The Chemical Weapons (Overseas Territories) Order 2005

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Chemical Weapons (Overseas Territories) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 22nd April 2005.

Extent and construction

2.—(1) The provisions of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996, excepted, adapted and modified as in Schedule 1 to this Order, shall extend to the territories listed in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(2) The provisions of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996, as so excepted, adapted and modified, shall—

(a) in their application to the British Antarctic Territory and the British Indian Ocean Territory, be subject to the further exceptions, adaptations and modifications set out in Schedule 4 to this Order;

(b) in their application to Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, be subject to the further adaptations and modifications set out in Schedule 5 to this Order;

(c) in their application to Bermuda, be subject to the further adaptations and modifications set out in Schedule 6 to this Order;

(d) in their application to the Turks and Caicos Islands, be subject to the further adaptations and modifications set out in Schedule 7 to this Order;

(e) in their application to the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, be subject to the further exceptions, adaptations and modifications set out in Schedule 8 to this Order.

3.—(1) Sections 50 to 56 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, excepted and modified as in Schedule 2 to this Order, shall extend to the territories listed in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(2) Sections 50 to 56 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, as so excepted and modified, shall—

(a) in their application to the British Antarctic Territory and the British Indian Ocean Territory, be subject to the further modification set out in Schedule 4A to this Order;

(b) in their application to Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, be subject to the further modification set out in Schedule 5A to this Order;

(c) in their application to the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, be subject to the further modification set out in Schedule 8A to this Order.

Interpretation

4.—(1) Except as otherwise provided, in the application of each Act to any of the territories to which it is extended, the expression “the Territory” means that territory.

(2) In each Act, “Governor” means the Governor or other officer administering the government of the Territory.

(3) In each Act, “justice of the peace” means a justice of the peace or a magistrate.

(4) In each Act, “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the Territory or, in his absence, any other person for the time being discharging his functions.

A.K. Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council