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[1.]. Her Majesty, by Order in Council, may provide for the admission of an appeal from any colony, although there shall not be a Court of Error or of Appeal in such colony; and may revoke such Orders. Orders may be either general or special. Nothing herein to affect the present powers for regulating appeals from the colonies.
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8. Judicial Committee may appoint clerk of Privy Council to take proofs in matters referred to them.
9. Judicial Committee may proceed to hearing of Appeals without special order of reference.
10. Judicial Committee may require notes of evidence taken in the courts of any colony, &c. of the Crown.
11. Judicial Committee may make rules to be binding upon such courts requiring judges notes of evidence, &c.
12. In cases of neglect to comply with order of council, persons so neglecting may be punished as for contempt.
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