Solomon Islands Act 1978

Section 7(4).

SCHEDULEU.K. Amendments not affecting the law of Solomon Islands

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Visiting forcesU.K.

2U.K.In the M1Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933, section 4 (attachment and mutual powers of command) applies in relation to forces raised in Solomon Islands as it applies to forces raised in Dominions within the meaning of the M2Statute of Westminster 1931

3U.K.In the M3Visiting Forces Act 1952—

(a)in section 1(1)(a) (countries to which the Act applies) at the end there shall be added the words “Solomon Islands or”;

(b)in section 10(1)(a), the expression “colony” shall not include Solomon Islands;

and, until express provision with respect to Solomon Islands is made by an Order in Council under section 8 of that Act (application to visiting forces of law relating to home forces), any such Order for the time being in force shall be deemed to apply to visiting forces of Solomon Islands.

Ships and aircraftU.K.

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5U.K.In the M4Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act 1934, the expression “British Ship to which this Act applies” shall not include a British ship registered in Solomon Islands.

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Colonial stockU.K.

7Section 20 of the Colonial Stock Act 1877 (jurisdiction of courts in the United Kingdom as to colonial stock) shall, in its application to stock of Solomon Islands, have effect as if for the second paragraph there was substituted—

“(2)Any person claiming to be interested in colonial stock to which this Act applies, or in any dividend thereon, may institute civil proceedings in the United Kingdom against the registrar in relation to that stock or dividend.

(3)Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this section, the registrar shall not by virtue of an order made by any court in the United Kingdom in any such proceedings as are referred to in this section be liable to make any payment otherwise than out of money in his possession in the United Kingdom as registrar”.

Commonwealth InstituteU.K.

8In section 8(2) of the M5Imperial Institute Act 1925, as amended by the M6Commonwealth Institute Act 1958 (power to vary provisions of the said Act of 1925 if an agreement for the purpose is made with the governments of certain territories which for the time being are contributing towards the expenses of the Commonwealth Institute) at the end there shall be added the words “and Solomon Islands”.