# The Distribution of German Enemy Property (No. 2) (Consolidated Amendment) Order 1952, Note: Explanatory note


This Order amend1s the Distribution of German Enemy Property (No. 2) Order, 1951 (S.I. 1951, No. 1899) in the following respects:—
(a) To permit a claim in respect of a German enemy debt due at the relevant time to the estate of a deceased British person irrespective of the nationality and residence of the personal representatives (Article 2(1)(a));
(b) to deal with the case where a German enemy debt was partly, but not wholly, discharged between the 16th December, 1949 and the 7th November, 1951, with the result that only the balance of the German enemy debt was due on the 7th November, 1951 (the relevant time) (Article 2(2)(a) and (3));
(c) to exclude a claim arising out of a bond, except by the owner of the bond (Article 2(2)(b)).
The Order also incorporates the amendments made in the (No. 2) Order by the Distribution of German Enemy Property (No. 2) (Amendment) Order, 1951 (S.I. 1951 No. 1943), which is now revoked.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1952/633/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/distribution-of-german-enemy-property-no-2-consolidated-amendment-order-1952/note
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