(1)This Act shall apply in relation to any territory under Her Majesty’s protection, and any territory for the time being administered by Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom under the trusteeship system of the United Nations, as it applies in relation to a colony; and accordingly references in this Act to Her Majesty’s dominions shall be construed as including references to any such territory.
(2)References in this Act to the law of a colony shall include, in relation to two or more colonies under a central legislature, references to law made by that legislature.
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F1Act: the provisions of the 1955 Acts providing for findings of courts-martial to be subject to confirmation and to revision at the direction of the confirming officer cease to have effect (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of 1996 c. 46, s. 15; S.I. 1997/304, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 2