(1)This Act extends to the following countries and territories, that is to say—
(a)the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man;
(c)Newfoundland, and every colony except a colony administered by His Majesty’s Government in a Dominion;
(d)every British protectorate;
(e)every territory in respect of which a mandate on behalf of the League of Nations has been accepted by His Majesty and is being exercised by His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom;
and also extends (in so far as His Majesty has jurisdiction therein) to any other country or territory being a foreign country or territory in which for the time being His Majesty has jurisdiction and not being a country or territory administered by His Majesty’s Government in a Dominion.
(2)This Act shall, in its application to any country or territory outside the United Kingdom have effect subject to such adaptations and modifications, if any, as may be prescribed by or under an Order of His Majesty in Council; and any such Order may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order of His Majesty in Council.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 2(1)(b) repealed (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 44, s. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. II Group 2
F2Words repealed by Burma Independence Act 1947 (11 & 12 Geo. 6 c. 3), Sch. 2 Pt. I