Ghana Independence Act 1957

Visiting forces

5 In the Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act, 1933, section four (which deals with attachment and mutual powers of command) and the definition of " visiting force " for the purposes of that Act which is contained in section eight thereof shall apply in relation to forces raised in Ghana as they apply in relation to forces raised in Dominions within the meaning of the Statute of Westminster, 1931.

6 In the Visiting Forces Act, 1952—

(a) in subsection (1) of section one (which specifies the countries to which that Act applies) for the words " or Ceylon " there shall be substituted the words " Ceylon or Ghana ";

(b) in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section ten the expression " colony " shall not include Ghana or any part thereof;

and, until express provision with respect to Ghana is made by an Order in Council under section eight of that Act (which relates to the application to visiting forces of law relating to home forces), any such Order for the time being in force shall be deemed to apply to visiting forces of Ghana.