THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 29, 1938.
AND WHEREAS by Section 3 of the said Act it is provided that His Majesty may by Order in Council provide that Section 1 of the said Act shall extend, subject to such modifications (if any) as may be specified in the Order, inter alia, to any Colony :
AND WHEREAS it is expedient that Section 1 of the said Act should be extended to the Colonies named in the Schedule to this Order, and that certain modifications should be made with regard to the application of the said Section 1 to such Colonies:
Now, THEREFORE, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by the said Act or otherwise vested in His Majesty, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-
1. This Order may be cited as "The Geneva Conven- tion Act, 1937 (Colonies) Order in Council, 1937".
2. Subject to the following modifications Section 1 of the Geneva Convention Act, 1937, shall extend to the Colonies named in the Schedule to this Order :-
(1) The powers by the said Section 1 vested in the Board of Trade shall be vested in the Governor in Council, or, if there shall be no Executive Council in the Colony, in the Governor.
(2) Proceedings under the said Section 1 shall not be instituted without the consent of the Principal Law Officer of the Colony, or, if there shall be no such Law Officer, of the Colonial or Chief Secretary.
3. This Order shall come into operation in each Colony on a day to be fixed by the Governor.
Aden.
Bahamas.
Barbados.
Basutoland.
Bermuda.
SCHEDULE.
British Guiana.
British Honduras.
Ceylon.
Cyprus.
Falkland Islands and Dependencies.
Fiji.
Gambia.
Gibraltar.
M. P. A. Hankey.
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