The St. Helena (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 1987

Statutory Instruments

1987 No. 1268

SOUTH ATLANTIC TERRITORIES

The St. Helena (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 1987

Made

21st July 1987

Laid before Parliament

29th July 1987

Coming into force on a day to be appointed under section 1(3)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of July 1987

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 112 of the Government of India Act 1833(1), the British Settlements Acts 1887 and 1945(2) or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

Citation, construction and commencement.

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the St. Helena (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 1987 and shall be construed as one with the St. Helena (Constitution) Order 1966(3) (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Order”).

(2) The principal Order and this Order may be cited together as the St. Helena (Constitution) Orders 1966 to 1987.

(3) This Order shall come into force on such day as the Governor may appoint by proclamation published in the Gazette.

Amendment of sections 4 and 14 of Constitution.

2.  The Constitution set out in Schedule 1 to the principal Order is amended—

(a) in section 4(1)(a)(ii), by substituting for the words “the Treasurer of St. Helena” the words “the Financial Secretary of St. Helena”; and

(b) in section 14(1)(b)(ii), by substituting for the words “the Treasurer of St. Helena” the words “the Financial Secretary of St. Helena”.

Transitional.

3.  The person who, immediately before the commencement of this Order, holds the office of Treasurer of St. Helena shall be deemed to have been appointed, as from the commencement of this Order, to hold the office of Financial Secretary of St. Helena in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and to have taken any necessary oath under the Constitution.

G. I. de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Constitution of St. Helena set out in Schedule 1 to the St. Helena (Constitution) Order 1966 in view of the title of the office of Treasurer of St. Helena being altered to that of Financial Secretary of St. Helena, and makes transitional provision in connection therewith.

(1)

1833 c. 85.

(2)

1887 c. 54 and 1945 c. 7 (9 & 10 Geo.6).

(3)

S.I. 1966/1458, amended by S.I. 1967/1138.