Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 777
South Atlantic Territories
The Falkland Islands Courts (Overseas Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Order 2017
Made
19th July 2017
Laid before Parliament
26th July 2017
Coming into force
21st August 2017
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of July 2017
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by the British Settlements Acts 1887 and 1945( 1 ), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Falkland Islands Courts (Overseas Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Order 2017 and comes into force on 21st August 2017.
(2) In this Order, “the principal Order” means the Falkland Islands Courts (Overseas Jurisdiction) Order 1989 ( 2 ).
Amendments to the principal Order
2. —(1) In section 4(2)(d) of the principal Order, after “of any person charged with such an offence” insert “, or against whom an information has been laid in accordance with article 5(3) of this Order,”.
(2) In section 5(3) of the principal Order, after “that a person in the Falkland Islands” insert “or in a Territory”.
Transitional provision
3. Article 2 applies in respect of offences committed after this Order comes into force.
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
1887 50 & 51 Vict. c. 54 and 1945 9 & 10 Geo. 6 & 7.
S.I. 1989/2399 , to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.