British Indian Ocean Territory Order 1976
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1976/893 |
| Year | 1976 |
1976 No. 893
OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
The British Indian Ocean Territory Order 19769thJune 1976
28thJune 1976
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 9th day of June 1976
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in that behalf by the Colonial Boundaries Act 1895(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 and Commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the British Indian Ocean Territory Order 1976 and shall come into operation on the appointed day.
Interpretation
2.—(1) In this Order unless the context otherwise requires—
"the Territory" means the British Indian Ocean Territory specified in the Schedule hereto;
"the appointed day" means the 28th day of June 1976;
"the Commissioner" means the Commissioner for the Territory and includes any person for the time being lawfully performing the functions of the office of Commissioner.
(2) The Interpretation Act 1889(b) shall apply, with the necessary modifications, for the purpose of interpreting this Order and otherwise in relation thereto as it applies for the purpose of interpreting and otherwise in relation to Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Revocations
3.—(1) The British Indian Ocean Territory Order 1965(c) and the British Indian Ocean Territory (Amendment) Order 1968(d) are revoked.
(2) The revocation of those Orders shall be without prejudice to the continued operation of any laws made and laws having effect thereunder and having effect as part of the law of the Territory immediately before the appointed day; and any such laws shall have effect on and after the
(a) 1895 c. 34.
(b) 1889 c. 63.
(c) S.I. 1965/1920 (1965 III, p. 5767).
(d) S.I. 1968/111 (1968 I, p. 304).
appointed day as if they had been made under this Order and (without prejudice to their amendment or repeal by any law made under this Order) shall be construed with such modifications, adaptions, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with this Order.
Establishment of office of Commissioner
4.—(1) There shall be a Commissioner for the Territory who shall be appointed by Her Majesty by Commission under Her Majesty's Sign Manual and Signet and shall hold office during her Majesty's pleasure.
(2) During any period when the office of Commissioner is vacant or the holder thereof is for any reason unable to perform the...
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