The Visiting Forces (Designation) (Malta) Order 1958

Made: 30th July 1958

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 30th day of July, 1958

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas it appears to Her Majesty that having regard to the arrangements for common defence to which Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the governments of the countries specified in the Schedule to this Order are parties, it is expedient that the provisions of the Visiting Forces Act, 1952, following subsection (2) of section one thereof, as extended to Malta by the Visiting Forces Act (Application to Colonies) Order, 1954[^f00001], should have effect in Malta in relation to the countries so specified:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the power conferred upon Her by subsection (2) of section one of the Visiting Forces Act, 1952, extended as aforesaid, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

1

• (1) This Order may be cited as the Visiting Forces (Designation) (Malta) Order, 1958.

• (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.

2

Each of the countries specified in the Schedule to this Order is hereby designated in respect of Malta for the purposes of the provisions of the Visiting Forces Act, 1952, following subsection (2) of section one thereof, as extended to Malta.

SCHEDULE

Greece, Italy and Turkey.

Signed

W.G. Agnew

Explanatory note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 1 (1) of the Visiting Forces Act, 1952, as extended to Malta provides that references in the Act to a country to which a provision of the Act applies include any country designated in respect of Malta for the purposes of that provision by Order in Council. This Order designates Greece, Italy and Turkey.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: (1954 II, p. 2460).