Bermuda Consolidated Legislation

BERMUDA
1973 : 27

CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1973

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1 [omitted]

2 Construction of laws

3 Construction of docu ments

4 Commencement [omitted]

FIRST SCHEDULE
[omitted]

SECOND SCHEDULE
Construction of references to offices

[21 March 1973]

[preamble and words of enactment omitted]

Amendments incorporated in Interpretation Act 1951

1 [omitted]

Construction of laws

2 (1) A reference in any statutory provision enacted before 18 April 1973 to an office specified in the head 1 of the Second Schedule, whether such reference is in the form so specified or in other terms refer ring to the same office, shall be deemed to be a reference to the office specified in respect thereof in head 2 of that Schedule.

(2) A reference in any such statutory provision to the Executive Council shall be deemed to be a reference to the Cabinet.

(3) A reference in any such statutory provision to an Order-in-Council shall be deemed to be a reference to an Order.

Construction of documents

3 Any term of a deed, agreement or other instrument executed be fore 18 April 1973 which—

(a) requires or authorises anything to be done by;

(b) confers any right or imposes any duty on; or

(c) requires or authorises any notice or document to be given to or served on,

the holder of an office specified in the head 1 of the Second Schedule, whether such office is referred to in such deed, agreement or other in strument in the form so specified or in other terms referring to the same office, shall have effect as if the term referred to the holder of the office specified in respect of such first-mentioned office in head 2 of the Second Schedule.

Commencement

4 [omitted]

[this Act was brought into operation on 18 April 1973]

FIRST SCHEDULE

[omitted]

SECOND SCHEDULE

Construction of references to offices

(a) head 1 Governor-in-Council

head 2 Governor

(b) head 1 Government Leader

head 2 Premier

(c) head 1 Chief Secretary

head 2 Deputy Governor

(d) head 1 Secretary to Executive Council

head 2 Secretary to the Cabinet

(e) head 1 Member of Executive Council

head 2 Minister

(f) head 1 Member (meaning a Member of Executive Coun cil)

head 2 Minister

(g) head 1 Member for Finance

head 2 Minister of Finance

(h) head 1 Member of Executive Council for the time being responsible for pensions, compulsory insurance and re lated matters

head 2 Minister of Labour and Immigration

(j) head 1 Member responsible for tourism

head 2 Minister of Tourism

(k) head 1 Member of Executive Council for the time being responsible for immigration affairs and related matters

head 2 Minister of Labour and Immigration

(m) head 1 Member of Executive Council for the time being responsible for registration matters and related matters

head 2 Minister of Labour and Immigration

(n) head 1 Member of Executive Council responsible for labour and related matters

head 2 Minister of Labour and Immigration

(o) head 1 Member of Executive Council responsible for ed ucation and related matters

head 2 Minister of Educa tion

(p) head 1 Member of Executive Council for the time being responsible for public works and related matters

head 2 Minister of Works and Agriculture

(q) head 1 Member for Agriculture and Fisheries and related matters

head 2 Minister of Works and Agriculture

(r) head 1 Member of Executive Council for the time being responsible for development and planning and related matters

head 2 Minister of Planning

(s) head 1 Member of Executive Council for the time being responsible for transport, transport control and related matters

head 2 Minister of Transport

(t) head 1 Member of Executive Council for the time being responsible for health and welfare and related matters under this Act

head 2 Minister of Health and Social Ser vices

(u) head 1 Member of Executive Council for the time being responsible for prisons and the treatment of offenders and related matters

head 2 Minister of Health and Social Services

(v) head 1 Member for the time being responsible for marine and ports services and related matters

head 2 Minister of Marine and Air Services

(w) head 1 Member of Executive Council for the time being responsible for the control and management of air transport facilities

head 2 Minister of Marine and Air Services

(x) head 1 Permanent Secretary, Health and Welfare

head 2 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Social Ser vices

(y) head 1 Permanent Secretary for Education and related matters

head 2 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Edu cation