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7 Consequential amendment of law.U.K.
(1) . . .
(2)On and after Independence Day—
(a)the expression “colony” in the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957 does not include Solomon Islands; and
(b)in the definitions of “Commonwealth force” in section 225(1) and 223(1) respectively of those Acts of 1955, and in the definition of “Commonwealth country” in section 135(1) of that Act of 1957, at the end there shall be added the words “or Solomon Islands”.
(3)An Order in Council made on or after Independence Day under section 1 of the Armed Forces Act 1976 which continues either of those Acts of 1955 or that Act of 1957 in force for a further period does not extend to Solomon Islands as part of its law.
(4)On and after Independence Day the enactments specified in the Schedule to this Act have effect subject to the amendments there specified.
This subsection and the Schedule do not extend to Solomon Islands as part of its law.
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