Statutory Instruments

1986 No. 216

ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

The Consular Conventions (Arab Republic of Egypt) Order 1986

Made

12th February 1986

Laid before Parliament

20th February 1986

Coming into Operation On a date to be notified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of February 1986

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by section 6(1) of the Consular Conventions Act 1949 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) it is enacted that Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that sections 1 and 2 of the Act (which provide for the exercise by consular officers of certain powers in relation to the property of deceased persons) shall apply to any foreign State specified in the Order, being a State with which a Consular Convention providing for matters for which provision is made by those sections has been concluded by Her Majesty:

And whereas such a Consular Convention between Her Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Arab Republic of Egypt was signed at London on 23rd April 1985(1) (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) and will enter into force on the thirtieth day after the exchange of instruments of ratification:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in that behalf by the Act or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Consular Conventions (Arab Republic of Egypt) Order 1986 and shall come into operation on the date on which the Convention enters into force. This date shall be notified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes.

2. Sections 1 and 2 of the Act shall apply to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

G.I. de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order provides for the application of sections 1 and 2 of the Consular Conventions Act 1949 to the Arab Republic of Egypt and enables Her Majesty to give effect to the provisions relating to administration of estates in the Consular Convention between the United Kingdom and the Arab Republic of Egypt which was signed at London on 23rd April 1985. (Cmnd. 9603).

Sections 1 and 2 of the Act provide for the exercise by Consular Officers of certain powers in relation to the property of deceased persons. Section 1 relates to England and, with the modifications contained in section 7 of the Act, to Northern Ireland; section 2 relates to Scotland.

(1)

Cmnd. 9603.