# The Visiting Forces (Designation) Order 2023, Introduction: Introductory text


Defence
Made 8th March 2023
Coming into force 9th March 2023
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of March 2023
Present,
The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
It appears to His Majesty that, having regard to the arrangements for reciprocal access and defence co-operation to which the United Kingdom and Japan are parties, the provisions of the Visiting Forces Act 1952 (“the 1952 Act”) following section 1 should have effect in relation to Japan:
Accordingly, His Majesty, on the advice of His Privy Council and in exercise of the powers conferred on Him by sections 1(2) and 15(2) of the 1952 Act, makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/294/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/visiting-forces-designation-order-2023/introduction
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