Article 2 Interpretation
In this Order, unless the contrary intention appears—
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“the Constitution” means the Constitution of the Falkland Islands set out in Schedule 1 to the Falkland Islands Constitution Order 1985f1;
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“Court of Appeal” means the Court of Appeal of the Falkland Islands established by section 78 of the Constitution;
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“decision” includes judgment, sentence or order;
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“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;
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“the Supreme Court” means the Supreme Court of the Falkland Islands established by section 77 of the Constitution;
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“Territory” means, as the context requires, the British Antarctic Territory or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands;
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“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
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Laws of the Falkland Islands, Cap 3.
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Falkland Islands Ordinance No 1 of 1970 (Falkland Islands Gazette Vol. LXXIX p. 87).