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Paragraph 15

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“Extra-territorial effect

Section 59
(1)

Notwithstanding that an Order in Council made by virtue of any enactment to which this Part of this Act applies or this Part of this Act or an order or a regulation made by virtue of any such enactment by the Governor has effect only as part of the law of the Colony, no provision contained in the Order in Council, order or regulation shall, on the ground that it would have extra-territorial operation, be deemed to be invalid in so far as it applies to British aircraft registered in the Colony, wherever they may be, or prohibits, requires or regulates—

(a)

the doing of anything by persons in, or any of the personnel of, such British aircraft as aforesaid, wherever they may be, or

(b)

the doing of anything in relation to such British aircraft as aforesaid by other persons being British subjects, British protected persons or citizens of the Republic of Ireland, wherever they may be.

For the purposes of this subsection the personnel of an aircraft shall be deemed to include the commander or other person in charge of the aircraft, and all other members of the crew of the aircraft.

Nothing in this subsection shall affect subsection (1) of section 3 of the British Nationality Act 1948 (which limits the criminal liability of certain persons who are not citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies).

(2)

Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the following provisions, that is to say—

(a)

any enactment to which this Part of this Act applies; or

(b)

any enactment in this Part of this Act; or

(c)

any provision of any Order in Council, order or regulations made by virtue of any such enactment;

being a provision which has extra-territorial operation in relation to British aircraft registered in the Colony, shall, subject to such exceptions, adaptations and modifications, if any, as may be specified in the Order made under this subsection, have such operation also in relation to British aircraft registered in the United Kingdom or any territory, other than the Colony, mentioned in subsection (1) of section 66 of this Act or registered in the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.”