"judge of the High Court" or "Judge of the High Court" means the Chief Justice, the Judge President, a judge of appeal of the appellate division of the High Court or a pusne judge. "Officer Administering the Government" means- (a) the Governor General appointed by Her Majesty under paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section ?, or (b) the Regent appointed by the Executive Council under paragraph ib) of that subsection; and includes an Acting Oncer Administering the Gov- crnment and, in so far as he is authorized to act a Deputy to the Officer Administering the Government; "public office" means, Save as may otherwise be espressly provided by law, any paid office in the service of the Government of Rhodesia; "public officer" means the holder of any public office. "puisne judge' means a judye of the general division of the High Court other than the Chief Justice, "Rhodesia" means the territory described under the old Constitution as the Colony of Southern Rhodesia, "session" means the sittings of Parliament commencing when Parliament first meets after a prorogation or dissolution at any time and terminating when Parliament is next prorogued or dissolved without being prorogued, "sitting" means a period during which Parliament is sitting continuously without adjournment, including any period during which Parliament is in Committee, “the Speaker" means the Speaker of Parliament and includes the Deputy Speaker or any other Member of Parlia- ment when presiding or acting for the Speaker in his absence, or wlien for any other reason he is unable to act. (2) Any reference in this Constitution to a section. Chapter or Schedule shall, unless the context otherwise requires be read and construed as a reference to a section. Chapter or Schedule, as the case may be, of this Constitution en. 145. (1) Where any person is required by this Constitution to take an oath he shall be permitted if he so wishes to comply with that requirement by making an affirmation, and, in any such case, the forms of oath set out in the First Schedule shall be varied by--
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