3 Power to make consequential adaptations.

(1)

Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such adaptations in any Act of Parliament passed before this Act, or in any instrument having effect under any such Act, as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient in consequence of Bangladesh having become an independent Republic within the Commonwealth.

(2)

An Order in Council under this section—

(a)

may be made so as to have effect from 4th February 1972 or any later date,

(b)

may contain such transitional or other incidental or supplemental provisions as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient,

(c)

may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order in Council, and

(d)

shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3)

No Order in Council shall be made under this section after the end of the period of three years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.