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(1)If any alien attempts or does any act calculated or likely to cause sedition or disaffection amongst any of His Majesty’s Forces or the forces of His Majesty’s allies, or amongst the civilian population, he shall be liable on conviction on indictment to penal servitude for a term not exceeding ten years, or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
(2)If any alien promotes or attempts to promote industrial unrest in any industry in which he has not been bona fide engaged for at least two years immediately preceding in the United Kingdom, he shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 3 (1) amended as to penal servitude (E.W.) (S.) by Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58), s. 1(1) and (N.I.) by Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 14), s. 1 (1)
Textual Amendments
F1S. 4 repealed by Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39, SIF 111), s. 52 (2), Sch. 7 Pt. II
(1)No alien shall act as master, chief officer, or chief engineer of a British merchant ship registered in the United Kingdom, or as skipper or second hand of a fishing boat registered in the United Kingdom, except in the case of a ship or boat employed habitually in voyages between ports outside the United Kingdom:
Provided that this prohibition shall not apply to any alien who has acted as a master, chief officer, or chief engineer of a British ship, or as skipper or second hand of a British fishing boat, at any time during the war, and is certified by the Admiralty to have performed good and faithful service in that capacity.
(2)No alien shall be employed in any capacity on board a British ship registered in the United Kingdom at a rate of pay less than the standard rate of pay for the time being current on British ships for his rating:
Provided that, where the Board of Trade are satisfied that aliens of any particular race . . . F2 are habitually employed afloat in any capacity, or in any climate, for which they are specially fitted, nothing in this section shall prejudice the right of aliens of such race to be employed upon British ships at rates of pay which are not below those for the time being fixed as standard rates for British subjects of that race.
(3)No alien shall be employed in any capacity on board a British ship registered in the United Kingdom unless he has produced to the officer before whom he is engaged satisfactory proof of his nationality.
(4)Any person who engages an alien for employment on a British ship in contravention of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.
Textual Amendments
F2Words repealed by Former Enemy Aliens (Disabilities Removal) Act 1925 (c. 43), Sch. 2
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C2Certain functions of Admiralty now exercisable by a Secretary of State: Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964 (c. 15), s. 1 (2)
C3Functions of Board of Trade under s. 5 (2) now exercisable by the Secretary of State: S.I. 1939/1470, art. 1 (a), 1941/654, art. 2, 1946/375, art. 2 (1), 1965/145, art. 2, 1970/1537, arts. 2 (1) (a), 7 (4) and 1983/1127, art. 2 (4)
After the passing of this Act no alien shall be appointed to any office or place in the Civil Service of the State.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4S. 6 amended by Aliens' Employment Act 1955 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2 c. 18), s. 1 (1)
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 2 (2), 7 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971 (c. 52), Sch. Pt. V
No alien shall sit upon a jury in any judicial or other proceedings if challenged by any party to such proceedings.
Textual Amendments
F4S. 8 repealed (E.W.) (prosp.) by Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c.71), Sch. 6 Pt. I
F5s.8 repealed (S.) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55,SIF 72:2), s.28(2), Sch. 3
F6s. 8 repealed (N.I.) by S.I.1974/2143, art. 9(2), Sch. 5
Textual Amendments
F7Ss. 9–11 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)
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