1939.
Import, Export and
CH. 69.
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Customs Powers (Defence) Act, 1939.
possesses the nationality of a State at war with His Majesty, or
(ii) a body of persons constituted or incorporated in, or under the laws of, any such State; and
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(d) the expression enemy territory" means any area which is under the sovereignty of, or in the occupation of, a Power with whom His Majesty is at war, not being an area in the occupation of His Majesty or of a Power allied with His Majesty.
(2) A certificate of a Secretary of State that any area is or was under the sovereignty of, or in the occupa- tion of, any Power, or as to the time at which any area became or ceased to be under such sovereignty or in such occupation shall, for the purposes of any proceedings taken by virtue of this Act, be conclusive evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.
(3) Anything required or authorised under this Act to be done by, to or before the Board of Trade may be done by, to or before the President of the Board or any secretary, under-secretary or assistant secretary of the Board, or any person authorised in that behalf by the President of the Board.
9.--(1) This Act may be cited as the Import, Short title, Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Act, 1939.
construc- tion and
(2) This Act shall be construed as one with the duration of Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, and the enactments Act. amending that Act.
(3) This Act shall continue in force until such date as His Majesty may by Order in Council declare to be the date on which the emergency that was the occasion of the passing of this Act came to an end, and shall then expire except as respects things previously done or omitted to be done.
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