Statutory Instruments
MERCHANT SHIPPING
Made
16th October 1968
Laid before Parliament
22nd October 1968
Coming into Operation
23rd October 1968
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 16th day of October 1968
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in pursuance of the powers vested in Her by section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 and all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to declare as follows:—
1. This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Registrar of British Ships in Seychelles) Order 1968 and shall come into operation on 23rd October 1968.
2. The Interpretation Act 1889shall apply, with the necessary adaptations, for the purpose of interpreting this Order and otherwise in relation thereto as it applies for the purpose of interpreting, and in relation to, Acts of Parliament.
3. The Registrar of British ships in Seychelles shall be the person for the time being performing the functions of Port Officer, Seychelles, or, if there is no person performing such functions, or if the person performing such functions is absent from Seychelles or is for any reason unable to discharge the functions of his office, the person for the time being performing the functions of Collector of Customs, Seychelles.
W. G. Agnew
This Order provides that the Registrar of British ships in Seychelles shall be the Port Officer, Seychelles, or if there is no such officer or if such officer is absent or unable to act, the Collector of Customs, Seychelles.