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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/repatriation-of-prisoners-overseas-territories-order-2017/schedule-1/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2017/983",
  "legislation_title": "The Repatriation of Prisoners (Overseas Territories) Order 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/repatriation-of-prisoners-overseas-territories-order-2017",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Unless there is a more specific modification, a reference to the “British Islands” or “Great Britain” is a reference to “the territory”.\n(2) Except for in section 8 (interpretation and certificates), a reference to “the United Kingdom” is a reference to “the territory”.\n(3) In the application of this Order to any territory, the expression “territory” means that territory.\n(4) A reference to a “British citizen” includes a reference to a British overseas territories citizen and a British National (Overseas).\n(5) A reference to “the relevant Minister” or “the Secretary of State” is a reference to “the Governor of the territory”.\n(6) A reference to a “constable” is a reference—\n(a) in each instance, to a person in the territory who has, under any enactment, the powers equivalent to those of a police officer in the United Kingdom; and\n(b) in section 6B, to a person in the territory who has, under any enactment, the powers equivalent to those of a prison officer in the United Kingdom.\n(7) A reference to the “issuing authority” is a reference to the “Governor”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/983/schedule/1/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:07:31.938879+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}