Where, by any [Central Act] or Regulation, a power to appoint any person to fill any office or execute any function is conferred, then, unless it is otherwise expressly provided, any such appointment, if it is made after the commencement of this Act, may be made either by name or by virtue of office.
Section 15: Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex officio.
The General Clauses Act, 1897Central Act · Act 10 of 1897
Where this provision sits
| Act | The General Clauses Act, 1897 |
|---|---|
| Section | 15 |
| Marginal note | Power to appoint to include power to appoint ex officio. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 2 |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Act of the Governor General in Council"
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