Tokyo Convention Act 1967 (repealed 17.7.1997)

• Citation: 1967 c. 52
• Sections: 4

Section 4 Piracy.

For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that for the purposes of any proceedings before a court in the United Kingdom in respect of piracy, the provisions set out in the Schedule to this Act of the Convention on the High Seas signed at Geneva on 29th April 1958 shall be treated as constituting part of the law of nations; . . . .

Section 7 Interpretation, etc.

(1) In this Act, . . .

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“ modifications ” includes additions, omissions and amendments;

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(3) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, any difference to a country or the territorial limits thereof shall be construed as including a reference to the territorial waters, if any, of that country, . . . .

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Section 8 Channel Islands, Isle of Man, etc.

(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that such of the provisions of this Act . . . as may be specified in the Order shall extend, with such . . . modifications as may be so specified, to any of the Channel Islands, to the Isle of Man or to any other territory outside the United Kingdom for the international relations of which Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom are responsible.

(2) Any Order in Council made under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order in Council so made.

Section 9 Citation and commencement.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Tokyo Convention Act 1967.

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(3) This Act shall come into force on such day as Her Majesty may by Order in Council appoint and different days may be appointed for different purposes.