Tuvalu Act 1978 (c. 20)

4 Consequential modifications of other enactments. U.K.

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(2) On and after Independence Day—

(a) the expression “colony” in the M1 Army Act 1955, the M2 Air Force Act 1955 and the M3 Naval Discipline Act 1957 shall not include Tuvalu; and

(b) in the definitions of “Commonwealth force” in section 225(1) and 223(1) respectively of those Acts of 1955, and in the definition of “Commonwealth country” in section 135(1) of that Act of 1957, at the end there shall be added the words “or Tuvalu”;

and no Order in Council made on or after Independence Day under section 1 of the M4 Armed Forces Act 1976 which continues either of those Acts of 1955 or that Act of 1957 in force for a further period shall extend to Tuvalu as part of its law.

(3) On and after Independence Day the enactments specified in Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified.

(4) Subsection (3) above and Schedule 2 to this Act shall not extend to Tuvalu as part of its law.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 4(1) repealed by Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30, SIF 115:1), Sch. 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of s. 4(2)(b) and Sch. 2 paras. 3(a), 4, 8 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M1 1955 c. 18(7:1)

M2 1955 c. 19(7:1)

M3 1957 c. 53(7:1)

M4 1976 c. 52(7:1).