2004 No. 2036
The Sovereign Base Areas (Judicial Authorities) Order 2004
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of July 2004
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Citation, commencement, and extent1
1
This Order may be cited as the Sovereign Base Areas (Judicial Authorities) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 31st August 2004.
2
This Order extends to the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
Construction of certain instruments2
In the application to the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia of–
a
the instruments listed in the Schedule, any reference to a magistrate or a justice of the peace shall be read as a reference to a Resident Judge;
b
the Al-Qa'ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 20023, the reference in article 8(7) to the Supreme Court shall be read as a reference to the Senior Judge’s Court;
c
the Extradition (Overseas Territories) Order 20024
i
any reference to a magistrate shall be read as a reference to a Resident Judge;
ii
any reference to a court consisting of a magistrate or to a magistrates' court shall be read as a reference to the Judge’s Court;
iii
any reference to the powers of a magistrate or of a magistrates' court shall be read as a reference to the like powers, as nearly as may be, exercisable in criminal proceedings by a Resident Judge or, as the case may be, the Judge’s Court.
SCHEDULE
The United Nations Arms Embargoes (Dependent Territories) Order 19955
The Al-Qa'ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 20026
The Overseas Territories (Zimbabwe) (Restrictive Measures) Order 20027
The Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 20038
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 20039
(This note is not part of the Order)