Fiji Independence Act 1970

Visiting forces U.K.

4 U.K. In the M1 Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933, section 4 (attachment and mutual powers of command) shall apply in relation to forces raised in Fiji as it applies to forces raised in Dominions within the meaning of the M2 Statute of Westminster 1931.

Marginal Citations

M1 1933 c. 6(7:3).

M2 1931 c. 4 (22 & 23 Geo. 5)(26:1).

5 U.K. In the M3 Visiting Forces Act 1952—

(a) in paragraph (a) of section 1(1) (countries to which that Act applies) at the end there shall be added the words “Fiji or”;

(b) in section 10(1)(a), the expression “colony” shall not include Fiji;

and, until express provision with respect to Fiji is made by an Order in Council and under section 8 of that (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 Fiji.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of s. 4(2)(b) and Sch. 2 paras. 1, 3, 5(a), 6 and 10 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.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

M3 1952 c. 67(7:3).