6 Instrument of appointment to be registered and filed.U.K.
Any such instrument shall not have effect unless and until it is filed in the registry of the High Court of Admiralty, having been previously registered [F1with the Secretary of State].
An official copy of any such instrument under the seal of the High Court of Admiralty shall be conclusive evidence thereof.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55, SIF 7:1), s. 24(1)(2)(a)