Coll 25/36 'Orders in Council: Revision of Persian Gulf Orders-in-Council' [‎63v] (132/476)

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80. Whenever an acting 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 Assistant Judge has com
menced the hearing of any cause or matter, civil or criminal, he may,
unless the Chief Court otherwise directs, continue and complete the hearing
and determination thereof, notwithstanding that his authority to act as Political
Agent or Assistant Judge has otherwise ceased by reason of the expiration
of the time for which he was appointed to act or by reason of the happening
of any event by which his authority is determined.
81. 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. or 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. may exercise any power
conferred on any Justices of the Peace within His Majesty’s dominions by
any Act of Parliament, for the time being in force, regulating merchant
seamen or the mercantile marine.
82. Where under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, anything is authorised
to be done by, to, or before a consular officer, such thing may be done
in any place in Qatar by, to, or before 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. or the Political
Agent.
83. 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. and 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. shall each be entitled
in Qatar to act as a Notary Public.
84. The Court shall have jurisdiction from time to time to make an order
requiring a person to whom this Order applies to contribute in such manner
as the Court directs to the support of his wife, or to the support of his or
her child, whether legitimate or not, being in the opinion of the Court under
the age of 16 years. Any such order may be made in a summary way
as if the neglect to provide for the support of such wife or child were an
offence, and any failure to comply with any such order shall be deemed to be
an offence, and shall be punishable with a fine not exceeding by more than
10 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. the amount unpaid under the said Order, and the Court may direct
any penalty imposed for such offence to be applied for the support of such
wife or child in such manner as the Court thinks fit.
85. 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. shall have power to make Regulations (to be
called King’s Regulations) for the following purposes (that is to say):—
(a) For the peace, order, and good government of persons to whom this
Order applies in relation to matters not provided for by this Order.
(b) For securing the observance of any Treaty or arrangement for the
time being in force, relating to any place within the limits of this Order,
or of any native or local law or custom, whether relating to trade,
commerce, revenue, or any other matter.
(c) For applying, amending, modifying or repealing with respect to Qatar
any Acts or enactments which apply, or are made applicable, or have
been brought into operation in Qatar, by or under any of ‘the provisions
of Article 11 or 12 of this Order.
(d) For regulating or preventing the importation or exportation of arms
or munitions of war, or any parts or ingredients thereof, and for giving
effect to any Treaty relating to the importation or exportation of the
same.
(<?) For requiring returns to be made of the nature, quantity and value
of articles exported from or imported into Qatar, by or on account of
any person to whom this Order applies, or in any British ship, and for
prescribing the times and manner at or in which and the persons by
whom, such returns are to be made.
(/) For the governance, visitation, care, and superintendence of prisons.
(g) For the recovery of lighting and other dues from shipping.
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