Coll 25/36 'Orders in Council: Revision of Persian Gulf Orders-in-Council' [‎66v] (138/476)

4. In the construction of this Order and of any Rules, Regulations or
Ordeis made thereunder the following words and expressions have the mean
ings hereby assigned to them, unless there is something in the subject or
context repugnant thereto, that is to say: —
Administration means letters of administration, including the same
with will annexed, or granted for special or limited purposes, or limited in
duration.
“British aircraft” means an aircraft registered in any part of His
Majesty’s dominions, protectorates or protected states, other than Kuweit,
Bahrein and Qatar, or in any mandated territory or trust territory.
British protected person means a person other than ia corporation
properly enjoying His Majesty’s protection in the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. but does
not include—
(i) a person who has the status of a British subject under the British
Nationality Act, 1948 ;
(ii) foreigners subject to this Order under Article 8 ( 1 ) {a) (ii) thereof.
British ship means a merchant ship, being a British ship within the
meaning of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894(c), and, except where the
context otherwise requires, includes a ship ibelonging to any British subject
as herein defined.
“ British subject ” means and includes—
(1) any person who has the status of a British subject under the
British Nationality Act, 1948 ;
(2) British protected persons ;
(3) any corporation incorporated under the law of any part of His
Majesty’s dominions, protectorates or protected states or of any
mandated territory or trust territory.
Court of the Political Agent” means the Court established by
Article 16:
“ Chief Court ” means the Court established by Article 16.
“ Full Court ” means the Court established by Article 16.
“The Court” means the Court 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. or the Chief
Court or Full Court.
Foreigner means any person (including a corporation) not a British
or Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. subject.
“ Imprisonment ” means imprisonment of either description as defined
in the Indian Penal Code.
“ Joint Court ” means a court composed 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. and the
Trucial Sheikh whose subject is party to the proceedings or their repre
sentatives.
“ Judicial Assistant ” means the officer for the time being appointed by
the Secretary of State to be Judicial Assistant to 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. .
“ Mandated territory ” means a territory administered by the government
of any part of His Majesty’s dominions in accordance with a mandate
from the League of Nations.
“ Month ” means calendar month.
“ 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.
(c) 57 & 58 Viet. c. 60.
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