sufficient to name the office held by the Governor or such public officer, and the Governor or public officer shall be deemed to be a party thereto as if the Governor or such public officer were a corporation sole with perpetual succession for this purpose.
Effect of past contracts by public officer. 60. Any contract or other document signed, executed or made before the commencement of this Ordinance by the Governor or by any public officer on behalf of the Governor or the Government or of any Government department shall be enforceable as if the office of Governor or such public officer had, at the time of such execution or making, been a corporation sole with perpetual succession for this purpose.
Omission of title after signature of public officer immaterial. 61. The omission to add the title of the public office held by the Governor or any public officer signing or executing any contract or other document after the signature of such officer shall not exclude such contract or other document from the operation of sections 59 and 60.
PART IX.
Crown, Governor and Governor in Council.
Signification of orders of Governor and Governor in Council. 62. (1) Where any Ordinance confers a power or imposes a duty upon the Governor or the Governor in Council to make any subsidiary legislation or appointment, give any directions, issue any order, authorize any thing or matter to be done, grant any exemption, remit any fee or penalty, or exercise any other power or perform any other duty, the exercise of such power or the performance of such duty may be signified—
- (a) in the case of the Governor, under the hand of the Colonial Secretary;
- (b) in the case of the Governor in Council, under the hand of the Clerk of Councils.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), proclamations shall be made or issued only under the hand of the Governor himself.
Delegation by Governor. 63. (1) Where any Ordinance confers powers or imposes duties upon the Governor, he may delegate any person by name or the person holding any office designated by him to exercise such powers or perform such duties on his behalf and thereupon, or from the date specified by the Governor, the person so delegated shall have and may exercise such powers and perform such duties.
