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Namibia Act 1991

1991 CHAPTER 4

An Act to make provision in connection with the admission of Namibia as a member of the Commonwealth.

[28th February 1991]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Consequential provisions relating to Namibia. E+W+S+N.I.

The provisions in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect, being amendments and other provisions consequential on the admission of Namibia as a member of the Commonwealth.

2 Short title and commencement. E+W+S+N.I.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Namibia Act 1991.

(2) This Act shall be deemed to have come into force on 21st March 1990.

Section 1.

SCHEDULE E+W+S+N.I. Consequential Provisions Relating to Namibia

Commonwealth Institute E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 Sch. para. 1 repealed (7.1.2003) by 2002 c. 39, s. 3, Sch. 3

The Services E+W+S+N.I.

2 In the definition of “Commonwealth force” in section 225(1) of the M1 Army Act 1955 and section 223(1) of the M2 Air Force Act 1955 and in the definition of “Commonwealth country” in section 135(1) of the M3 Naval Discipline Act 1957 at the end there shall be added the words “ or Namibia ”. E+W+S+N.I.

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Marginal Citations

M1 1955 c. 18.

M2 1955 c. 19.

M3 1957 c. 53.

Visiting Forces E+W+S+N.I.

3 In the M4 Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933 section 4 (attachment of personnel and mutual powers of command) shall apply in relation to forces raised in Namibia as it applies to forces raised in Dominions within the meaning of the M5 Statute of Westminster 1931. E+W+S+N.I.

Annotations:

Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.

Marginal Citations

M4 1933 c. 6.

M5 1931 c. 4 (22 & 23 Geo. 5).

4 In the M6 Visiting Forces Act 1952, in section 1(1)(a) (countries to which the Act applies) at the end there shall be added the words “ Namibia, or ”; and any Order in Council under section 8 of that Act for the time being in force (applying to visiting forces the law relating to home forces) shall be deemed to apply to the visiting forces of Namibia until express provision with respect to that country is made under that section. E+W+S+N.I.

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Marginal Citations

M6 1952 c. 67.

5 In section 84(2) of the M7 Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 and section 78(2) of the M8 Office and Shop Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (exclusion of visiting forces from Act) before the words “and any country” there shall be inserted the words “ , Namibia ”. E+W+S+N.I.

Annotations:

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Marginal Citations

M7 1963 c. 41.

M8 1966 c. 26 (N.I.).

Shipping E+W+S+N.I.

6 In the M9 Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934 the expression “British ship to which this Act applies” shall not include a British ship registered in Namibia. E+W+S+N.I.

Annotations:

Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.

Marginal Citations

M9 1934 c. 49.