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TRADING WITH THE ENEMY (CONSOLIDATION)

REGULATIONS, 1917

1. The following King's Regulations are hereby repealed :-

"The Treasonable Insurance Regulations, 1914 ";

"The Trading with the Enemy (Amendment) Regulations, 1915,"; "The Trading with the Enemy (Bulgaria) Regulations, 1915";

but this repeal shall not-

(a) Affect the past operation of those Regulations, or any of them, or any appointment made, or any right, title, obligation, or liability accrued, or the validity or invalidity of anything done or suffered under any of those Regulations, before the making of these Regulations ;

(b) Interfere with the institution or prosecution of any proceeding or action, criminal or civil, in respect of any offence committed against, or forfei- ture incurred, or liability accrued under or in consequence of any pro- vision of; those Regulations;

(c) Take away or abridge any protection or benefit given or to be enjoyed

in relation thereto.

2. In the construction of these Regulations the following words and expressions shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant thereto, that is to say:—

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Enemy means any person or body of persons of whatever nationality resident or carrying on business in an enemy country, and any perso or body of persons of enemy nationality resident or carrying on business in China, Siam, Persia, or Morocco, but does not include persons of enemy nationality who are neither resident nor carrying on business in an enemy country, or in China, Siam, Persia, or Morocco. In the case of incorporated bodies, enemy character attaches to those incorporated in an enemy country and to those wherever incorporated whịch are incorporated in accordance with the laws of an enemy country or carry on business in an enemy country.

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"Enemy country means the territories of the German Empire, of the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary, the Empire of Turkey, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria, together with the colonies and dependencies thereof, other than any territory in the effective military occupation of His Majesty or his allies, but including any territory in the effective military occupation of an

enemy.

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Non-enemy country means any country other than the dominions of His Majesty or a country with which His Majesty is at war.

"Person" means any British subject, firm or corporation resident, carrying on business, or being within the limits of the China Order in Council, 1904.

Enemy Trading

3. Any person who, by himself or in conjunction with any other person, whether a British subject or not—

(1.) Pays any sum of money to or for the benefit of an enemy; or

(2.) Compromises or gives security for the payment of any debt or other sum of

money with or for the benefit of an enemy; or