File 791/1904 Pt 1 'Orders-in-Council: Persian Coast and Islands' [‎273v] (279/357)

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(6) All King’s Regulations shall be published by the Consul-General in
such manner and at such places as he may think proper.
(7) In this Article “ breach of the Regulations ” iucluldes the breach of
any native or local law or custom, the observance of which is required by any
King’s Regulations. ^
57. Judicial notice shall be taken of this Order, and of the commencement
jadicM notice. thereof and of the appointment of the
Consul-General and judicial assistant, and
of the constitution and limits of the Courts and districts, and of Consular seals
and signatures and of any Rules and Regulations made or in force under this
Order, and no proof shall be required of any of such matters.
58. Nothing in this Order shall deprive the Consul-General, or an officer
Local customs. subordinate to him either as such or as
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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , of
the right to observe, and to enforce the observance of, or shall deprive any
person of the benefit of any reasonable custom existing within the Persian coast
and islands, unless this Order contains some express and specific provision in
compatible with the observance thereof.
General savings.
59. Nothing in this Order shall—
(i) affect any power or jurisdiction conferred by, or referred to in the
Indian (Foreign Jurisdiction) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1902 ; or
(ii) affect any jurisdiction for the time being exercisable by the Consul-
General under any Imperial Act other than the Poreign Juris*
diction Act, 1890 ; or
(iii) Prevent any Consular officer of His Majesty within the Persian
coast and islands from doing anything which His Majesty’s
Consuls m the dominions of any State in amity with His Majesty
are for the time being, by law, usage, or sufferance, entitled or
enabled to do.
60. Criminal or civil proceedings pending at the commencement of this
Pending Proceedings. Order shall, from and after that time, be
nc a • . regulated by the provisions of this Order
as far as the nature and circumstances of each case admit.
61. The Consul-General may within the limits of this Order exercise any
Powers relating to merchant shipping. power conferred on any Justice of the
atw Ar>f rvp ,r +j* •, ^ >eaoe w ^hin His Majesty’s dominions by
or tht mercanffie marine" beinS ia f0rC3 merchant seamen
62. If a question arises whether any place is or is not within the Persian
Questions as to local limits of jurisdiction. coast and islands for the purposes of this
2.4 £!&£.*» ““ El8k °“ l
63. ^ot later than the 31st day of March in such year, or such other day
Nearly Report under this Order. Ihe Secretary of State directs from time
the Governor-General of India in Consul '? enera l sha11 send to
of State, a Report on the operadon of tWs ’n .T tr “? sion , to , tbe Secrefcar y
her in the previous year or snoh *. !, P dor U P 40 tdia 31st day of Decem-
from time to time, show’in- for the last" tteV aS U «, Sec : rctai '- V of state directs
of the proceedings, criminal and civil* taken * o 1 i umber and natu ^ e
thereof, and the number and amount offeesreceW®, thl j 0rt ’“’ . and tlle , result
of the list of registered British subieofs and sn n f,’ a “ d aontainm S au abstract
in such form as the Secretary of Sutffrom time to p 6 " 1 ^ or “ atio “> and bein S
® A p ; i, “' a °° r! o ' a » r TO ,d™ »i
Publication of Order and Rules. other Rules for the time being in force
under this Order, shall be kept open to