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stated in the relevant instrument but no act of the Officer Administering the Government acting within the powers conferred on him by or under this Constitution or any other law shall be invalid by the omission to state on whose advice he has acted.

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51. The Officer Administering the Government, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, may constitute such offices for Rhodesia as may lawfully be constituted and subject to the provisions of this Constitution and of any other law for the time being in force in Rhodesia, the Officer Administering the Government may-
(a) make appointments, to be held during pleasure, to any office so cunstituted, and
(b) dismiss any person so appointed or take such other disciplinary action in relation to him as the Officer Administering the Government may think fit.

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52.(1) The Officer Administering the Government may make and execute under the public seal grants and dispositions of any land or other immovable property within Rhodesia which is vested in hing.
(2) Nothing herein contained shall prevent any law of the Legislature from authorizing any Minister or Deputy Minister of public officer to sign any document, permit or other instrument relating to the grant or disposition of any such land or property and to affix the public seal to any such document, permit or other instrument.

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53.(1) The Officer Administering the Government may-
(a) grant to any person concerned in or convicted of any offence to which this section applies a pardon, either free or subject to lawful conditions; or
(b) grant to any person a respite, either indefinite or for a specified period, from the execution of any sentence passed on that person for such an offence; or
(c) substitute a less severe form of punishment for that imposed by any sentence for such an offence; or
(d) remit the whole or part of any sentence passed for such an offence or any penalty or forfeiture otherwise imposed on account of such an offence.
(2) The offenses to which this section applies are offences against any law in force in Rhodesia.

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