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English Agent's Ordinance 1854

1. The English Agent’s Ordinance 1854.

Be it therefore enacted by the Superintendent of the said Province, with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council of the same, as follows:

1. English Agent constituted.

The above recited Ordinances are hereby repealed.

2. All Petitions, Addresses &c. to be sent through Agent.

There shall be an Agent in the United Kingdom for the Province of Canterbury, to be from time to time nominated and appointed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the said Province.

3. All correspondence to be conducted by the Superintendent, and laid before the Provincial Council.

All Correspondence with the said Agent shall be conducted on the part of the Province by the Superintendent, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council; and all Communications from the Superintendent, or from the said Agent, shall be laid before the Provincial Council within ten days after the receipt or dispatch of the same; or, if the Provincial Council be not then sitting, within ten days after the opening of the next Session thereof.

4. Agent to enter into Contracts &c. under instructions.

It shall be lawful for the said Agent to enter into all such Contracts, and generally to do all such things on behalf of the said Province and of the Government thereof as he shall, from time to time, be authorised to enter into or to do, by

Instructions, under the hand of the Superintendent, issued by the advice of the

Executive Council of the said Province.

5. Agent to appoint successor in certain cases.

It shall be lawful for the said Agent at any time to resign such his office, by writing under his hand, addressed to the Superintendent of the said Province; or in case the said Agent shall be unable, by reason of illness or of continued absence from the United Kingdom, to fulfil the duties attached to the said office, it shall also be lawful for the said Agent to resign such his office, and, by writing, under his hand, to appoint some fit person in his stead; and such person shall be taken and deemed to be the Agent, as though he had been appointed by an Ordinance, as hereinbefore required: Provided that every such appointment shall cease and determine twelve months after the date thereof, unless it shall be allowed and confirmed by an Ordinance of the Superintendent and Provincial Council.

6. Agent to appoint counsel &c.

It shall be lawful for the said Agent to appoint and employ Counsel, Attorneys, Solicitors, or Agents, to appear and act on behalf of the said Province in any matter pending before the High Court of Parliament, or any other Court of Judicature, or upon any other occasion whatsoever, in the United Kingdom, touching the affairs of the Province.

7. John Robert Godley, Esquire, to be the first Agent.

John Robert Godley, Esq., shall be, and he is hereby appointed the Agent in the

United Kingdom for the Province of Canterbury.

8. Title

This Ordinance shall be entituled and may be cited as " The English Agent's

Ordinance, Session II., No. 1."

Notes.

This Ordinance was passed by the Canterbury Provincial Council on 9th March

1854, and assented by the Superintendent on 21st March.