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HOUSE OF LORDS

PROTECTION OF TRADING INTERESTS BILL

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE

NOTES ON CLAUSES

CLAUSE 8

:

This clause contains definitions and supplementary provisions.

2.

Subsection (1) provides that the Short Title of the Bill, when

enacted, is to be the Protection of Trading Interests Act 19

3.

Subsection (2) defines an "overseas country" for the purposes of

the Bill as meaning any country or territory outside the United Kingdom

other than one for whose international relations Her Majesty's Government

in the United Kingdom are responsible.

4.

Subsection (3) relates to federal states. It provides that referen-

the law or ces in the Bill to/a court, tribunal or authority of an overseas country include, in the case of a federal state, the tribunal or authority

of any constituent part of that country.

5.

Subsection (4) repeals the Shipping Contracts and Commercial Documents

Act 1964, which is superseded by the Bill, together with amendments to that

Act in paragraph 18 of Schedule 2 and paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 of the

Criminal Law Act 1977.

6. Subsection (5) provides that the Bill shall extend to Northern Ireland.