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Article 2 Interpretation

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In this Order, unless the contrary intention appears—

  • “the Constitution” means the Constitution of the Falkland Islands set out in Schedule 1 to the Falkland Islands Constitution Order 1985f1;

  • “Court of Appeal” means the Court of Appeal of the Falkland Islands established by section 78 of the Constitution;

  • “decision” includes judgment, sentence or order;

  • “the Magistrate’s Court” means the Magistrate’s Court of the Falkland Islands established by the Administration of Justice Ordinancef2 as amended by the Administration of Justice (Amendment) Ordinance 1970f3;

  • “the Supreme Court” means the Supreme Court of the Falkland Islands established by section 77 of the Constitution;

  • “Territory” means, as the context requires, the British Antarctic Territory or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands;

  • “the relevant Territory” means, in relation to proceedings in respect of any particular matter, the Territory under the law of which that matter arises.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1985/444.

f2

Laws of the Falkland Islands, Cap 3.

f3

Falkland Islands Ordinance No 1 of 1970 (Falkland Islands Gazette Vol. LXXIX p. 87).