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United Kingdom Adoption Act, 1950, but local considera- tions preclude too close a use of the provisions of that Act. The main feature of the Ordinance is the conferring upon the Supreme Court of power to make adoption orders where both the adopter and the child reside in the Colony, and the adopter, unless the natural parent of the child, is over the age of twenty five years and not less than twenty one years older than the child, and the child has lived with the adopter for six months preceding the date of the adoption order; in addition the Court must be satisfied that the adoption is for the welfare of the child and not in consideration of payment. Provision is also made for the registration of adoptions.
Dangerous Goods. A comprehensive consolidation and revision of the law relating to dangerous goods was effected by the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, No. 38. This Ordinance together with its subsidiary legislation covers the whole field of manufacture, possession, storage and conveyance of all kinds of dangerous goods, and embraces and supersedes the provisions of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, the Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance, 1901, and the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Ordinance, 1923.
Immunities and Privileges. The Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland (Immunities and Privileges) Ordinance, No. 55, was enacted to enable officers of Commonwealth countries and the Republic of Ireland, appointed by their respective Governments to perform duties in the Colony substantially corresponding to the duties of consular officers appointed by independent sovereign states, to be accorded by the Governor similar immunities and privileges as are accorded by Her Majesty's Government to officers of similar status appointed to the United Kingdom.
Law of Property. The Law of Property (Enforcement of Covenants) Ordinance, No. 56 of 1956, may well be a unique piece of legislation. It is designed to ensure that where a