The Visiting Forces (Designation) (Colonies) (Amendment) Order 1954

Made: 30th July 1954

At the Court at Arundel Castle, the 30th day of July, 1954

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas it is expedient to amend the Visiting Forces (Designation) (Colonies) Order, 1954[^f00001], (hereinafter called the Principal Order) in the manner hereinafter appearing:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by subsection (1) of Section 15 of the Visiting Forces Act, 1952, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

Citation and construction

1

• (1) This Order may be cited as the Visiting Forces (Designation) (Colonies) (Amendment) Order, 1954, and shall be read and construed as one with the Principal Order.

• (2) The Interpretation Act, 1889, shall apply for the purpose of interpreting this Order as it applies for the purpose of interpreting an Act of Parliament.

Amendment of Schedule to Principal Order

2

The Schedule to the Principal Order is hereby amended by the addition of the word “Gibraltar” to the list of territories therein mentioned.

Signed

W. G. Agnew

Explanatory note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of this Order is to extend to Gibraltar, the provisions of the Visiting Forces (Designation) Order, 1954, in so far as those provisions relate to the United States of America by amending the Schedule to the Visiting Forces (Designation) (Colonies) Order, 1954.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: p. 2484 above.