The Admiralty Jurisdiction (Falkland Islands) Order 1966

• Citation: S.I. 1966/686
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Admiralty Jurisdiction (Falkland Islands) Order 1966.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on 10th June 1966.

Section 2 Admiralty jurisdiction of Supreme Court of the Falkland Islands

The Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 shall, in relation to the Supreme Court of the Falkland Islands, have effect as if the reference in section 2(2) thereof to the Admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court in England there were substituted a reference to the Admiralty jurisdiction of that court as defined by section 1 of the Administration of Justice Act 1956 subject to the adaptation and modification of the said section 1 that is specified in schedule 1 to this Order.

Section 3 Application of provisions of Administration of Justice Act 1956 to the Falkland Islands

The provisions of sections 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 of Part I of the Administration of Justice Act 1956 shall extend to the Falkland Islands and its Dependencies with the adaptations and modifications that are specified in Column II of schedule 2 to this Order.