# The Admiralty Jurisdiction (Falkland Islands) Order 1966, Note: Explanatory note


This Order provides that the Supreme Court of the Falkland Islands, which is a Colonial Court of Admiralty, shall, in relation to the Falkland Islands, have the Admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court of England, as defined in section 1 of the Administration of Justice Act 1956, with certain modifications. It also extends certain of the provisions contained in Part I of that Act to the Falkland Islands.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1966/686/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/admiralty-jurisdiction-falkland-islands-order-1966/note
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