Legal pro- ceedings to continue 139. (1) All criminal proceedings which immediately prior to the appointed day were required to be instituted in the name of Her Majesty shall continue to be instituted in Her Majesty's name. (2) All suits, civil or criminal, pending in any court in Rhodesia immediately prior to the appointed day shall continue in that or the corresponding court as from the appointed day: Provided that where any such suit has been partly heard by a judicial officer before the appointed day and such officer is not available to preside in that or the corresponding court after the appointed day the hearing shall commence afresh and, in the case of a criminal sult, the accused person, unless already released on buil. shall remain in custody and be tried again (3) All judgments or orders of any court given or made prior to the appointed day shall have the same force and effect as if they had been given or made by that or the corresponding court existing on or after the appointed day tion Anondmont, 140. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained modifica tion, eto, of in this Constitution, the Officer Administering the Goverment may Constitu by order published in the Gazette within six months from the appointed day amend, modify or adapt any provision of this Constitution to such extent as may appear to him necessary or expedient. (2) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that the provisions of the proviso to section 114, section 115 and sub- section (1) of section 122 shall not apply to any such order Construc- tion of references to Gover nor 141. As from the appointed day any reference in any law in force in Rhodesia immediately prior to that day to the Governor shall be read and construed as a reference to the Officer Adminis. tering the Goveroment Valıdity of Constitu. tion. 142. The validity of this Constitution and, except as pro. vided therein, of anything done thereunder shall not be inquired into in any court and the provisions of this Constitution and any- thing so done strall for all purposes be regarded as valid Act of Indemnity 143. The Legislature may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Constitution, pass a law for the purposes of- (a) validating, ratifying or confirming - (i) any declaration of the existence of a state of emer- gency in Rhodesia;
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