Pitcairn Order 1970
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1970/1434 |
| Year | 1970 |
1970 No. 1434
PACIFIC ISLANDS
The Pitcairn Order 197030thSeptember 1970
6thOctober 1970
10thOctober 1970
At the Court at Balmoral, the 30th day of September 1970
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by the British Settlements Acts 1887(a) and 1945(b) 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 :—
Short title and commencement.
1. This Order may be cited as the Pitcairn Order 1970 and shall come into operation on the appointed day.
Interpretation.
2.—(1) In this Order unless the context otherwise requires—
" the appointed day " means 10th October 1970 ;
" the Governor " means the Governor of the Islands and includes any person for the time being lawfully performing the functions of the office of Governor ;
" the Islands " means the Islands of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Order the Interpretation Act 1889(c) shall apply, with the necessary adaptations, for the purpose of interpreting this Order and otherwise in relation thereto as it applies for the purpose of interpreting and in relation to an Act of Parliament.
Revocations.
3.—(1) The Pitcairn Order in Council 1952(d) and the Pitcairn (Amendment) Order 1966(e) are revoked.
(2) The revocation of those Orders shall be without prejudice to the continued operation of any laws made thereunder and having effect as part of the law of the Islands immediately before the appointed day ; and any such laws shall have effect on and after the 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, adaptations, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with this Order.
Governor.
4.—(1) There shall be a Governor of the Islands who shall be appointed by Her Majesty by Commission under Her Sign Manual and Signet and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure.
(a) 50 & 51 Vict. c. 54.
(b) 9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 7.
(c) 52 & 53 Vict. c. 63.
(d) S.I. 1952/459 (1952 II, p. 2307).
(e) S.I. 1966/1459 (1966 III, p. 3959).
(2) The Governor shall have such powers and duties as are conferred or imposed on him by or under this Order or any other law, and such other powers and duties as Her Majesty may from time to time be...
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