‘File 7/1 I Kuwait Order-in-Council (Jurisdiction Over Foreigners)’ [‎90r] (179/394)

at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . A British subject arriving within the
iimits of this order shall apply for registration within one month
after his arrival provided that a pe son who fa,Is to apply for or to
obtain registration within the time limited by this Article may
be registered at any time if he excuses his failure to the satisfaction
of the Political Ag.'nt.
53. Where a person is in possession of a valid British passport,
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. shall, on the first registration of any such
person, endorse without further fee than that provided for in
article 56 on the passport a certificate of registration in such form
as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State. Where any
such person applies for the renewal of the registration and
produces his passport, the renewal of the registration shall, with
out further fee than that provided for in article 56 be endorsed
thereon.
54. Every person, who has not previously been registered,
applying to be registered under this Order shall, unless excused 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. , attend personally for that purpose at the Poli
tical Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ; but any person applying for the renewal of his regis
tration need not attend personally unless directed by the Political
Agent so to do, provided that the registration of the wife or
wives of a man who is registered under this Order may, if living
with him, be effected without their personal attendance being re
quired, and provided also that the registration of minors, being
his relatives in whatever degree, living with the head of a family
who is registered under this Order, may be effected without their
personal attendance being required.
55. A person registered in any register of British Subjects
established under the provisions of any Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. which have
been repealed shall be registered under the provisions of this Order,
unless 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. is satisfied after enquiry that the pre
vious registration was erroneous or that such person is not entitled
to registration under the provisions of this Order.
56. Every person shall, on every registration of himself and
on every renewal of the registration, pay a fee of one rupee, or such
other fee as the Secretary of State from time to time appoints. The
amount of the fee so appointed may be uniform for all persons, or may
varv according to the position and circumstances of different classes,
if the Secretary of State from time to time so directs, but may not-in
any case exceed 3 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
57. Where any person applies to be registered, he shall be en
titled without a fee to the assistance 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. in the
preparation of any affidavit that may be required.
58. 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. may require the production of such
evidence that an applicant for registration is entitled to the status
of a British subject as he may see fit, but subject to such directions
as may be issued by the Secretary of State.
59. If any British subject neglects to obtain registration under
the provisions of this Order, he shall not be entitled to be recog
nised or pr tected as a British subject within the limits of this Order
and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 25 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. for each
instance of such failure ; but he shall, although not registered, be
subject to the jurisdiction of the Cour'.s established by this Order.
(JO.— (a) British subjects and British-protected persons are
prohibited from alienating to or acquiring from any person of
whatever nationality any land or household property within the
dominions of the Shaikh, either by gift, purchase, mortgage, or
other form of conveyance, without due execution of signature and
registration previous to the transfer of such property by the Poli
tical Agent. . ■ . ,
Any British subject charged with any breach of this paragraph
shall be liable to, and on conviction pu nishable under this Order
by, a fine not exceeding 500 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. [whichever Is greater^ or the
total value of the property purporting to be so transferred, or
i mprisonment up to one calendar month or both.