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An Act to make provision with respect to naval, military and air forces of certain other countries visiting the United Kingdom, and to provide for the apprehension and disposal of deserters or absentees without leave in the United Kingdom from the forces of such countries; to enable corresponding provision to be made in the law of colonies and dependencies; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[30th October 1952]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Power to apply Act with modifications given by International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964 (c. 5), s. 1(2), Sch.
C2Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C3Act extended by S.I. 1972/971, art. 4, Sch. 1
C4Act modified by Capital Transfer Tax Act 1984 (c. 51, SIF 65), s. 155(3) and by Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), s. 323(4)
C5Act applied by S.R. 1990/190, art. 4(4)
C6Act applied (E.W.S) (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, s. 46(6)
C7Act applied (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 12, s. 42(8)
Act (except s. 15) extended (subject to modifications) (on such a date as the Governor of Bermuda may appoint by proclamation published in the Gazette of Bermuda) to countries listed in S.I. 1954/636, Sch. 1 (as amended by 1957/103, 1959/874, 1959/1979, 1960/1061, 1962/1638, 1967/811, 1967/1481, 1990/242) by 2001/3922, arts. 1-3
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