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FOREIGN COMPENSATION

Made 21st July 1950

Laid before Parliament 22nd July 1950

Coming into Operation 1st August 1950

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of July, 1950

Present,

The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the Foreign Compensation Act, 1950 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) provided for the constitution for the purposes of the Act of a Commission, to be called the Foreign Compensation Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”);

And Whereas by Section 7 of the Act, His Majesty is authorised by Order in Council to make provision with respect to certain administrative and financial matters specified in that Section and any other matters for which His Majesty considers it necessary or expedient to provide for the purpose of enabling the Commission to exercise their functions;

And Whereas it is now deemed expedient that provisions should be made in pursuance of the above mentioned provisions of Section 7 of the Act;

Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in that behalf by the Act, or otherwise in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order and it is hereby ordered as follows:—