Act Number: 10

Act Name: The General Clauses Act, 1897

Year: 1897

Enactment Date: 1897-03-11

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and extend the General Clauses Act, 1868 and 1887.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 16: Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss.
    Where, by any 1[Central Act] or Regulation, a power to make any appointment is conferred, then, unless a different intention appears, the authority having 2[for the time being] power to make the appointment shall also have power to suspend or dismiss any person appointed 3[whether by itself or any other authority] in exercise of that power.
Notes:
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Act of the Governor General in Council".
2. Ins. by Act 18 of 1928, s. 2 and the First Schedule.
3. Subs. by Act 18 of 1928, s. 2 and the First Schedule, for "by it".
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