PUBLIC OFFICERS (CONVICTION OF CRIME) ORDINANCE

PUBLIC OFFICERS (CONVICTION OF CRIME) ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 91.

PUBLIC OFFICERS (CONVICTION OF CRIME).

To provide for the vacation of offices and the determination
of pensions and allowances held by persons convicted
of crime

[13th December, 1882.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Officers (Conviction
of Crime) Ordinance.

2. If any person convicted within the jurisdiction of any of His
Majesty's courts, of treason or felony for which lie is sentenced to
death, or penal servitude, or any term of imprisonment with hard labour,
or exceeding twelve months, at the time of such conviction holds in
this Colony any civil office under the Crown or other public
employment employment or place, or is entitled to any pension or
superannuation allowance payable by the public or out of any public
fund, such office, employment, or place shall forthwith become vacant,
and such pension or superannuation allowance shall forthwith
determine and cease to be payable, unless such person receives a free
pardon within six months after such conviction, or before the filling up
of such office, employment or place, if given at a later period; -and such
person shall becorne and (until lie lias suffered the punishment to
which lie lias been sentenced, or such other punishment as by
competent authority may be substituted for the same, or receives a free
pardon) shall continue thenceforth incapable of holding in this Colony
any civil office under the Crown or other public employment or place.
Originally 20 of 1882 Fraser 2 of 1882. Short title. Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of treason, felony, etc. 33 & 34 Vict, c. 23, s. 2.

Originally 20 of 1882 Fraser 2 of 1882. Short title. Forfeiture of public office or pension by person convicted of treason, felony, etc. 33 & 34 Vict, c. 23, s. 2.

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