Whereas it is provided by subsection (1) of section three hundred and forty-seven of the Income Tax Act, 1952, that if Her Majesty by Order in Council declares that arrangements specified in the Order have been made with the Government of any territory outside the United Kingdom with a view to affording relief from double taxation in relation to income tax or profits tax and any taxes of a similar character imposed by the laws of that territory, and that it is expedient that those arrangements should have effect, the arrangements shall have effect to the extent specified in that subsection:

And Whereas under certain other provisions of Part XIII of the said Act certain other consequences ensue on the making of any such Order:

And Whereas a draft of this Order was laid before the Commons House of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of subsection (6) of section three hundred and forty-seven of the said Act and an Address has been presented to Her Majesty by that House praying that an Order may be made in the terms of this Order:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by subsection (1) of the said section three hundred and forty-seven and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—