III.  Afrika.  947  151.  Or.-Riv.-Col.

(4.)  Every  Minister  who  is  a  Member  of  either  House  of  the  Legislature  shall
have  the  right  to  sit  and  speak  both  in  the  Legislative  Council  and  Legislative  Assembly,
  but  shall  vote  only  in  the  Council  or  Assenıbly  (as  the  case  may  be)  of
which  he  is  a  Member.

Judges.

L.  The  Judges  of  the  High  Court—

(1.)  Shall  be  appointed  by  the  Governor  in  Council;

(2.)  Shall  not  be  removed  except  by  the  Governor  in  Council  on  an  address
from  the  Legislative  Council  and  Legislative  Assembly,  praying  for  such  removal
on  the  ground  of  proved  misbehaviour  or  incapacity;

(3.)  Shall  receive  such  remuneration  as  shall  from  time  to  time  be  prescribed
by  Law,  but  the  remuneration  of  a  Judge  shall  not  be  diminished  during  his  tenure
of  office.

(4.)  The  remuneration  of  the  present  Judges  shall  not  be  diminished,  and  their
commissions  shall  continue  as  heretofore.

Intercolonial  Couneil.

LI.  (1.)—(a.)  The  Intercolonial  Council,  established  under  the  Intercolonial
Council  South  Africa  Orders  in  Council,  shall  continue  to  exercise  such  powers  and
perform  such  duties  as  it  has  hitherto  exercised  and  performed.

(b.)  On  the  date  of  the  election  of  the  Legislative  Assembly,  the  four  Members
of  the  Council  nominated  by  the  Lieutenant-Governor,  and  the  four  Members  of  the
Council  elected  from  among  themselves  by  the  Members  of  the  present  Legislative
Council  of  the  Colony,  shall  cease  to  be  Members  of  the  said  Intercolonial  Council.

(c.)  The  vacancies  caused  on  the  said  Council  as  aforesaid,  and  the  vacancy
caused  by  the  abolition  of  the  office  of  Lieutenant-Governor  of  the  Colony,  shall
be  filled  by—

(1.)  Five  Members  of  the  Legislative  Assembly  to  be  elected  by  it  from  among
the  Members  thereof  as  soon  as  practicable  after  its  first  meeting;  and

(2.)  Four  persons  to  be  appointed  thereto  by  the  Governor  in  Council.

(d.)  Provided  that  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  Governor,  prior  to  such  election
or  appointment,  to  appoint  such  persons  as  he  may  think  fit  to  fill  vacancies  on  the
said  Council  or  on  the  Railway  Committee  thereof,  caused  as  aforesaid,  who  shall
hold  office  as  Members  of  the  Council  until  the  said  election  and  appointment  as
aforesaid,  and  as  Members  of  the  said  Committee  until  the  appointment  of  a
Railway  Committee  by  the  Intercolonial  Council  according  to  Law.

(2.)  The  Government  of  the  Orange  River  Colony  or  the  Government  of  the
Transvaal  may,  at  any  time  after  Ministers  have  been  appointed  under  Responsible
Government  in  both  Colonies,  give  notice  either  to  the  other  to  terminate  the  Council
or  any  of  the  services  now  administered  by  it,  or  on  its  advice;  and  at  the  expiration
of  six  months  from  the  date  of  such  notice  the  Council  shall  cease  to  exist,  or  such
service  shall  be  terminated  and  no  longer  administered  by  the  said  Council,  or  on
its  advice,  as  the  case  may  be;  and  the  said  Intercolonial  Council  South  Africa  Orders

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