Section 39 Application of provisions corresponding to 1968 Convention in relation to certain territories.

United Kingdom

(1)

Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision corresponding to the provision made by the 1968 Convention as between the Contracting States to that Convention, with such modifications as appear to Her Majesty to be appropriate, for regulating, as between the United Kingdom and any of the territories mentioned in subsection (2), the jurisdiction of courts and the recognition and enforcement of judgments.

(2)

The territories referred to in subsection (1) are—

(a)

the Isle of Man;

(b)

any of the Channel Islands;

F1(c)

Gibraltar;

(d)

the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (that is to say the areas mentioned in section 2(1) of the M1Cyprus Act 1960).

(c)

any colony.

(3)

An Order in Council under this section may contain such supplementary and incidental provisions as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient, including in particular provisions corresponding to or applying any of the provisions of Part I with such modifications as may be specified in the Order.

(4)

Any Order in Council under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 39(2)(c) consisting of words “any colony." substituted (1.10.1991) for s. 39(2)(c) and (d) commencing “(c) Gibraltar" by S.I. 1990/2591, art. 10

Marginal citations

M1: 1960 c. 52.