The Chemical Weapons Act 1996 (Isle of Man) Order 1998

Article 3

SCHEDULE EXCEPTIONS, ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS ACT 1996 IN ITS EXTENSION TO THE ISLE OF MAN

1.  References to the High Court shall be construed as references to the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man.

2.  References to conviction on indictment shall be construed as references to conviction on information.

3.  In sections 5(2), 7(7), 14(2), 15(3) and 29(1), omit paragraph (b) and the word “or” after paragraph (a).

4.  In sections 8(2), 16(3) and 37(2), omit “or in Scotland the Court of Session”.

5.  In section 3–

(a) in subsection (1), for “United Kingdom” substitute “Isle of Man”;

(b) for subsection (2) substitute–

“(2) So far as it applies to acts done outside the Isle of Man, section 2 applies to United Kingdom nationals, and bodies incorporated under the law of the Isle of Man or of any part of the United Kingdom.”;

(c) omit subsection (3); and

(d) in subsection (5), for “United Kingdom”, where those words first occur, substitute “Isle of Man”; and for “any place in the United Kingdom” substitute “the Isle of Man”.

6.  In section 25(1), for “United Kingdom” substitute “Isle of Man”.

7.  In section 27–

(a) in subsection (4), for “United Kingdom” substitute “Isle of Man”;

(b) in subsection (7), at the end of the definition of “enactment” insert “, an Act of Tynwald and an instrument made under an Act of Tynwald”; and

(c) at the end insert–

“(8) Any reference to any privilege or immunity enjoyed by diplomatic agents in accordance with any provision of the 1961 Articles shall be construed as a reference to the privilege or immunity which would be so enjoyed if the Isle of Man were a part of the United Kingdom.”.

8.  In section 31–

(a) in subsection (1), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “except by or with the consent of the Attorney General for the Isle of Man”;

(b) in subsection (2), omit the words from “but the preceding” onwards; and

(c) omit subsection (5).

9.  In section 32(2)(g), after “United Kingdom” insert “or of the Isle of Man”.

10.  Omit section 33.

11.  In section 34, in paragraph (b), for “United Kingdom” substitute “Isle of Man”.

12.  In section 36–

(a) in subsection (1), after “modifications to” insert “the Schedule to”; and

(b) for subsections (2) and (3) substitute–

“(2) The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.”.

13.  In section 37(4), omit the words from “and this subsection” onwards.

14.  In section 39, omit subsections (1) to (3).