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82.—(1) In this Part, unless it is otherwise expressly provided or required by the context—
“contravention” in relation to any requirement includes a failure to comply with that requirement, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“court” means any court of law having jurisdiction in the Islands, including Her Majesty in Council, but excepting, save in sections 68 and 70 of this Constitution, a court constituted by or under disciplinary law;
“disciplinary law” means a law regulating the discipline of any disciplined force;
“disciplined force” means—
a naval, military or air force;
any police force or prison service of the Islands;
“member” in relation to a disciplined force includes any person who, under the law regulating the discipline of that force, is subject to that discipline;
“period of public emergency” means any period during which—
Her Majesty is at war; or
there is in force in the Islands a proclamation of emergency under the Emergency Powers Orders in Council 1939 to 1973 or under the Emergency Powers Ordinance.
(2) In relation to any person who is a member of a disciplined force raised under the law of the Islands, nothing contained in or done under the authority of the disciplinary law of that force shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of the provisions of this Part other than sections 68, 69 and 70.
(3) In relation to any person who is a member of a disciplined force raised otherwise than as aforesaid and lawfully present in the Islands, nothing contained in or done under the authority of the disciplinary law of that force shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of any of the provisions of this Part.
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