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Persons before whom such

oaths are to be taken

Record of oaths

Salaries

shall be added to the oath at the asterisks in the form of the oath in said form A of the schedule hereto the words contained in form B in the said schedule. C.O., c. 5, s. 15.

16. The Clerk of the Executive Council shall take and subscribe the said oaths before the Lieutenant Governor or some one appointed by him to administer the same; in the case of persons residing or coming to reside at the seat of Government in the Territories the oath shall be taken and subscribed before the Clerk of the Executive Council; in other cases the oaths may be taken and subscribed before any person duly authorised to administer oaths in the Territories who shall forward the same to the Clerk of the Executive Council. C.O., c. 5, s. 16.

17. The Clerk of the Executive Council shall keep a record of all such oaths. C.O., c. 5, s. 17.

SALARIES.

18. All employees in the public service of the Territories, the clerk of the Legislative Assembly and the Territorial auditor shall receive such salaries respectively as may be assigned to them by order in council and voted by the Legislature. C.O., c. 5, s. 18.

Precedence of officials

Division of departments

ORGANISATION.

19. The staff of each department shall be divided and rank as follows:

(a) The deputy or assistant to the head of the depart-
ment;

(b) The chief clerk of each branch, bureau or sub-de-
partment provided the department is so divided;
(c) Clerks;

(d) Messengers. C.O., c. 5, s. 19.

20. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may from time to time divide any department into as many branches, bureaus or sub-departments as may appear most convenient for the service; and one of the clerks in such department may be appointed chief c.erk of such branch, bureau or sub-department. C.O., c. 5, s. 20.

Officials required

GENERAL PROVISIONS AND REGULATIONS.

21. As soon as conveniently may be after the passing of this Ordinance the Lieutenant Governor in Council shall determine the number of officers or employees that are required for

the working of each department and shall classify the same according to the arrangements so determined. C.O., c. 5, s. 21.

assistance and

therefor

22. No extra clerk or other employee shall (except under an Extra clerical order in council) be employed in any department unless for a payment period not exceeding three months for which he may be paid at a rate not exceeding two dollars and a half per day out of the appropriation of the department on the certificate of the head thereof; except only that if such extra clerk or employee be a person of special attainments and employed as such he may be paid at a rate not exceeding the ordinary charge for such services.

of extra clerks

(2) Any extra clerk or employee may (under an order in Employment council made on the application and report of the head of the department that the same is requisite) be employed for a long er period than three months and he shall during such period be borne on the pay list of the department. At the end of six months such extra clerk or employee shall only be retained in the department as a probationary clerk or employee if appointed as such in the manner required herein. C.O., c. 5, s.

22.

Attendance

23. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may regulate Hours of the hours of attendance of the employees in any department; and when the public service demands (in case of pressure or urgency) that additional time be given such additional time as the head or deputy head of any department may require shall be given by all the clerks and employees without additional compensation. C.O., c. 5, s. 23.

24. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may transfer any clerk or employee from one department to another or assign any duties to any clerk or employee temporarily or otherwise. C.O., c. 5, s. 24.

Transfer of department to

clerks from one

another

extra services

25. No allowance or compensation shall be made for any Payment for extra services whatsoever which any clerk or employee may be required to perform. C.O., c. 5, s. 25.

officials

26. The head of a department may suspend from the per- Suspension of formance of his duty or from the receipt of his salary any employee guilty of improper conduct or negligence in the performance of his duties; and may subsequently remove such suspension; but no person shall receive any salary or pay for the time during which he was under suspension. C.O., c. 5, s. 26.

27. Any application for increase of salary made by any employee in the public service or by any other person on his

No applications salary to be

for increase of

Leave of absence

Rules and regulations

may be made

behalf with such employee's consent or knowledge shall be considered as a tendering of the resignation of such employee. C.O., c. 5, s. 27.

28. The head of a department may at such times as may be convenient grant to each employee in the department leave of absence for recreation for any period not exceeding three weeks for each year of service; and the head of a department may (in cases of illness or other pressing necessity) grant such extended leave not exceeding twelve months and on such terms as the Lieutenant Governor in Council may think fit. C.O., c. 5, s. 28.

29. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make rules and regulations for carrying the provisions of this Ordinance into effect. C.O., c. 5, s. 29.

SCHEDULE.

FORM A.

Oath of Office.

I (A.B.) do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will faithfully and honestly fulfill the duties which devolve upon me as and that I will not ask or receive any sum of money, services, recompense or matter or thing whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in return for what I have done or may do in the discharge of any of the duties of my said office, except my salary or what may be allowed me by law or by an Order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council** So help me God.

FORM B.

Addition to Oath for Clerk of Executive Council and Others.

And that I will not, without due authority in that behalf, disclose or make known any matter or thing which comes to my knowledge by reason of my employment as (as the case may be.)

THE

CHAPTER 6.

An Ordinance Respecting the Department of the

Attorney General.

HE Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Attorney General's Short title Ordinance." C.O., c. 6, s. 1.

ORGANISATION AND FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT.

2. There shall be a department of the civil service of the Organisation Territories to be called the department of the Attorney General over which the member of the Executive Council appointed by the Lieutenant Governor under the seal of the Territories to discharge the functions of the Attorney General for the time being shall preside; and the said Attorney General shall ex officio be Her Majesty's Attorney General in and for the Territories. C.O., c. 6, s. 2.

3. The duties of the Attorney General shall be as follows:
(a) He shall be the official legal adviser of the Lieutenant
Governor and the legal member of the Executive
Council;

(b) He shall see that the administration of public affairs
is in accordance with law;

(c) He shall have the superintendence of all matters con-
nected with the administration of justice in the Ter-
ritories within the powers of jurisdiction of the Leg-
islative Assembly or Government of the Territories;
(d) He shall advise upon the legislative acts and proceed-
ings of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories
and generally advise the Crown upon all matters of
law referred to him by the Crown;

(e) He shall be entrusted with the powers and charged
with the duties which belong to the Attorney General
and Solicitor General of England by law or usage so
far as the same powers and duties are applicable to
the Territories; and also with the powers and duties.
which by the laws of Canada and of the Territories

Duties

Officers and clerks

Validity of former acts

to be administered and carried into effect by the Government of the Territories belong to the office of the Attorney General and Solicitor General.

(f) He shall advise the heads of the several departments
of the Government upon all matters of law connected
with such departments respectively;

(g) He shall be charged with the settlement of all in-
struments issued under the seal of the Territories:
(h) He shall have the regulation and conduct of all liti-
gation for or against the Crown or any public
department in respect of any subjects within the
authority or jurisdiction of the Legislative Assembly;
(i) He shall be charged generally with such duties as may
be at any time assigned by law or by the Lieutenant
Governor in Council to the Attorney General of the
Territories. C.O., c. 6, s. 3.

4. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint such other officers, clerks and servants as are required for the proper conduct of the business of the department, all of whom shall hold office during pleasure. C.O., c. 6, s. 4.

FORMER ACTS LEGALISED.

5. All acts heretofore done or appointments made in conformity with or to the effect of any of the provisions herein are declared to have been and to be legal and valid. C.O., c. 6, s. 5.

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