Section 8 Short title and extent.

United Kingdom

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Geneva Conventions Act 1957.

Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the provisions of this Act specified in the Order shall extend, subject to such exceptions and modifications, if any, as may be specified in the Order to—

(a)

any of the Channel Islands;

(b)

the Isle of Man;

(c)

any colony;

F1(d)

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(e)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 8(2)(d)(e) repealed (20.7.1998) by 1995 c. 27, s. 5(b); S.I.1998/1505, art. 2

Modifications

C1: S. 8(2) applied (20.7.1998) by 1995 c. 27, s. 7(4); S.I. 1995/1505, art. 2
C2: S. 8(2) applied (2.7.2009) by Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Act 2009 (c. 6), s. 3(3)