Commonwealth Act 2002
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 2002 c. 39 |
the Imperial Institute Act 1925, andthe Commonwealth Institute Act 1958.(2) The money constituting the capital of the Endowment Fund shall by virtue of this subsection be transferred to and become vested in the company limited by guarantee known as the Commonwealth Institute free from any restrictions as to the purposes for which it must be held.(3) In subsection (2) , “Endowment Fund” means the fund referred to by that name in the Imperial Institute Act 1925.(4) Schedule 1, which makes amendments consequential on subsection (1) , has effect.
Schedule 2, which makes provision in connection with the admission of Cameroon and Mozambique to membership of the Commonwealth, has effect. The enactments specified in Schedule 3 (which cease to have effect under subsection (1) of section 1 or are amended in consequence of that subsection) are repealed to the extent specified. (1) This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Act 2002.(2) This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments etc. subject to investigation by Parliamentary Commissioner) , the entry relating to the Commonwealth Institute is omitted.In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (which lists the kinds of offices and employments to which section 1 of that Act applies) , in the list of “Other Bodies”, the entry relating to the Commonwealth Institute is omitted.In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (offices disqualifying the holder for membership of the House of Commons) , the entry relating to the Director of the Commonwealth Institute is omitted.The British Council and Commonwealth Institute Superannuation Act 1986 is amended as set out in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) .paragraph (b) , and the word “or” preceding it, are omitted, andin the words following that paragraph, for “references to those bodies” there is substituted “ a reference to that body ” , andin subsection (2) , for “either of those bodies” there is substituted “ that body ” .“and the Commonwealth Institute”, and“each”.any pension, allowance or gratuity granted before the day on which this Act comes into force to or in respect of a person by virtue of his employment with the Commonwealth Institute, orany right or entitlement to the grant of a pension, allowance or gratuity accruing before that day to or in respect of a person by virtue of that employment.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Section 4 of the Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933 (attachment of personnel and mutual powers of command) applies in relation to forces raised in Cameroon or Mozambique as it applies in relation to forces raised in Dominions within the meaning of the Statute of Westminster 1931.In section 1(1) (a) of the Visiting Forces Act 1952 (countries to which Act applies) , at the end there is inserted “ or Cameroon or Mozambique ” .Any Order in Council for the time being in force under section 8 of that Act (application to visiting forces of law relating to home forces) is deemed to apply to the visiting forces of Cameroon and Mozambique until express provision with respect to those countries is made by Order in Council under that section.section 84(2) of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (exclusion of application of Act to visiting forces) , andsection 78(2) of the Office and Shop Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (corresponding provision for Northern Ireland) ,
| Short title and chapter | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|
| Imperial Institute Act 1925 (c. xvii) | The whole Act. |
To continue reading
Request your trial