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"31. The High Commissioner shall he entitled, and any member of the Federal Executive Council shall, in respect of matters within his responsibility, also be entitled, to submit questions to the Federal Executive Council. Such member shall, when submitting such question, give notice thereof to the High Commissioner,"

"32.
 * (1) The High Commissioner shall, subject to the provisions of this Clause, act in accordance with the advice of the Federal Executive Council.


 * (2) If in any case the High Commissioner considers it expedient in the interests of public order, public faith or good government of the Federation that he should not act in accordance with the advice given to him by the Federal Executive Council, then, subject to the provisions of sub-clause (3) of this Clause, he may act otherwise than in accordance with their advice.


 * (3)
 * (a) Before acting otherwise than in accordance with the advice given to him by the Federal Executive Council on any matter, under sub-clause (2) of this Clause, the High Commissioner shall seek the views of the Chief Minister.
 * (b) If the Chief Minister so requests, the High Commissioner shall refer the matter to the Secretary of State, and shall transmit to the Secretary of State any communication that the Chief Minister may wish to make thereon, and in that event the High Commissioner shall not act otherwise than in accordance with the advice given to him by the Federal Executive Council without the prior approval of the Secretary of State


 * Provided that if in the opinion of the High Commissioner the interests of public order, public faith or good government of the Federation are such that the matter is too urgent to permit the obtaining of the prior approval of the Secretary of State he may act otherwise than in accordance with the advice given to him by the Federal Executive Council without such approval, in which case he shall transmit to the Secretary of State at the first opportunity a report of the matter, giving the reasons for his action, and any views the Chief Minister may wish to express thereon.


 * (4) Nothing in this Clause shall apply to matters relating to external defence and external affairs.


 * (5) In this Clause the expression "public order, public faith or good government of the Federation" shall, without prejudice to its generality, include the matters specified in sub-clause (1) of Clause 19 of this Agreement."

"23.
 * (1) The members of the Federal Executive Council shall be -


 * (a) Two Members, that is to say, the Chief Secretary and the Attorney General; and


 * (b) Such Appointed Members as may be appointed under sub-clause (2) Clause;


 * (2)
 * (a) There shall be such number of Appointed Members, not being less than ten or more than twenty-four, as the High Commissioner shall think fit, who shall be appointed by the High Commissioner by Instrument under the Public Seal.
 * (b) Of the Appointed Members, one shall be styled the Chief Minister, and the High Commissioner shall consult the Chief Minister before appointing the remaining Appointed Members." (31813)