150
THE FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT.
Act of 1881. out of Her Majesty's Dominions in which Her Majesty has jurisdiction, and which is named in the Order, were a British possession, and to provide for carrying into effect such application.
Application of Act to Channel Islands, and Isle of Man.
Application of Act to past offences.
Definition of terms:
* British possession.
* Legislature.
* Governor.
* Constable.
* Magistrate.
* Offence punishable on indictment.
* Oath.
* Deposition.
* Superior Court.
37. This Act shall extend to the Channel Islands and Isle of Man as if they were part of England and of the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom and those islands shall be deemed for the purpose of this Act to be one part of Her Majesty's Dominions; and a warrant endorsed in pursuance of Part I of this Act may be executed in every place in the United Kingdom and the said islands accordingly.
38. This Act shall apply where an offence is committed before the commencement of this Act, or, in the case of Part II of this Act, before the application of that part to a British possession or to the offence, in like manner as if such offence had been committed after such commencement or application.
39. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
the expression "British possession" means any part of Her Majesty's Dominions exclusive of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man; all territories and places within Her Majesty's Dominions which are under one Legislature shall be deemed to be one British possession and one part of Her Majesty's Dominions;
the expression "Legislature," where there are local Legislatures as well as a central Legislature, means the central Legislature only;
the expression "Governor" means any person or persons administering the government of a British possession, and includes the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of any part of India;
the expression "constable" means, out of England, any policeman or officer having the like powers and duties as a constable in England;
the expression "Magistrate" means, except in Scotland, any Justice of the Peace, and in Scotland means a Sheriff or Sheriff Substitute, and in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and a British possession means any person having authority to issue a warrant for the apprehension of persons accused of offences and to commit such persons for trial;
the expression "offence punishable on indictment" means as regards India, an offence punishable on a charge or otherwise;
the expression "oath" includes affirmation or declaration in the case of persons allowed by law to affirm or declare instead of swearing, and the expression "swear" and other words relating to an oath or swearing shall be construed accordingly;
the expression "deposition" includes any affidavit, or affirmation, or statement made upon oath as above defined;
the expression "superior Court" means—
* As amended by 57 & 58 Vict. c. 56.
150
THE FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT.
Act of 1881. out of Her Majesty's Dominions in which Her Majesty has jurisdiction, and which is named in the Order, were a British possession, and to provide for carrying into effect such application.
Application of Act to Channel Is- lands, and Isle of Man.
Application of Act to past of- fences.
Definition of terms:
*
British pos- session.
Legislature.
Governor.
Constable.
Magistrate.
Offence punishable
on indictment. Oath.
Deposition.
Superior Court.
37. This Act shall extend to the Channel Islands and Isle of Man as if they were part of England and of the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom and those islands shall be deemed for the purpose of this Act to be one part of Her Majesty's Dominions; and a warrant endorsed in pursuance of Part I of this Act may be executed in every place in the United Kingdom and the said islands accordingly.
38. This Act shall apply where an offence is committed before the commencement of this Act, or, in the case of Part II of this Act, before the application of that part to a British possession or to the offence, in like manner as if such offence had been committed after such commence- ment or application.
39. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
the expression "British possession means any part of Her Majesty's Dominions exclusive of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man; all territories and places within Her Majesty's Do- minions which are under one Legislature shall be deemed to be one British possession and one part of Her Majesty's Dominions;
the expression "Legislature," where there are local Legislatures as well as a central Legislature, means the central Legislature only;
"
the expression "Governor means any person or persons administer- ing the government of a British possession, and includes the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of any part of India;
the expression "constable" means, out of England, any policeman or officer having the like powers and duties as a constable in England;
""
the expression "Magistrate” means, except in Scotland, any Justice of the Peace, and in Scotland means a Sheriff or Sheriff Substitute, and in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and a British possession means any person having authority to issue a warrant for the apprehension of per- sons accused of offences and to commit such persons for trial;
the expression "offence punishable on indictment India, an offence punishable on a charge or otherwise;
the expression "oath" includes affirmation or declaration in the case of persons allowed by law to affirm or declare instead of swearing, and the expression "swear" and other words relating to an oath or swearing shall be construed accordingly;
means as regards
the expression "deposition" includes any affidavit, or affirmation, ro statement made upon oath as above defined ;
the expression "superior Court" means--
* As amended by 57 & 58 Vict. c. 56.
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