'File 8/65 COMMERCIAL TREATY 1891. MUSCAT ORDER-IN-Council. 1915' [‎92v] (189/210)

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rr Judicial Assistant *’ means the OfRcer for the time leing holding the Office of Judicial
Assistant under the provisions of the Persian Coast and Islands Order in Coun
cil, 1907.
“ Chief Court ” means a Court held by 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. as hereinafter defined.
" District Court ” means a Court held 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. or by the Judicial Assis
tant.
« The Court ” means a Court held by 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. , 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
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. .
"Qazi ” means any official Qazi appointed by His Highness the Sultan of Maskat 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. .
“ Foreigner ^ means any person not a British or Maskat subject.
“ Imprisonment ” means imprisonment of either description as defined in the Indian
Penal Code.
“ Month ” means calendar month.
•* Oath ” or “ Affidavit ^ includes affirmation or declaration.
“ Offence ” means any act or om ssion made punishable by any law for the time being in
force.
“ Persun ” 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 Maskat appointed by the Governor-
General of India in Council, including a person acting temporarily with the ap
proval of the Governor-General of India in Council 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. .
« 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 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. ” 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. , includ
ing a person acting temporarily with the approval of the Governor-General of
* India in Council 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. .
fi B u i es 0 f 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.
« Su | tan 0 f Maskat and Oman,” hereinafter called " the Sultan,” means the ruling Sultan
of Maskat and Oman, or his duly accredited representative for the time being.
u gyp ” includes any vessel used in navigation, however propelled, with her tuokle, fur
niture, and apparel, and any boat or other craft.
a Treaty ” includes any capitulations, convention, agreement or arrangement made by or on
behalf of His Majesty with any State or Government, King, Chief, people, or
tribe, or to the benefits of which His Majesty has succeeded, whether the Sultan
is or is not a party thereto.
«« Will ” means will, codicil, or other testamentary instrument.
Expressions used in any enactments applied to Maekat or in any rules, regulations,
or orders made under this Order, shall, unless a contrary intention appears, have the same
respective meanings in this Order.
6—(1) 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 contrary intention appears, the power may be exercised and the
duty shall be performed by, or with respect to, the holder for the time being o£ the office or the
person temporarily acting for the holder.
(4) Where this Order confers a power to make any rules, regulalions, or orders, the power
shall unless a contrary intention appears, be construed as including a power exercisable in the like
manner and subject to the like consent, and conditions, if any, to rescind, revoke, vary, or amend
the rules, regulations, or orders.
(5) This article shall apply to the construction of any regulations, rules, or orders made
under this Order, unless a contrary intention appears.
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