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Executive Council Ordinance 1864 Amendment Ordinance 1868

6. The Executive Council Ordinance 1864 Amendment Ordinance 1868

[18th May 1868.]

Whereas an Ordinance was passed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury intituled "The Executive Council Ordinance 1864" and whereas it is expedient to amend such Ordinance and also to make provision for the better carrying on of the Government of the said Province with respect to contracts for the Public Works thereof

Be it therefore enacted by the Superintendent of the said Province by and with the advice and consent of the Provinc al Council thereof as follows:

1. Repealing Clause.

Section 4 of the said recited Ordinance shall be and the same is hereby repealed.

2. Executive Council, how to consist.

The Executive Council shall consist of a President and not more than five nor less than three other persons, who shall be appointed by warrant under the hand of the Superintendent and under the Seal of the Province and shall hold office until a vote of want of confidence in such Council shall have been passed by the Provincial Council and all such persons including the President must be members of the Provincial Council for the time being Provided that in the event of the dissolution of any Provincial Council by effluxion of time or otherwise the then members of the Executive Council shall hold office until a new Superintendent and Provincial Council shall be elected Provided also that any member of the Executive Council may by writing under his hand resign his seat in the same And provided also that any vacancy caused by such resignation shall be filled up by the Superintendent.

3. Contracts not to be entered into without consent of Executive Council.

It shall not be lawful for the Superintendent to make or enter into any contracts or engagements whereby the revenue of the Province may become chargeable with the payment of any money unless such contracts or engagements shall have been previously submitted to and approved by the Executive Council Provided always that no such contract or engagement shall be entered into unless the Provincial Council shall have previously appropriated a sum or sums of money for the carrying out of the works or matters the subject of such contract But nothing herein contained shall be deemed taken or construed to deprive the Superintendent of his right to issue warrants for the payment of any sum or sums

of money in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the "Provincial Audit

Act 1866."

4. Ordinance not to interfere with certain disqualifications.

This Ordinance shall not interfere vvith the disqualifications provided by the Constitution Act or with any Limitation of Patronage Ordinance now in force in this Province.

5. Title.

This Ordinance shall be intituled and may be cited as "The Executive Council Ordinance 1864 Amendment Ordinance."