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New Hebrides Act 1980

1980 CHAPTER 16

An Act to make provision in connection with the attainment by the New Hebrides of independence within the Commonwealth.

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2 Consequential amendments and repeals.

(1)

The provisions specified in Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified, being amendments consequential on the attainment of independence within the Commonwealth by the New Hebrides.

(2)

The enactments and instruments mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1The text of s. 2(2), Sch. 1 paras. 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, Sch. 2 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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4 Short title and commencement.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the New Hebrides Act 1980.

(2)

Section F32 and Schedules 1 and 2 shall come into force on the appointed day.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Consequential Amendments

Section 2(1).

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The Services

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Visiting forces

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In the M1Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933, section 4 (attachment and mutual powers of command) shall apply in relation to forces raised in the New Hebrides as it applies to forces raised in Dominions within the meaning of the M2Statute of Westminster 1931.

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In the M3Visiting Forces Act 1952 in section 1(1)(a) (countries to which the Act applies), at the end there shall be added the words “ the New Hebrides or ”; and, until express provision with respect to the New Hebrides is made by an Order in Council under section 8 of that Act (application to visiting forces of law relating to home forces), any such Order for the time being in force shall be deemed to apply to visiting forces of the New Hebrides.

Shipping

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In the M4Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934, the expression “British ship to which this Act applies” shall not include a British ship registered in the New Hebrides.

Commonwealth Institute

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Offices, shops and railway premises

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In section 84(2) of the M5Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (exclusion of visiting forces from Act) before the words “and any country” there shall be inserted the words “ the New Hebrides ”.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3The text of s. 2(2), Sch. 1 paras. 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, Sch. 2 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

M51963 c. 41.

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In section 78(2) of the M6Office and Shop Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (exclusion of visiting forces from Act) before the words “and any country” there shall be inserted the words “ the New Hebrides ”.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4The text of s. 2(2), Sch. 1 paras. 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, Sch. 2 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

M61966 c. 26 (N.I.).

SCHEDULE 2 Repeals

Section 2(2).

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5The text of s. 2(2), Sch. 1 paras. 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, Sch. 2 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.

Chapter or Number

Short title

Extent of repeal

1948 c. 56.

British Nationality Act 1948.

Section 30(2).

1962 c. 41.

Colonial Loans Act 1962.

Section 1(3).

1978 c. 2.

Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1978.

Section 17(3).

S.R &O. 1922/717.

New Hebrides Order 1922.

The whole Order.

S.R &O. 1923/356.

New Hebrides Order 1923.

The whole Order.

S.I. 1961/1831.

New Hebrides Order 1961.

The whole Order.

S.I. 1963/1324.

New Hebrides Order 1963.

The whole Order.

S.I. 1968/2033.

Fugitive Offenders (United Kingdom Dependencies) Order 1968.

The whole Order.

S.I. 1970/950.

New Hebrides Order 1970.

The whole Order.

S.I. 1973/1758.

New Hebrides Order 1973.

The whole Order.

S.I. 1975/1505.

New Hebrides (Appeals to Privy Council) Order 1975.

The whole Order.

S.I. 1975/1514.

New Hebrides Order 1975.

The whole Order.

S.I. 1976/2142.

Fugitive Offenders (United Kingdom Dependencies) (Amendment) Order 1976.

The whole Order.

S.I. 1977/49.

New Hebrides Order 1977.

The whole Order.