendment 8. Subsection (2) Of section 6 pal Ordinance is hereby amended by the substitu of Principal tion of the words “place at interest or invest ” for Ordinance, -

Acquisition of Antigua Syndicate No. 8 of 1954. ANTIGUA. vo Fstates Tenantry Areas Loan (Amendment).

the word “invest” appearing in the first and eighth lines of paragraph (d) thereof ° Avec LOVELACE, President. Passed the Legislative Council this 2nd day of October, 1954. J. L. Ropinson, Clerk of the Council.

ANTIGUA, Printed at tne Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by E. M. BACKMAN, Government Printer. By Authority. Vos t, 5OO—11.54. | Price 4 cents,] e

No, 10 of 1954. Development (Colton Ginnery and — ANTIGUA. Hlectricity Loan (Amendment).

[| L.S.] I Assent, kX. W. BrackBurne, Governor. 3rd November, 1954.

| 3rd November, 1954. ]

ANTIGUA. No. 10 of 1954. An Ordinance to nmend the Development (Cotton Ginnery and Electricity) Loan Ordinance, 1951. ENACTED by the Legislature of Antigua as follows :— 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Short title. Development (Cotton Ginnery and [Electricity ) Loan (Amendment) Ordinance, 1954, and shall be read as one with the Development (Cotton Ginnery and Electricity) Loan Ordinance, 1951, hereinafter 8/1951. called the Principal Ordinance. 2. The Long Tithe of the Principal Ordi- Amendment nance shall have effect as if for the words “five ° toa hundred and fifty thousand dollars? there were Ordinance. substituted the words “seven hundred and twenty- six thousand three hundred and _ forty-eight dollars ”’. 8. Section 2 of the Principal Ordinance Amendment shall have effect as if for the words “five hundred . Pe and fifty thousand dollars” there were substituted Ordinance. the words “seven hundred and — twenty-six thousand three hundred and forty-cight dollars.” 4. The following section is hereby substi- substitution __ of section 5 tuted for section 7 5 of the o Principal P ‘ Ordinance: ; of Principal Ordinance. “35. (1) Any sum raised to defray the Application expenses of issue shall be applied only to that! 7

purpose, S

ANTIGUA. 2 Development (Cotton Ginnery and No. 10 of 1954. Electricity) Loan (Amendment). (2) Save us aforesaid, the money to be borrowed under the authority of this Ordi- nance shall be appropriated and applied to the purposes specified in the Schedule hereto: Provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor, with the previous sanction of the Secretary of State, to direct that any sums which may not be required for a purpose specified in the Schedule hereto may be appropriated and applied to any other purpose specified therein.”

Amendment 5. Subsection (2) of section 6 of the Princi- of section 6 of Principal pal Ordinance shall have eftect as if for the word Ordinance. ‘invest’ appearing in the first and eighth lines thereof there were substituted the words “ place at interest or Invest ”’.

Amendment 6. The Schedule to the Principal Ordinance of Schedule to Principal shall have effect as if for the figures ‘265,000 ” Ordinance. and ‘550,000 ” there were substituted respectively the hgures “ 441,348 ” and “ 726,348 ”.

AEC LoveLace, President, Passed the Legislative Council this 2nd day of October, 1954.

J. L. Ropiyson, Clerk of the Council.

ANTIGUA. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands. by E. M, Bhack MAN, Government Printer.— By Anthority, 1951, 500—11.54. [Lice & cents. | No. 11 of 1954. Leyislative Council ANTIGUA, (Latension of Duration).

[L.8.] I Assent, K. W. Bracksurne, Governor. 3rd November, 1954.

{3rd November, 1954. |

ANTIGUA. No. 11 of 1954.

An Ordinance to extend the duration of the present Legislative Council.

WHEREAS by subsection (2) of section 25 Preamble. of the Antigua Constitution and Elections Ordi- nance, 1951, it is provided that the Governor shall LO/L951, ecole e the Couueil at the expiration of three years from the date of the return of the first writ at the last preceding general election, if it shall not have been sooner dissolved ; AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient. to extend the duration of the Council to the 18th day of December, 1956: ENACTED by the Legislature of Antigua as follows:— -

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Short title Legislative Council i stetcion of Duration) Ordi- nance, 1954, and shall be read and construed ts LO/L9S1, one with the Antigua Constitution and Elections DL9S2. Ordinance, 1951, as amended.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of sub- Extension of the Antigua Constitu- duration ot section (2%) of section 25 “of Council, tion and Elections Ordinance, 1951, “the duration of the Council last appointed aud elected before the date of the coming into foree of this Ordinance shall be and is her eby extended until the 18th day Leyislative Council No, 11 of 1954. ANTIGUA. bo (Fvtension of Duration).

of December, 1956, unless the said Council be sooner dissolved by virtue of the power contained in subsection (1) of section 25 of the Antigua Constitution und Elections Ordinance, 1951.

ALEC LOVELACE, President.

Passed the Legislative Council this 2nd day of October, 1954.

J. L. Rosryson, Clerk of the Council.

: ANTIGUA, Printed at the Government Priuting Office, Leeward Islands, by ELM. Buseck aan, Government Printer, —By Authority. Long, 5OO—-LL.04. Price 4 cents. No. 13 of 1954. Antigua Constitution and ANTIGUA, Klections (Amendment)

I Assent, Kk. W. Brackpurne, Governor. 12th November, 1954.

[12th November, 195+. |

ANTIGUA. No. 13 of 1954,

An Ordinance to amend further.the Antigua Constitution and Elections Ordinance, 1951.

ENACTED by the Legislature of Antigua as follows:—

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Short title. Antigua Constitution and Elections (Amendment) LO/1951 Ordinance, 1954 «nd shall be read as one with the Antigua Constitution and Elections Ordinance, 5/1952 1951, as amended, hereinafter called the Principal Ordinance.

2. ‘The following subsection is hereby sub- Amendment stituted for subsection (4) of section 12 of the of section 14% of the Principal Ordinance:— Principal Ordinance, “(4) A nominated member may by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, and an elected member may by writing under his hand addressed to the Administrator, resign his seat on the Council. The seat of any such nominated member shall become vacant upon the acceptance of his resignation by the Governor, and the seat of an elected member shall become vacant upon the receipt of his resignation by the Administrator. ” ANTIGUA. 2 Aniiqgua Constitution and No. 13 of 195-4. Nlections (Amendment)

Substitution 3. The following section is hereby substi- a . of section tuted 24 of the for section 24 of the Principal Ordinanee;— Principal Ordinance. “Voting. 2h. (1) 8 ubject to the provisions of this Ordinance and of any Instr uctions under Her alajesty’s Sign Manual and Signet, all questions proposed for decision in the Couneil shali be determined by a majority of votes of those present aud voting, (2) Subject to the provisions of any Instructions as aforesaid the Administrator or other member presiding shall not have an original vote on any question, but shall have a casting vote if the votes shall be equally divided.’

Amendment 4. Section £0 of the Principal of section Ordinance 40 of the is. hereby eeoded by the insertion of the words Principal and figure “or Part TV” unmediately Ordinance, after the figure “11? wherever that fioure therein appears, Amendment O. Subsection (3) of section of section 54 of the Prin- of of the cipal Ordinance is hereby amended by the insertion Principal of the word Ordinance, “be” between the word “may and the word “necessary”

Amendment 6. Section 58 of the Principal Ordinance of section 58 of the is herchy amended as follows:— Principal Ordinance, (a) by the deletion of the second sentence appearing in subsection (3) thereof;

(/)) by the substitution of the following subsections for subseciien (4) tiereol

“(4) [If any poll clerk dies or becomes ineapa ble of eaiapee his duties during the taking of the poll, the presiding officer shall forthwith th ppoint some Other person to aet as poll clerk.

(5) Every appointment made under subsection (3) or subsection (4) of this section shall be jmimediately reported fe the Supervicor of Elections by the person making the appointment,” No. 13 of 1954. Antigua Constitution and 3 ANTIGUA. Klections (Amendment)

7. Subsection (2) of section 60° of the Amendment Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the of section 60 of the deletion of the word “and” appearing in paragraph Principal (¢) thereof, Ordinance.

8. Subsection (2) of section 62 of the Amendment Principal Ordinance is hereby amended a the of section 62 of the Insertion maimediately after the word “ paper’ Principal appearing in the second line thereof of the Ordinance, folluwing— “Gn the form set out as Form No. 17 in the Second Schedule”

9. Subsection (1) of section 69 of the Amendment Principal Ordinanee is hereby amended by the of section 69 of the substitution for the words “his assistants” of the Principal following:-— Ordinance, “the Supervisor of Itlections, the returning ofheer of the electoral district, the polling clerk,”

10. Subsection (1) of section 74 of the Amemdment Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the of section 74 of the insertion, between the comma and the word “the” Principal! appearing in the second line thereof, of the Ordinance, following :— ‘the Supervisor of Elections, the returning officer of the electoral district,”

LL. Subsection (2) of section 77 of the Amendment Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the of section 77 of the sithstitution. of the words ‘presiding officer’ for Principal the words ‘returning officer” appearing therein. Ordinance

12. Section 79 of the Principal Ordinance Amendment is hereby amended as follows:— of section 79 of the Principal () by the deletion of the words ‘for Ordinance, transmission to the Administrator” appearing therein; (1) by the renumbering of subsections (3) and Cf) thereol as subsections (4) and (5) respectively 5 >

ANTIGUA. Antigua Coustitution and No. 13 of 1054. Hlectious CAmendment) (c) by the insertion of the following subsection immediately after subsection (2 thereof as subsection (8):— (3) The Supervisor of elections shall, on receiving the return of any member elected to serve in the Council, transmit the writ with the return endorsed thereon to the Administrator within the time specified in such writ. The Admin- istrator shall within seven days of the receipt of the said writ return the same to the Supervisor of Elections for safe custody in accordance with the provisious of section 80 of this Ordinance.”’.

Amendmeut 18. The following paragraphs are herely of section substituted for paragraphs (6) and (¢) of section gO of the Principal 90 of the Principal Ordinance:— Ordinance, (6) permits any person whom he knows or has reasonable cause to believe not to be a blind person, an illiterate person or an incapacitated person to vote in the manner provided for blind persons, illiterate persons or incapacitated persons, as the caxe may be; or (c) refuses to permit any person whom he knows or has reasonable cause to helieve to be a blind person, an illiterate person or an incapacitated person to vote in the manner provided for blind persons, illiterate persons or incapacitated persons, as the case may be; or”.

Amendment 14. The Second Schedule to the Principal of Second Schedule to Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:— the Principal Ordinance (a) by the substitution of the words “polling stations” and “Polling Stations ” for the words “ polling divisions” and ‘ Poll- ing Divisions” appearing in Torm No, 11 thereof;

(6) by the insertion between the words ‘‘registering officer of ? and the words “ the electoral district” appearing in Form No, 12 thereof of the following— No. 13 of 1954. Antigua Constitution and 5 ANTIGUA. Elections (Amendment)

“the polling division Of.....ccccee ee i Arc Love.acs, President.

Passed the Legislative Council this 2nd day of October, 1954. J. L. Roxinson, Clerk of the Council.

ANTIGUA. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by BE. M. BuackMAN. E.D. Government Printer. —By Authority. 1o54. 500-—1 1.44. Price 7 cents. No. 13 of L954. General Local Loan. MONTSERRAY.

[ L.8. ] [ AssENT, P. D. Macponatn, Governor's Deputy. 19th November, 1954.

MONTSERRAT. No. 13 of 1954.

An Ordinance to amend the General Local Loan Ordinance, 1955.

ENACTED by the Legislature of Montserrat as follows:—

1. This Ordinance inay be cited as the Short title. General Local Loan (Amendment) Ordinance, 1954 and shall be read as one with the General Local Loan Ordinance, 1953 hereinafter called the Princi- pal Ordinance.

2. Section L of the Principal Ordinance is Serondaickt 7 hereby _tmended by the deletion of the figures wo «Of the Section Prineipal 1 © 1953" appearing in the second line thereof and ordinance. the substitution therefor of the figures “1954”. Auuan F. G. Loutsy, President. Passed the Legislative Council this 29th day of October, 1954. Jas. H. Carrort, (ler& of the Council.

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