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1953] LAW REVISION (AMENDMEN1'j [No.

7.

G5 I assent.

ALFRED SAVAGE, Governor.

29th April, 19::i3 AN ORDINANCE to amend the Law Revision Ordinance, 1949.

ORDINANCE No.

7 of 1953.

BE IT ENACTED by the Governor of British of the Leg!i.slative Council 1953.]

[2nd May, with the Guiana, thereof, as A.D. 1953 advice and consent follows: - 1.This Ordinance (Amendment) as one with the Law Revision referred to as the Principal Ordinance, Ordinance.

Ordinance, 1949, hereinafter No.


26 of 1949. may be cited as the Law Revision 1953, anct shall be construed and read Short title.

2.Subsection (2) of section Ordi­ three of the Principal nance is hereby amended by the repeal of the proviso thereto.

Amend­ ment of section 3 of the Principal Ordin­ ance.

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amended- Amend­ ment of section 7 of the Principal Ordin­ ance.
3.Section seven of the Principal Ordinance is hereby (a)by substituting the word "enactments" (1) it occurs in subsections wherever for the word "Ordinances" and (2)) ; and (b)by substituting "Ordinance" in the second line of subsection the word "enactment" for the word (3).

is hereby amended by the in­ seven of the following after section therein immediately 4.The Principal Ordinance Insertion of section 7A in the Principal Ordin­ ance.

sertion new section- •�Minor amend­ ments.

Third Schedule.
Third Schedule.

amended­ Amend­ ment of the First Schedule to the Principal Ordin­ ance.

7A.

(�1 The minor amendments set out in the are hereby made to to this Ordinance Third Schedule the laws of the Colony and shall be deemed to have nineteen hun­ come into force on the first day of April, by the dred and fifty-three, Commissioner and shall be incorporated in the Revised (2).The Governor in the Gazett-2 may, by order from time to time, amend the published Third Schedule amendments."
thereto of other minor to this Ordinance by the addition Edition.
in Council 5.The First Schedule to the Principal Ordinance is hereby (a) by the deletion of the words "(Ordinances to be omitted and second from the Revised columns; Edition)" above the first (b)by the substitution for the words "Chapter, or Number and year of Ordinance" of Ordinance" the words "Reference to be omitted "Enactments respectively; and from the Revised in the first and second columns of number of Ordinance" and Edition" and "Short title (c)by the deletion of the word and figures "37 of 1929", the word and figures figures the words and figures �olumn thereof.
"37 of 1932" in the first column thereof opposite "36 of 1932" and the word and and in the second thereto 6.The Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the in­ therein after the Second Schedule of the following Sche­ sertion dule- Insertion of Third Schedule in the Principal Ordin­ ance.

.... � A.D. 1953] LAW R-EVISION (AMENDMENT) [No.

7.

67 "THIRD SCHEDULE.

MINOR AMENDMENTS TO BE MADE IN THE LAWS AND IN THE REVISED .EDITION.

INCORPORATED Law fa be amended.


Amendments to be made, The Civil Law of British (1) o,f section (Cap.

7 of the 1929 the words ''adjudged In subsection I 23 for a lunatic Gui:ana Ordinance.

Edition).

of the Lunacy the words under the provisions Ordinance" substitute and figures "adjudged to sound mind and a proper subject for confinement visions of the Mental Hospital Ordinance, In subsection 1930".
(3) of section under the pro­ be of un­ 23- (a)add after the words "any luna­ tic" in paragraph (a) the words "or person of unsound mind"; (b)substitute the words and "the Mental Hospital 1930" for the words figures Ordinance, "the Lun acy Ordinance" wherever they occur; and (c)add after the words "a luna­ in paragraph tic" words "or person of unsound mind".

(b) the From subsection (4) of section delete the words "in Lunacy".

23 The Coroners Ordinance, the 1929 Edition).

(Cap.
(Cap.

8 of I Delete the last five lines of subsec­ tion (1) of section 1 ute- 33 and substi- '' 'Do you wish to say anything?

you desire to do so; You are not obliged to say any­ thing unless but whatever you say will be taken down in writing and may be given in trial'."

evidence upon your The Judgments Extension Ordinance.

(Cap.

11 of the 1929 Edition).


In subsection 6 sub­ (2) of section the words "or any terri­ on behalf of Government stitute tory administered Her Majesty's any mandate or trust" for the words "or in respect of which a mandate is being exercised by the Government of any part of His Majesty's dominions."

under The Criminal Law (Offences) (a) of section nance.

(Cap.

17 of the 1929 delete the words "or of the Ccurt Edition), of Policy Ol' the Combined Court,".

From paragraph Ordi- , 242 ---� GB No.

7.]


THE LAWS OF BRITISH GUIANA [AD.

1953.

Law l:o be amended.

Amendments lo be made.

The Young Ordinance.

Edition), Offenders (Cap.

20 of the 1929 Detention after "title 11 .l.Jelete all words and figures the words and figures (disorderly conduct);" dule and substitute words and figures 146, 147 and offences) diction in the Sche­ the therefor "and sections 150 of title 12 (police of the Summary Juris­ Ordinance".
Offences The Militia Ordinance I (now the Section 62 to stand repealed.

(Cap.

29 Band Ordinance).

In 109 sub­ Militia of the 1929 Edition).

(2) of section subsection stitute the word ''adjutant".

for section Substitute 5 the follow­ the word "bandmaster" for The Constabulary Ordinance (Cap.

30 0£ the 1929 Edition).


ing- ·'(l) For the purposes of local rank shall rank with with M a j a Super­ r s, Superinten­ and command the Deputy Commissioner Lieutenant-Colonels, intendents Senior Assistant dents with Captains sistant Lieutenants Force, the seniority case according their respective except that the Deputy Com­ missioner over all Lieutenant-Co Superintendents of the Volunteer shall have seniority lonels."
appointments to the date of in each and As­ with "(2) Sub-officers of the Police -of the and non-com­ officers Force and con­ of the Police F(irce Force sh21l rank with War­ rant officers missioned Volunteer stables with privates teer Force according dates of their respective ap­ pointments."

of the Volun­ to the Section In section "assistant superintendent" words "a district Police".

14 to stand repealed.

the words 70 substitute for the inspector of The Impressment Ordinance.

(Cap.
(Cap.

In sec·tion 2 - 31 of the 1929 Edition).

(a)substitute the words and under and by figures "the volunteer force established virtue of the Volunteer Ordi­ nance, 1948," for the words ''the militia under and by virtue of the where they Militia Ordinance" force established A.D. 1953] LAW REVISION (AMENDMENT) [No.

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69 Law to be amended.

Ame·ndments t'o be made.


of occur in the definition "local forces"; and (b)substitute volunteer "the militia force" wherever they occm in the definitions ''officers" and sioned officer".

the words "the force" for the words of "non-commis­ The Prisons Ordinance.

the 1929 Edition).

(Cap.

32 of I Under the heading "Part V. Mis­ delete the and Sick the who· are of cellaneous Provisions" words "Insane, Leprous, Prisoners" words "Prisoners Unsound Mind, Leprous or Sick".
and substitute In section 67 - (a)substitute hospital" lunatic the words "mental for the words "public asylum"; (b)substitute the words ''of un­ sound mind" for the words "insane"; (c)substitute the words "the for the words mental hospital" "that asylmn".

and ln section 68 - (a)substitute the words ''mental for the words "public hospital" lunatic and (b)substitute asylum"; the words "the for the words mental hosr,ital" "the asylum".
In section 69 - (a)substitute the words "Mahaica for the words "public hospital" leper asylun1"; and (b)substitute hospital" asylum".
the words "that for the words ''that Substitute for subsection (1) of sec­ tion 71 the following:- "(l) When any convict or orisoner of the 67, 69 or in pursuance of sections who has been remov-ed to a hospital provision 7·0 recovers in mind or health as the case may be, before the expiration penal servitude ment, it shall be the duty of the principa,1 resident officer of that hospital to certify the fact to the Governor".

or i mprison­ forthwith of his tenn of • - 70 No.


7] THE LAWS OF BRITISH GUIANA [A.D. 1953 Law :to be amended .

Amendments to be made, ln sections I words "an asylum or" wherever they occur.

1 72 and 73 delete the • tn section 73 uelete the words they occur or" wherever ''asylum after the word "the".

In section 74 - (a)delete the words "any asylum or hospital" therefor pital"; and the words "a hos­ and substitute (b)delete the words "asylum where they occur in the fifth line of the section.
Delete the words "asylum or" in or" section 75.

The Old Metal Dealers Ordinance.

(Cap.

71 of the 1929 Edition).


for section 3 the Substitute following - "For the purpose of this Ordi­ nance the Colony shall be divided into 1l11e fol1owing ,d1ich sihall be severally deemed be a coun,ty, par.ts, teach of namely - to division; (a)the Berbice division; (b)the East Demerara division; (c)the Georgetown (d)the West Demerara division; (e)the Essequibo (f)the Rivers district; (g)the Rupununi district; (h)the North West district; as de­ 33 of the Ordinance''.
fined under section Constabulary division; The Georgetown Electric Tramways Ordinance.

the 1929 Edition).

Supply and (Cap.

79 of De�ete the words "and Tramways" from the short title (section of ''the tram­ in section 2.

Delete the definitions ways" and "licence" Delete paragraph Delete Part II (sections 3.

13 to 21 (b) of section 1).

inclusive).


In subsection lete therefrom ,vays", 22 de­ (1) of section the words ''or tram­ "o!I' of the •)'or licence", tramway traffic" and "or in mak­ ing, forming, taining, c,f laying down, main­ or renewing any their tramways".

repairing In subsection 23 de­ (I) of section lete therefrom licence'' and "or tramways".

the words "or the - .. A.b.

1953] 1.4.

W REVISION (AMENDMEN1) [No.

7.

11 Law io be amended.


Amendmenis to be made, In subsection 23 de­ (2) of section the words "or by lete therefrom the licence".

In section 24 delete therefrom the words "or the grantipg of the in the licence", third line and ''or granting of the licence".

;' "or granting" In section 25 delete therefrom words "or the licence" they occur.

Delete section 26.

Delete the second Schedule.


In the third Schedule - the wherever In section 4-- The Demerara lee nc ompa Y (a) substitute for paragraph (b) I E t .

C n Ordinance.

(Cttp.

80 of the 1929 Edition).


(a)delete from paragraph "or the words and brackets tramways (as the case may be)"; 2 oif A (b)delete from paragraph and the words "or tramways" "or operated"; 3 of A (c)delete from paragraph 4 of A the words "or the draft licence"; and (d)delete from paragraph "or the words and brackets tramways (as the case may be)''.
1 of B to time licences the following:- for and ob- "(b) the applying taining from time any licence or which the Governor in Council or the Governor and Legislative may be from time to time or at any time empow­ ered by law to grant"; and Council (d).

Subsection Schedule Substitute (b)delete paragraph (2) of section to stand repealed.
for subsection tion 215 the following:- "(1) Except as otherwise (1) of sec­ 47 and the and Road Traffic 1940, the Council provided in the Public Health Ordi­ nance, 1934, and in the Motor Vehicles Ordinance, may from time to time make by-laws generally for the of good rule and government the city, for promoting and the health of protecting the the pre- and for inhabitants The Georgetown Town Council Ordi­ nance.

(Cap.

86 of the 1929 Edi­ tion).

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Law to be amended Amendments to be made, � The Tramways Ordinance.

114 of the 1929 Edition).

pealed.

vention and suppression of nuisances."

(Cap.

I The whole Ordinance to stand re- The Maintenance Orders (Facilities In subsection (2) of section the words "or any terri­ 12 sub­ The Post and Telegraph (Cap.

under dominions".

Ordinance.

(Cap.

185 of the 1929 Edition).

on behalf of Government stitute for Enforcement) Ordinance.
tory administered 146 of the 1929 Edition).

Her Majesty's any mandate or trust" for the of which a words "or in respect mandate is being exercised by the Government of any part of His Majesty's In paragraph 28 substitute of section "encloses any Indian hemp (as de­ fined in the Dangerous Ordinance, whether "medicinal pared opium" or "raw opium" as defined Ordinance, ''encloses the Opium Ordinance, Indian hemp or datura as defined in the Indian Hemp and Datura Ordinance Ordinance,".
in the Dangerous for the words­ 1937)," in or any (1) the words any opium as defined and any amending (d) of subsection 1937) or any opium, (all Drugs opium", "pre­ Drugs The Immigration Ordinance.

(Cap.

I Substitute 208 of the 1929 Edition).

the words ''the Indian for the words Ordinance" Labour Ordinance" "the Immigration the short title (section 1).

in ThE' Cinematograph Films) 1933.

(No.

42 of 1933).
(No.

42 of 1933).

(British Ordinance, In section 3 substitute the words and figmes "The certificate issued by the Chairman of the Hoard of Film Censors under section 4 of the Cinematograph amended by the Cinematograph (Amendment 1952)" for the words "The permit issued by the Inspector-General under section three of the Cinema­ tograph Ordinance".

No.

2) Ordinance, Ordinance (as In subsection (4) of section 4 sub­ the word "certificate" for stitute the word "pern1it".