'File A/9 II Bahrain Order in Council' [‎3v] (23/226)

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General of India in Council, and of the Governor of Bombay in Council, and in accordance
with the powers vested in, and the course of procedure and practice observed by and before, the
Courts in the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. of Bombay beyond the limits of the ordinary original jurisdiction of
the High Court of Judicature at Bombay according to their respective jurisdiction and autho-
Lrity, and so far as such enactments, powers, procedure, and practice are inapplicable, shall be
exercised in accordance with justice, equity, and good conscience.
(2) The enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Order shall as from the commence
ment of this Order apply to all persons subject to this Order.
(3) Any other existing or future enactments of the Governor-General of India in Council
or of the Governor of Bombay in Council, may be applied to Bahrein by King's Kco-ulations
under Article 70 of this Order.
(4) Any Act of the Governor-General of India in Council, or of the Governor of Bombav
in Council, whether passed before or after the commencement of this Order, amending or
substituted for any Act of either of those Legislatures which applies or may be applied to
Bahrein, shall, subject to the provisions of this Article, also apply to Bahrein.
(5) The Court may construe any enactments in force in Bahrein, under the provisions
of this Article, with such alterations not affecting the substance as may be necessary or proper
to adapt the same to the matter before the Court. ■
12. The enactments described in the first Schedule to the Foreign Jurisdiction Act
1890, shall apply to Bahrein, as if it were a British Colony or possession, but subject to the
provisions of this Order, and to the exceptions, adaptations, and modifications following thaf
is to say ;— ^ ^
(^) 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. is hereby substituted for the Governor
of a colony or British possession, and the Chief Court is hereby substituted for a
Superior Court or Supreme Court, and the District Court for a Magistrate or
Justice of the Peace of a colony or British possession.
(n) For the portions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1854 and 1867, referred to in
Ac 'Th94 itUt;ed ^ 0f tbe Merchant Shipping
(m) In Seption 51 of the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act, 1874, the Court of the
1 olitical Agent is substituted for a Court of Probate in a Colony.
M Wi tli respect to the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881- t - .
^ SO rS)ort of Iht • 4th ^ ^ sections of tlie said Act as relates to sending a
f Wnf i V ^ a warrant, together with the information or a copy
thereof or to the sending of a certificate of committal and report of a case
or to the information to be given by a Magistrate to a fugitive shall be
f an( J in heu of such information the person acting as the Magistrate
s lall inform the fugitive that in the British possession or protectorate to which
hehaS the riSht t0 ^ f0r a Writ * ^ ^
(i) So much of the 6th section of the said Act as requires the expiration of fifteen
days before jssue of warrant shall be excepted. P 01 hltee, '
(c) 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 not be bound to return a fugitive offender to a
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British possessions. ^ ^ BXltlSh sha11 be deemed to be one group of
of any Imperial Acts, or of an/L^w ^forc^n 0 n 0 1 t ' her y vise ^ an 3 r provisions
this Order are applicable within the limits of this Order or anTfo? * 1 * ^ ^
dure prescribed or established by or under ^uob AofJ J forme. Regulations, or proce-
any purpose of this Order or aL XrXl S ^ 0r are made a Pplicabie for
forms. Regulations, or procedure mav be constmpJ^ a ? a ^ re ^^ suc ^ Acts, Laws, Orders,
ations rot affecting the substance as may be necessary havin^ aild ada P t -
and anything required to be done by, to.or before anv C\. t ® gai ^ to local circumstances,
be done by, to, or before a Court iudo-e offi ' urt. Judge, officer, or authoritv may
functions, or by, to, or before any' offi£r ,w T anthorit y having the like or analogous
Court (as the case may require) for that nurnosp . Slgn ? ? d t^e Secretary of State or by the
application the Secretary of State or with his nre^in 10 cas ® an y difficulty occurs in the
General of India in Council, may'direct bv to 0r i subse( l u ^ n ^ assent the Governor-
is to be done, and such Act, Law Order fm-Tn < p 0re iw | 1 . om and in what manner anything
accordingly. C ' ^ Urdtr ' Regulation, or procedure shall be construed.