The Anguilla, Montserrat and Virgin Islands (Supreme Court) Order 1983

Amendment of Supreme Court Order

2.—(1) The following provisions shall have effect in relation to the West Indies Associated States Supreme Court Order 1967 (referred to below as the Order) so far as the Order has effect as part of the law of Anguilla, the law of Montserrat or, as the case may be, the law of the Virgin Islands.

(2) The Order may be cited as the Supreme Court Order and shall have effect as if section 1(1) thereof were deleted.

(3) The Court established by this Order shall be styled the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and accordingly section 4(1) of the Order shall have effect as if the words “Eastern Caribbean” were substituted for the words “West Indies Associated States”.

(4) References in the Order to the Premier of any State shall be construed as references to the Prime Minister of that State.

(5) The Order shall have effect as if—

(a)in sections 2(1) and 18(2) references to Antigua were references to Antigua and Barbuda, references to Grenada were deleted, references to Saint Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla were references to Saint Christopher and Nevis and references to Saint Vincent were references to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; and

(b)in sections 10 and 15 the word “Anguilla,” were inserted before the word “Montserrat” wherever it occurs.

(6) For the purposes of the Order, Anguilla shall not be regarded as a State.

(7) References to the Order in any law in force in Anguilla, in Montserrat or, as the case may be, in the Virgin Islands shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as including any law amending the Order.