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Overseas Territories

Made 14th December 2011

Coming into force 14th January 2012

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of December 2011

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 5 of the Oaths and Evidence (Overseas Authorities and Countries) Act 1963^f1, section 28 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965^f2, section 33 of the Energy Act 1983^f3, section 4(6) of the Congenital Disabilities (Civil Liability) Act 1976^f4, section 12(4) of the Intelligence Services Act 1994^f5, section 5(2) of the Taking of Hostages Act 1982^f6, section 7(4) of the Security Service Act 1989^f7, section 2(3) of the Arms Control and Disarmament (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1988^f8 and section 1(2) of that Act as extended to certain territories by the Arms Control and Disarmament (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1988 (Overseas Territories) Order 1992^f9, section 34(2) and (3) of the Antarctic Act 1994^f10, section 29(4) of the Landmines Act 1998^f11, section 8(2) of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957^f12, as applied to the Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995^f13 by section 7(4) of that Act, section 39(3) of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996^f14, section 57 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001^f15, section 9(4) of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984^f16, section 138(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988^f17, section 26 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985^f18, section 6(2) of the Biological Weapons Act 1974^f19, and section 4(2) of the Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978^f20, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is ordered, as follows: