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SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS

Colonial Stock

8. Section 20 of the Colonial Stock Act 1877(a) (which relates to the jurisdiction of courts in the United Kingdom as to colonial stock) shall, in its application to stock of Saint Christopher and Nevis have effect as if for the second paragraph there were substituted—

"(2) Any person claiming to be interested in colonial stock to which this Act applies, or in any dividend thereon, may institute civil proceedings in the United Kingdom against the registrar in relation to that stock or dividend.

(3) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this section, the registrar shall not by virtue of an order made by any court in the United Kingdom in any such proceedings as are referred to in this section be liable to make any payment otherwise than out of moneys in his possession in the United Kingdom as registrar."

Appeals to Privy Council

9. The West Indies Associated States (Appeals to Privy Council) Order 1967(b) shall, in its application to Saint Christopher and Nevis, have effect as if references in the Order to the Courts Order included references to any law in force in Saint Christopher and Nevis amending the Courts Order, and the Order, as so amended, may be cited in relation to Saint Christopher and Nevis as the Saint Christopher and Nevis Appeals to Privy Council Order.

Medical Profession

10. The words "the Associated State of" in Article 2 of the Medical Practitioners (Saint Christopher and Nevis) Order 1969(c) shall be deleted.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This Note is not part of the Order.)

The status of association of Saint Christopher and Nevis with the United Kingdom terminates with effect from 19th September 1983. This Order effects amendments and modifications to certain enactments that appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient in consequence of that event.

(a) 1877 c. 59. (b) S.I. 1967/224.

(c) S.I. 1969/1079, as amended by S.I. 1981/603.

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