The Foreign Compensation (Hungary) (Registration) (Amendment) Order, 1954

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of October, 1954

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by Section 3 of the Foreign Compensation Act, 1950, (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”)Her Majesty is authorised, if Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom enter into or contemplate an agreement with the Government of any foreign country providing for the payment of compensation by the latter Government, to make provision by Order in Council for the registration by the Foreign Compensation Commission (hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”) of claims to participate in such compensation, and for the making of reports by the Commission with respect to such claims:

And Whereas such provision was made by the Foreign Compensation (Hungary) (Registration) Order, 19541 (hereinafter referred to as “the Order”):

And Whereas it is now deemed expedient to make certain amendments to the Order:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in that behalf by the Act, or otherwise, in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:—