مجموعة ٢٥/ ١٨ "مراسيم ملكية بريطانية: قطر: السلطة القضائية على الأجانب في قطر" [و‎‎٦] (٦٣٥/١١)

(2) If a question arises whether any place is within the limits of this
Order or whether any person is a British protected person or a foreigner
as defined in this Order, such question may be referred by the Court to
the Political Resident, and a certificate under his hand and seal shall
be conclusive on the question, and judicial notice shall be taken thereof.
9. All His Majesty’s jurisdiction exercisable within the limits of this
Order for the hearing and determination of criminal and civil matters,
or for the maintenance of order or for the control or administration of
persons or property, or in relation thereto, shall be exercised under and
according to the provisions of this Order, so far as this Order extends
and applies.
10. Every judge and ofiBcer of the Courts established under this Order
shall, as far as there is proper opportunity, promote reconciliation and
encourage and facilitate the settlement in an amicable way, and without
recourse to litigation, of matters in difference between persons subject to
this Order, or between persons subject to this Order and persons within
the limits of this Order who are not subject to this Order.
Part II. —Application of Law of British India and of the United
Kingdom.
11. —(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Order His Majesty's
criminal and civil jurisdiction in Qatar shall, so far as circumstances ad
mit, be exercised on the principles of, and in conformity with, the
enactments for the time being applicable as hereinafter mentioned of the
Indian Legislature, and of the Bombay Legislature, and in accordance
with the powers vested in and the course of procedure and practice
observed by and before the Courts in the Province of Bombay beyond the
limits of the ordinary original jurisdiction of the High Court of Judicature
at Bombay, according to their respective jurisdiction and authority, and
so far as such enactments, powers, procedure and practice are inapplicable
shall be exercised in accordance with justice, equity, and good conscience.
(2) The enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Order shall as
from the commencement of this Order apply to all persons subject to this
Order, but subject to the following exceptions, adaptations and modifica
tions : —
(i) The Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1923: —
(а) This Act shall apply only to pilgrim ships registered in any
part of His Majesty’s dominions, protectorates, protected
states or mandated territcries.
(б) All references in this Act to “British Ihdia" and the “Pro
vincial Government” shall be construed as if they were
references to “the limits of ‘The Qatar Order in Council,
1939’ ” and the “Political Resident” respectively, and the
reference in section 219 (1) to the “Central Government”
shall be construed as a reference to the “Pclitical Resident
with the previous consent of the Central Government.”
(c) For the purpose of facilitating the application of this Act,
the Political Resident may, by order in writing, direct by
what officers any authority or power shall be exercisable,
and such order shall have effect as if enacted in this
Order.