Bangladesh Act 1973

Section 1.

SCHEDULE Modification of Enactments

Armed Forces

1 In the definitions of " Commonwealth force " in section 225(1) of the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955 and section 223(1) of the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955, and in the definition of " Commonwealth country " in section 135(1) of the [1957 c. 53.] Naval Discipline Act 1957, there shall be added at the end the words " or Bangladesh ".

2 In the [1952 c. 67.] Visiting Forces Act 1952, at the end of section 1(1)(a) (countries to which that Act applies) there shall be added the words " Bangladesh or " ; and, until express provision with respect to Bangladesh is made by Order in Council under section 8 of that Act (application to visiting forces of law relating to home forces), any such Order for the time being in force shall be deemed to apply to visiting forces of Bangladesh.

3 (1) In section 84(2) of the [1963 c. 41.] Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (exclusion of application to visiting forces), before the words " and any country " there shall be inserted the word " Bangladesh ".

(2) In section 78(2) of the [1966 c. 26 (N.I.).] Offices and Shop Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (exclusion of application to visiting forces), before the words " and any country" there shall be inserted the word " Bangladesh ".

(3) For the purposes of section 6 of the [1920 c. 67.] Government of Ireland Act 1920 (conflict of laws) sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph shall be deemed to be contained in an Act passed before the day appointed for the purposes of that section.

Diplomatic immunities

4 In section 1(5) of the [1961 c. 11.] Diplomatic Immunities (Conferences with Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland) Act 1961, before the words " and the Republic of Ireland " there shall be inserted the word " Bangladesh ".

Financial

5 In section 2(4) of the [1958 c. 6.] Import Duties Act 1958, before the words " together with " there shall be inserted the word " Bangladesh ".

Ships

6 In section 427(2) of the [1894 c. 60.] Merchant Shipping Act 1894, as set out in section 2(1) of the [1949 c. 43.] Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949, before the words " or in any " there shall be inserted the words " or Bangladesh ".

7 The [1939 c. 70.] Ships and Aircraft (Transfer Restriction) Act 1939 shall have effect as if Bangladesh were among the countries listed in sections 4(1)(a) and 10.

8 In the [1934 c. 49.] Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934, the expression " British ship to which this Act applies " shall not include a British ship registered in Bangladesh.

Films

9 In section 50(1) of the [1960 c. 57.] Films Act 1960, in the definition of " Commonwealth country " the word " Bangladesh " shall be inserted before the words " any colony ".

Companies

10 (1) Where a register of members of a company is kept in Bangladesh under section 119 of the [1948 c. 38.] Companies Act 1948 or section 116 of the [1960 c. 22 (N.I.).] Companies Act (Northern Ireland) I960, it shall not be treated as improperly kept by reason only that, at any time after 3rd February 1972 and before 1st September 1974, it includes members resident in Pakistan.

(2) For the purposes of section 6 of the [1920 c. 67.] Government of Ireland Act 1920 (conflict of laws) sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, so far as it relates to the Companies Act (Northern Ireland) 1960, shall be deemed to be contained in an Act passed before the day appointed for the purposes of that section.

Commonwealth Institute

11 In section 8(2) of the [1925 c. xvii.] Imperial Institute Act 1925, as amended by the [1958 c. 16.] Commonwealth Institute Act 1958 (power to vary the provisions of the Act of 1925 if an agreement for the purpose is made with the governments of certain territories which for the time being are contributing towards the expenses of the Commonwealth Institute), at the end there shall be added the words " and Bangladesh ".

Medical, dental and veterinary qualifications

12 In the case of a person registered before the passing of this Act as a Commonwealth practitioner under section 18 or 23 of the [1956 c. 76.] Medical Act 1956 or any enactment repealed by that Act by virtue of a qualification obtained (whether before or after 4th February 1972) in Bangladesh, his continued registration as a Commonwealth practitioner shall not be affected by Pakistan's withdrawal from the Commonwealth or by Bangladesh's not being a Commonwealth country to which Part III of that Act applies.

13 For the purposes of the continued registration in the Commonwealth list contained in the dentists register kept under the [1957 c. 28.] Dentists Act 1957 of a person holding a qualification granted in Bangladesh (whether before or after 4th February 1972), Bangladesh shall be treated as always having been within the Commonwealth.

14 For the purposes of the continued registration in the Commonwealth list contained in the register of veterinary surgeons kept under the [1966 c. 36.] Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 of a person holding a qualification granted in Bangladesh (whether before or after 4th February 1972), Bangladesh shall be treated as always having been within the Commonwealth.