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Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 998

Defence

The Visiting Forces (Designation) Order 2016

Made

12th October 2016

Coming into force

13th October 2016

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of October 2016

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

It appears to Her Majesty that, as the countries specified in article 2 to this Order are party to arrangements for defence co-operation to which the UK is also party, the provisions of the Visiting Forces Act 1952( 1 ) (“the 1952 Act”) following section 1 should have effect in relation to each of those countries:

Accordingly, Her Majesty, on the advice of Her Privy Council and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 1(2) and 15(2) of the 1952 Act, makes the following Order:

1. This Order may be cited as the Visiting Forces (Designation) Order 2016 and shall come in to force on 13th October 2016.

2. Morocco and Oman are hereby designated for the purposes of the 1952 Act.

3. This Order shall not extend to any of the territories specified in section 15(3) of the 1952 Act.

Richard Tilbrook

Clerk of the Privy Council

( 1 )

1952 c. 67 ; section 1(2) was amended by section 33 of the Armed Forces Act 1996 c. 46 .

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The Visiting Forces (Designation) Order 2016 (2016/998)
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