The Falkland Islands Courts (Overseas Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Order 2017
This Order amends the Falkland Islands Courts (Overseas Jurisdiction) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2399) (“the 1989 Order”) to allow proceedings to be commenced by way of an information before the courts of the Falkland Islands where a person commits an offence or is suspected of committing an offence under the law of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands or the British Antarctic Territory (“the Territories”), whether that person is in one of the Territories or in the Falkland Islands.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
19 Jul 2017
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In force
21 Aug 2017
Enabling power
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by the British Settlements Acts 1887 and 1945, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:
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