Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland Court of Appeal (Amendment) Order 1964
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1964/1187 |
| Year | 1964 |
1964 No. 1187
AFRICA
The Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland Court of Appeal (Amendment) Order 196427thJuly 1964
31stJuly 1964
1stAugust 1964
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of July 1964
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in that behalf by the Foreign Jurisdiction Act 1890(a), or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
Citation, construction and commencement.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland Court of Appeal (Amendment) Order 1964 and shall be construed as one with the Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland Court of Appeal Order in Council 1954(b) (hereinafter called "the principal Order").
(2) This Order and the principal Order may be cited together as the Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland Court of Appeal Orders 1954 and 1964.
(3) This Order shall come into operation on 1st August 1964.
Amendment of section 6 of principal Order.
2. Section 6 of the principal Order is amended as follows:—
(a) in subsection (1)(c) the words "the Secretary of State may" are substituted for the words "the High Commissioner may by instrument under his hand";
(b) in subsection (2) the words "the Secretary of State shall" are substituted for the words "the High Commissioner shall, by instrument under his hand";
(c) for the proviso to subsection (3) there is substituted the following proviso:—
"Provided that such a person—
(a) may at any time by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of State resign his office; and
(b) shall vacate his office at the termination of such period, if any, for which he was appointed.".
(a) 53 & 54 Vict. c. 37.
(b) S.I. 1954/1369 (1954 I, p. 167).
Amendment of section 7 of principal Order.
3. Section 7 of the principal Order is amended as follows:—
(a) in subsection (1) the references to the High Commissioner shall be construed as references to the Secretary of State, and the words "by instrument under his hand" are omitted;
(b) for subsection (2) there is substituted the following subsection:—
"(2) Any person appointed to act as President of the Court shall continue so to act until his appointment is revoked by the Secretary of State:
Provided that such a person may at any time, by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of...
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