Laws Of Bsip To Be Revised
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IN March, Puisne Judge J. B. Thomson of Fiji was appointed a Commissioner who “shall prepare a revised edition of the King’s Regulations” and subsidiary legislation in respect of the British Sol omon Islands Protectorate.
The revision is expected to bring the laws of the Protectorate up to date and present them in a more concise form.
To this end the Commissioner has power to omit all regulations that have been repealed or have expired—in which is included a number of old regulations passed during and shortly after World War I; and to consolidate and condense regulations where necessary. - After the Commissioner has compiled the revised edition of the laws, they will come into force on a date set by the High Commissioner for the Western Pac ific by proclamation.
The new laws, when published, will be on sale from the Resident Commissioner, BSIP; the secretary of the WPHC, Suva; and Bums, Philp & Company, Ltd., Syd ney. Price will be 1/-.