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'File 18/16 II B Series: Qatar Order-in-Council' [‎3v] (6/48)

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The record is made up of 1 file (24 folios). It was created in 9 Mar 1939-29 Mar 1948. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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tribe, or to the benefits of which His Majesty has succeeded,
whether the Sheikh is or is not a party thereto.
" Will " means will, codicil, or other testamentary instru-
ment. ,,
The expressions " person to whom this Order applies and
" person subject to this Order " mean the persons referred to
in paragraphs {a)(i) and (ii) of sub-Article (i) of Article 8.
Expressions used in any enactments applied to Qatar shall,
unless a contrary intention appears, have the same respective
meanings as in this Order. , _
5.—(i) In this Order words importing the plural or the
singular may be construed as referring to one person or thing
or to more than one person or thing, and words importing the
masculine as referring to the feminine, as the case may require.
(2) Where this Order confers any power or imposes any
duty, then, unless a contrary intention appears, the power may
be exercised and the duty shall be performed from time to time
as occasion requires.
(3) Where this Order confers a power, or imposes a duty on,
or with respect to, a holder of an office as such, then, unless a
contrarv intention appears, the power may be exercised and the
duty shall be performed by, or with respect to, the holder for
the time being of the office or the person temporarily acting
for the holder.
(4) Where this Order confers a power to make any rules,
regulations, or orders, the power shall, unless a contrary in
tention appears, be construed as including a power exercisable
in the like manner and subject to the like consent and condi
tions, if any, to rescind, revoke, vary or amend the rules,
regulations or orders.
(5) This Article shall apply to the construction of any regula
tions, rules, or orders made under this Order, unless a contrary
intention appears.
6. Where this Order refers to any specified Act or Acts of
Parliament, such reference shall, unless a contrary intention
appears, be deemed to include any Act or Acts amending or
substituted for the same.
7. In the event of the death, incapacity, removal, or absence
of the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. for the time being, all and every the
powers, authorities, and immunities by this Order granted to
him shall, until His Majesty's further pleasure is signified through
the Governor-General, be vested in the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. .
8. — (1) The powers conferred by this Order shall extend to
the persons and matters following, in so far as by treaty, grant,
usage, sufferance, or other lawful means. His Majesty _ has
jurisdiction in relation to such persons, matters, and things,
that is to say:—
(a) (i) British subjects within the limits of this Order,
(ii) Foreigners within the limits of this Order.

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The papers consist of a certified copy of The Qatar Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1939 (His Majesty's Stationery Office Press, 1939), with accompanying correspondence relating to the date of its enactment, and its publication and recording, April 1939; and papers relating to King's Regulation under Article 83 of The Qatar Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1939 : Special Police Officers' Regulations, February-March 1948.

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1 file (24 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use runs from the front cover to the back cover and appears written in pencil enclosed in a circle in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. The individual documents in the file are also numbered in pencil (not enclosed in a circle) in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of the first folio of each document in the file in the following sequence: 4, 10, 11, 30, 31, 35, 38.

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