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10.—(1) In this Chapter, unless the contrary intention appears—
“contravention”, in relation to any requirement, includes a failure to comply with that requirement, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“court” means any court of law or tribunal having jurisdiction in the Virgin Islands, including Her Majesty in Council, but excepting, save in section 14, a court established by or under disciplinary law;
“disciplinary law” means a law regulating the discipline of any disciplined force;
“disciplined force” means—
a naval, military or air force;
any police force of the Virgin Islands;
the prison service of the Virgin Islands;
“member”, in relation to a disciplined force, includes any person who, under the law regulating the discipline of that force, is subject to that discipline;
“minor” means a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years or such other age as may be prescribed for this purpose by any law;
“period of public emergency” means any period during which—
Her Majesty is at war; or
there is in force in the Virgin Islands a proclamation of emergency under section 27(1) or under any law enacted by the Legislature to like effect.
(2) In relation to any person who is a member of a disciplined force raised under a law enacted by the Legislature, nothing in or done under the authority of the disciplinary law of that force shall be held to contravene the provisions of this Chapter other than sections 11, 13 and 14.
(3) In relation to any person who is a member of a disciplined force raised otherwise than as aforesaid and lawfully present in the Virgin Islands, nothing in or done under the authority of the disciplinary law of that force shall be held to contravene any of the provisions of this Chapter.
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