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Solomon Islands Act 1978
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7 Consequential amendment of law.U.K.
(1) . . . F1
(2)On and after Independence Day—
(a)the expression “colony” in the M1Army Act 1955, the M2Air Force Act 1955 and the M3Naval Discipline Act 1957 does not include Solomon Islands; and
(b)in the definitions of “Commonwealth force” in section 225(1) and 223(1) respectively of those Acts of 1955, and in the definition of “Commonwealth country” in section 135(1) of that Act of 1957, at the end there shall be added the words “or Solomon Islands”.
(3)An Order in Council made on or after Independence Day under section 1 of the M4Armed Forces Act 1976 which continues either of those Acts of 1955 or that Act of 1957 in force for a further period does not extend to Solomon Islands as part of its law.
(4)On and after Independence Day the enactments specified in the Schedule to this Act have effect subject to the amendments there specified.
This subsection and the Schedule do not extend to Solomon Islands as part of its law.
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F1S. 7(1) repealed by Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30, SIF 115:1), Sch. 3
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C1The text of s. 7(2)(b) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
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8 Pending appeals to Privy Council.U.K.
. . . F2
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F2S. 8 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I
9 Interpretation.U.K.
(1)In this act, and in any amendments made by this Act in any other enactment, “Solomon Islands” means the territories which immediately before Independence Day constitute the Solomon Islands protectorate; and “the 1948 Act” means the M5British Nationality Act 1948.
(2)References in this Act to any enactment are references to that enactment as amended or extended by or under another enactment.
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