Coll 25/36 'Orders in Council: Revision of Persian Gulf Orders-in-Council' [‎40r] (85/476)

“ Oath ” or “ Affidavit ” includes affirmation or declaration.
Offence means any act or omission made punishable by any law
for the time being in force.
“ Person ” includes corporation.
“ 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. " means His Majesty’s Agent at Muscat, appointed
^y the Secretary of State including a person acting temporarily with the
-pproval of the Secretary of State for such 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. or his repre
sentative.
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. means the Office, Residence, Court or other
appointed place of business 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. .
“Political Resident” means His Majesty’s 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. , including a person acting temporarily with the approval of
the Secretary of State for such 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. .
Qazi means any official Qazi appointed bv the Sultan of Muscat
and Oman and accepted by 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. .
Rules of Court means rules of Court made under the provisions of
this Order.
‘^Secretary of State ” means one of His Majesty’s Principal Secretaries
of State.
Ship ” includes any vessel used in navigation, however propelled, with
her tackle, furniture, and apparel, and any boat or other craft.
“ Sultan of Muscat and Oman,” hereinafter called “ The Sultan,” means
the ruling Sultan of Muscat and Oman, or his duly accredited representa
tive for the time being.
Trust territory means a territory administered by the government
of any part of His Majesty’s dominions under the trusteeship system of
the United Nations.
Will means will, codicil, or other testamentary instrument.
The expressions “ person to whom this Order applies ” and “ person
subject to this Order mean (without prejudice to the provisions of Article
18 (3)) the persons referred to in sub-paragraph (a) (i) and (ii) of paragraph
(1) of Article 8.
Expressions used in any enactments applied to Muscat shall, unless a
contrary intention appears, have the same respective meanings as in this
Order.
5 -—(!) I n 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 contrary intention
appears, the power may be exercised and the duty shall be performed bv,
or with respect to, the holder for the time being of the office or the person
temporarily acting for the holder.
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