'File A/9 II Bahrain Order in Council' [‎2v] (21/226)

« Bahrein " includes all places and waters within the limits of the Order.
« Bahrein subject" means a subject of the Sheikh of Bahrein.
" British ship " means a merchant-ship being a British ship within the meaning of the
Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and, except where the context otherwise requires, includes a
ship belonging to any British subject as hereinafter define .
" British subject " includes a British protected person.
" Judicial Assistant " means the officer for the time being holding the office of Judicial
Assistant under the provisions of the Persian Coast and Islands Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1907.
" Chief Court" means a Court held by the Political Kesident 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 Assistant.
" 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. .
" 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 an official appointed
by the Sheikh of Bahrein.
" Majlis-el-Urf 3} means a Civil Court composed of not less than four members selected
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. in concert with the Sheikh of Bahrein.
" Salifah Court " means a Court consisting of one or more Judges who have knowledge
of the local diving and customary marine law, and are appointed by the Sheikh of Bahrein
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. in concert.
" Kazi 33 means any official Kazi appointed by the Sheikh of Bahrein 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 Bahrein 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 33 means any act or omission made punishable by any law for the time being
in force.
" Person 33 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 Bahrein appointed by the Governor-
General of India in Council, including a person acting temporarily, with the approval 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 Pesident 33 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 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. .
Rules of Court 33 means rules of Court made under the provisions of this Order.
f Secretary of State 33 means one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.
Sheikh of Bahrein 33 means the ruling Sheikh of Bahrein, or his duly accredited;
representative for the time being.
Ship includes any vessel used in navigation, however propelled, with her tackle,
fmniture, and appar©!^ and any boat or other craft.
Tieaty 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,
oi o e jenefits of which His Majesty has succeeded, whether the Sheikh of Bahrein is or is
not a party thereto.
Will means will, codicil, or other testamentary instrument.
Expiessions used in any enactments applied to Bahrein or in any Rules, Regulations, or
i eis ma e un er this Order, shall, unless a contrary intention appears, have the same
respective meanings in this Order.
t i . , ^his Ordei words importing the plural or the singular may be construed as
rimg o 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 . ^