Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957

Section 2.

FIRST SCHEDULE U.K. Consequential Amendments of Enactments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 explained by Malaysia Act 1963 (c. 35), Sch. 2 para. 1(a)

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Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 1 repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), Sch. 9

Armed forces U.K.

2 (1) References in the M1 Army Act 1955, the M2 Air Force Act 1955, and the M3 Naval Discipline Act 1957, to a colony or to territory under Her Majesty’s protection shall not include any part of the Federation, and section two hundred and eighteen of the M4 Army Act 1955, section two hundred and sixteen of the M5 Air Force Act 1955, and subsection (3) of section one hundred and twenty-seven of the M6 Naval Discipline Act 1957, shall cease to have effect. U.K.

(2) In the definitions of “Commonwealth force” in subsection (1) of section two hundred and twenty-five of the M7 Army Act, 1955, and in subsection (1) of section two hundred and twenty-three of the M8 Air Force Act, 1955, and in the definition of “Commonwealth country” in subsection (1) of section one hundred and thirty-five of the M9 Naval Discipline Act, 1957, for the words “or Ghana” there shall be substituted the words “Ghana or the Federation of Malaya”.

(3) Until the coming into force of the M10 Naval Discipline Act, 1957, sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph shall have effect as if for the reference to the definition of “Commonwealth country” in subsection (1) of section one hundred and thirty-five of that Act there were substituted a reference to the definition of “Commonwealth force” in section eighty-six of the Naval Discipline Act, as amended by the M11 Revision of the Army and Air Force Acts (Transitional Provisions) Act, 1955.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 The text of Sch. 1 paras. 2(2)(3), 6, 10, is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M1 1955 c. 18.

M2 1955 c. 19.

M3 1957 c. 53.

M4 1955 c. 18.

M5 1955 c. 19.

M6 1957 c. 53.

M7 1955 c. 18

M8 1955 c. 19

M9 1957 c. 53

M10 1957 c. 53

M11 1955 c. 20

3 U.K. Section four of the M12 Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933 (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 of that Act, shall apply in relation to forces raised in the Federation as they apply in relation to forces raised in Dominions within the meaning of the M13 Statute of Westminster 1931.

Marginal Citations

M12 1933 c. 6.

M13 1931 c. 4 (22 & 23 Geo. 5).

4 (1) In subsection (1) of section one of the M14 Visiting Forces Act 1952 (which specifies the countries to which that Act applies), for the words “or Ghana” there shall be substituted the words “Ghana or the Federation of Malaya”; and in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section ten of that Act the expression “colony” shall not include any part of the Federation. U.K.

(2) Until express provision with respect to the Federation is made by Order in Council under section eight of the said Act of 1952 (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 the Federation.

Marginal Citations

M14 1952 c. 67.

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Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 1 para. 5 repealed by Finance Act 1969 (c. 32), Sch. 21 Pt. IX

6 U.K. In subsection (6) of section one of the M15 Diplomatic Immunities (Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland) Act, 1952, after the word “Ghana” there shall be inserted the words “the Federation of Malaya”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 The text of Sch. 1 paras. 2(2)(3), 6, 10, is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M15 1952 c. 18

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Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 1 para. 7 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. XV

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Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 1 para. 8 repealed by Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62), Sch. 5

Ships and aircraft U.K.

9 The Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1954, shall apply in relation to the Federation as they apply in relation to the Commonwealth countries mentioned in subsection (3) of section one of the M16 British Nationality Act 1948.

Marginal Citations

M16 1948 c. 56.

10 Without prejudice to the generality of the last foregoing paragraph—

(a) in subsection (2) of section four hundred and twenty-seven of the M17 Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, as substituted by section two of the M18 Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act, 1949, for the words “or Ghana” there shall be substituted the words “Ghana or the Federation of Malaya”; and

(b) in the proviso to subsection (2) of section six of the M19 Merchant Shipping Act, 1948, for the words “or Ghana” there shall be substituted the words “Ghana or the Federation of Malaya”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 The text of Sch. 1 paras. 2(2)(3), 6, 10, is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M17 1894 c. 60

M18 1949 c. 43

M19 1948 c. 44

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Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 1 para. 11 repealed by Emergency Laws (Repeals) Act 1959 (c. 19), Sch. 4 Pt. I

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Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1 para. 12 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. XV

13 U.K. In the M20 Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934, the expression “British ship to which this Act applies” shall not include a British ship registered in the Federation.

Marginal Citations

M20 1934 c. 49.

Copyright U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 1 paras. 14, 15 repealed by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(2), Sch. 8