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Section 19

Signification of orders, etc., of the Chief Minister, a Minister or the State Secretary

of Interpretation Ordinance, 2005, 2005

State OrdinanceIn forceProvision 18 of 47
Section 19

Whenever, either directly under any Ordinance or by delegation under section 34, any power is conferred upon the Chief

Minister, a Minister or the State Secretary to make any order, regulation or instrument or to make any appointment or give any direction, it shall be sufficient for that order, regulation, instrument, appointment or direction to be signified—

(a)

in the case of the Chief Minister, under the hand of the

State Secretary or his deputy or such other officer in the Chief

Minister’s Office as may be specifically authorized by the Chief

Minister for such purpose;

(b)

in the case of a Minister, other than the Chief Minister, under the hand of the Permanent Secretary or any Principal

Assistant Secretary to the Ministry for which the Minister is responsible; and

(c)

in the case of the State Secretary, under the hand of any

Deputy State Secretary or any officer not below the rank of

Director in the Chief Minister’s Office.