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5. In this Order:-

(i)

"Secretary of State" means any of Her

Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State;

"Requisition" in relation to any ship

or thing means take possession of the ship or

thing or require the ship or thing to be placed

at the disposal of the requisitioning authority;

"British ship" shall not include any

ship registered

in any country mentioned in section 1(3) of the

British Nationality Act 1948, as amended from time

to time (whether before or after the making of

this Orders or

(ii) in any territory administered by or

under the authority of the Government of

any of those countries.

6. The Requisitioning of Ships Order 1955 and the Requisitioning of Ships (Amendment) Order 1958

are revoked.