The Biological Weapons Act 1974 (Isle of Man) Order 1974

• Citation: S.I. 1974/1111
• Sections: 8

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Biological Weapons Act 1974 (Isle of Man) Order 1974 and shall come into operation on 22nd July 1974.

Section 2

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

Section 3

The provisions of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 shall extend to the Isle of Man subject to the exceptions, adaptations and modifications specified in the Schedule hereto.

Section 1

Subject as hereinafter provided and save where the context otherwise requires any reference to the Biological Weapons Act 1974 or to any other Act of Parliament shall be construed as a reference thereto as it has effect in the Isle of Man.

Section 2

For section 2 there shall be substituted the following:—

(2)

(1) Proceedings for an offence under section 1 above shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney General for the Isle of Man;

(2) Subsection (1) above shall not prevent the issue or execution of a warrant for the arrest of any person in respect of an offence or the remanding in custody or on bail of any person charged with an offence.

Section 3

In section 4(1) the words “or in Scotland the Sheriff or a Magistrate or Justice of the Peace is satisfied by evidence on oath” shall be omitted.

Section 4

In section 5 there shall be inserted immediately after the words “Genocide Act 1969” where they occur both in subsection (1) and subsection (2) the words “being Acts of Parliament” .

Section 5

Section 6 shall be omitted.