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Trading with the Enemy.

[CAP. 188

CHAPTER 188.

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

25 of 1914.

Fraser

25 of 1914.

To impose penalties for trading with the enemy, to make provision as respects the property of enemies and enemy subjects, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

2 of 1946. 26 of 1946. 32 of 1947. 24 of 1950.

[6th October, 1914.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance.

Interpretation.

2. (1) In this Ordinance-

"commencement of the war" means as respects any enemy the date of the proclamation of the Governor to the effect that war has broken out between His Majesty and the country in which that enemy resides or carries on business, unless any earlier date is indicated in the said proclamation and in that case such earlier date;

"custodian" means the person appointed by the Governor under section 17 to be Custodian of enemy property or, when no such appointment subsists, the Official Receiver;

"dividends, interest or share of profits" means any dividends, bonus or interest in respect of any shares, stock, debentures, debenture stock or other obligations of any company, any interest in respect of any loan to a person carrying on business for the purposes of that business, and any profits or share of profits of such a business, and where a person is carrying on any business on behalf of an enemy, any sum which, but for the existence of a state of war, would have been transmissible by a person to the enemy by way of profits from that business shall be deemed to be a sum which would have been payable and paid to that enemy;

"enemy subject" means-

(a) an individual who, not being either a British subject or a British protected person, possesses the nationality of a state at war with His Majesty; or

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Trading with the Enemy. [CAP. 188 CHAPTER 188. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. 25 of 1914. Fraser 25 of 1914. To impose penalties for trading with the enemy, to make provision as respects the property of enemies and enemy subjects, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. 2 of 1946. 26 of 1946. 32 of 1947. 24 of 1950. [6th October, 1914.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance. Interpretation. 2. (1) In this Ordinance- "commencement of the war" means as respects any enemy the date of the proclamation of the Governor to the effect that war has broken out between His Majesty and the country in which that enemy resides or carries on business, unless any earlier date is indicated in the said proclamation and in that case such earlier date; "custodian" means the person appointed by the Governor under section 17 to be Custodian of enemy property or, when no such appointment subsists, the Official Receiver; "dividends, interest or share of profits" means any dividends, bonus or interest in respect of any shares, stock, debentures, debenture stock or other obligations of any company, any interest in respect of any loan to a person carrying on business for the purposes of that business, and any profits or share of profits of such a business, and where a person is carrying on any business on behalf of an enemy, any sum which, but for the existence of a state of war, would have been transmissible by a person to the enemy by way of profits from that business shall be deemed to be a sum which would have been payable and paid to that enemy; "enemy subject" means- (a) an individual who, not being either a British subject or a British protected person, possesses the nationality of a state at war with His Majesty; or Page 441
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Trading with the Enemy. [CAP. 188 CHAPTER 188. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. 25 of 1914. Fraser 25 of 1914. To impose penalties for trading with the enemy, to make Originally provision as respects the property of enemies and enemy subjects, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. 2 of 1946. 26 of 1946. 32 of 1947. 24 of 1950. [6th October, 1914.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Trading with Short title. the Enemy Ordinance. : Interpretation. Interpretation. 2. (1) In this Ordinance- "commencement of the war" means as respects any enemy the date of the proclamation of the Governor to the effect that war has broken out between His Majesty and the country in which that enemy resides or carries on business, unless any earlier date is indicated in the said proclamation and in that case such earlier date; "custodian" means the person appointed by the Governor under section 17 to be Custodian of enemy property or, when no such appointment subsists, the Official 24 of 1950, Receiver; Schedule. c. 12. "dividends, interest or share of profits" means any. 5 & 6 Geo. 5, dividends, bonus or interest in respect of any shares, s. 2 (5). stock, debentures, debenture stock or other obligations of any company, any interest in respect of any loan to a person carrying on business for the purposes of that business, and any profits or share of profits of such a business, and where a person is carrying on any business on behalf of an enemy, any sum which, but for the existence of a state of war, would have been transmis- sible by a person to the enemy by way of profits from that business shall be deemed to be a sum which would have been payable and paid to that enemy; "enemy subject" means- (a) an individual who, not being either a British subject or a British protected person, possesses the nation- ality of a state at war with His Majesty; or 441
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Trading with the Enemy.

[CAP. 188

CHAPTER 188.

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

25 of 1914.

Fraser

25 of 1914.

To impose penalties for trading with the enemy, to make Originally

provision as respects the property of enemies and enemy subjects, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

2 of 1946. 26 of 1946. 32 of 1947. 24 of 1950.

[6th October, 1914.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Trading with Short title. the Enemy Ordinance.

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Interpretation.

Interpretation.

2. (1) In this Ordinance- "commencement of the war" means as respects any enemy the date of the proclamation of the Governor to the effect that war has broken out between His Majesty and the country in which that enemy resides or carries on business, unless any earlier date is indicated in the said proclamation and in that case such earlier date; "custodian" means the person appointed by the Governor under section 17 to be Custodian of enemy property or, when no such appointment subsists, the Official 24 of 1950, Receiver;

Schedule.

c. 12.

"dividends, interest or share of profits" means any. 5 & 6 Geo. 5, dividends, bonus or interest in respect of any shares, s. 2 (5). stock, debentures, debenture stock or other obligations of any company, any interest in respect of any loan to a person carrying on business for the purposes of that business, and any profits or share of profits of such a business, and where a person is carrying on any business on behalf of an enemy, any sum which, but for the existence of a state of war, would have been transmis- sible by a person to the enemy by way of profits from that business shall be deemed to be a sum which would have been payable and paid to that enemy;

"enemy subject" means-

(a) an individual who, not being either a British subject or a British protected person, possesses the nation- ality of a state at war with His Majesty; or

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