Statutory Instruments
FUGITIVE CRIMINAL PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM
Made
27th October 1982
At the Court of Saint James, the 27th day of October 1982
Present,
The Counsellors of State in Council
Whereas Her Majesty, in pursuance of the Regency Acts 1937 to 1953, was pleased, by Letters Patent dated the 30th day of September 1982, to delegate to the six Counsellors of State therein named or any two or more of them full power and authority during the period of Her Majesty's absence from the United Kingdom to summon and hold on Her Majesty's behalf Her Privy Council and to signify thereat Her Majesty's approval for anything for which Her Majesty's approval in Council is required:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, being authorised thereto by the said Letters Patent, and in pursuance of the powers conferred by section 6(2) of the Taking of Hostages Act 1982 and all other powers enabling Her Majesty, and by and with the advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, do on Her Majesty's behalf order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
1. The Taking of Hostages Act 1982 shall come into force on 26th November 1982.
2. This Order may be cited as the Taking of Hostages Act 1982 (Commencement) Order 1982.
N.E. Leigh
Clerk of the Privy Council