Mauritius Independence Act 1968

4 Consequential modification of other enactments.U.K.

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(2)On and after the appointed day—

(a)the expression “colony” in the M1Army Act 1955, the M2Air Force Act 1955 and the M3Naval Discipline Act 1957 shall not include Mauritius, and

(b)in the definitions of “Commonwealth force” in section 225(1) and 223(1) respectively of the said Acts of 1955, and in the definition of “Commonwealth country” in section 135(1) of the said Act of 1957, at the end there shall be added the words “or Mauritius”;

and no Order in Council made on or after the appointed day under section 1 of the M4Armed Forces Act 1966 which continues either of the said Acts of 1955 in force for a further period shall extend to Mauritius as part of its law.

(3)On and after the appointed day the provisions specified in Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments specified respectively in that Schedule.

(4)Subsection (3) of this section, and Schedule 2 to this Act, shall not extend to Mauritius as part of its law.

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1The text of S. 4(2)(b) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which have been made prior to 1.2.1991

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