The Admiralty Jurisdiction (Montserrat) Order 1968

• Citation: S.I. 1968/1647
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and revocation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Admiralty Jurisdiction (Montserrat) Order 1968.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on 17th October 1968.

(3) The Admiralty Jurisdiction (Montserrat) Order 1964 is revoked.

Section 2 Admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court

The Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 shall, in relation to the High Court established by the West Indies Associated States Supreme Court Order 1967 , have effect as if for the reference in subsection (2) of section 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 the First Schedule to this Order.

Section 3 Application of provisions of Administration of Justice Act 1956 to Montserrat

The provisions of sections 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 of Part I of the Administration of Justice Act 1956 shall extend to Montserrat with the adaptations and modifications that are specified in Column II of the Second Schedule to this Order.