Southern Rhodesia Constitution (Interim Provisions) Order 1979
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1979/1571 |
| Year | 1979 |
1979 No. 1571
SOUTHERN RHODESIA
The Southern Rhodesia Constitution (Interim Provisions) Order 19793rdDecember 1979
4thDecember 1979
Sections 1 and 34thDecember 1979RemainderIn accordance with section 1(2)In accordance with section 1(2)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rd day of December 1979
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 3 of the Southern Rhodesia Act 1979(a), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
Citation, commencement and construction
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Southern Rhodesia Constitution (Interim Provisions) Order 1979.
(2) This section and section 3 shall come into operation on 4th December 1979. The other provisions of this Order shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary of State by notice under his hand.
(3) A notice under this section shall be published in the London Gazette.
(4) This Order shall be read as one with the Southern Rhodesia Constitution Order 1965(b).
(5) In this Order, the "appointed day" means the day appointed by the Secretary of State under subsection (2).
Revocation and suspension
2.—(1) Sections 3(1)(a), 3(1)(b), 4, 5 and 6 of the Southern Rhodesia Constitution Order 1965 are hereby revoked.
(2) So long as this Order is in operation, the Constitution of Southern Rhodesia 1961(c) shall be suspended.
(3) So long as this Order is in operation, no appeal shall lie to Her Majesty in Council from any court in Southern Rhodesia.
(a) 1979 c. 52.
(b) S.I. 1965/1952.
(c) S.I. 1961/2314.
Governor and Deputy Governor
3.—(1) There shall be a Governor of Southern Rhodesia who shall be appointed by Her Majesty and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure.
(2) The Governor shall have such powers and functions as are conferred on him by or under this Order or any other law for the time being in force in Southern Rhodesia and, subject to the provisions of this Order or, as the case may be, such other law, shall act, and shall make provision for the government of Southern Rhodesia, according to such instructions as may from time to time be given to him by Her Majesty through a Secretary of State:
Provided that the question whether or not the Governor has in any matter complied with any such instructions shall not be enquired into in any court.
(3) The Secretary of State may appoint a Deputy Governor, who shall...
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