‘File 7/1 I Kuwait Order-in-Council (Jurisdiction Over Foreigners)’ [‎96r] (191/394)

FOREIGN AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
NOTIFICATION.
Simla, the 22nd June 1925.
No. 321-N. —The following Order of His
Majesty in Council is published for general in
formation :—
ORDER IN COUNCIL A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. .
AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM
PALACE,
The 17th day of March, 1925. '
Present, ;
THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT-
MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.
Wiiereras by Treaty, capitulation, grant,
mage, sufferance, and other lawful means His
Majesty the King has jurisdiction within the
territories of the Shaikh of Kuwait :
NOW, THEREFORE, His Majesty, by virtue
and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by
the Foreign Jurisdiction Acts, 1890 and 1913,
or otherwise in His Majesty vested, is pleased,
by and with the advice of 11 is Privy Council, to
order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows :—
Part I.—Preliminary and General.
1. This Order may be cited as “ The Kuwait
Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1925.”
2. The limits of this Order are Kuwait and
the coast and islands of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , being
within the territories of the ruling Shaikh of
Kuwait, including the territorial waters of
Kuwait adjacent to the said coast and islands,
and all territories, islands, and islets which may
be included in the territories and be the pos
sessions of the ruling Shaikh of Kuwait, together
with their territorial waters.
3. This Order is divided into parts as
follows :—
Parts.
Sul je t.
A rtif-U s.
T.
Pre’i nina y and Genera'..
1—10
11.
AnpPcatinn of T aw of Brit'sh India
and of the United Kingdom.
11—13
111.
Crimiml Matters
li—34
IV.
Civil matters ..
35—43
V.
Kuwait Sul je ts and Tribuna’s
44—50
VI.
R gistration ..
51—67
VII.
Mis e’laneous Provisions ..
Shedu’ea
68—88
4. In the construction of this Order the follow
ing words and expressions have the meaning
hereby assigned to them, unless there be some
thing in the subject or context repugnant there
to, that is to say :—
” Administration ” means letters of ad
ministration, including the same with
Fid annexed, or granted for special
or limited purposes, or limited in
duration.
“ Kuwait ” includes all places and waters
within the limits of this Order.
<< Kuwait subject ” means a subject of the
Shaikh of Kuwait, or the subject,
resident at Kuwait, of any other
Muslim Power not represented by a
Consul at Kuwait.
British ship ” means a merchant ship,
being a British ship within the mean
ing of the Merchant Shipping Act,
1894, and, except where the context
otherwise requires, includes a ship
belonging to any British subject as
hereinafter defined.
“ British subject ” includes a British-
protected person.
Judicial Assistant ” means the officer for
the time being holding the office of
Judicial Assistant under the pro
visions 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 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
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, 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 the Shaikh of Kuwait and accept
ed 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 Kuwait subject.
Imprisonment ” means imprisonment of
either description as defined in the
Indian Penal Code.
“ Month ” means calendar month.
“ Oath ” or “ Affidavit ” includes affirma
tion or declaration.
“ Offence ” means any act or omission
made punishable by any law for the
time being in force.
“ Person ” 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 Kuwait 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.
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 including a person acting tem-
_ porarity with the approval of ihe
Governor-General of India in Coun
cil 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 ” means rules of Court
made under the provisions of this
Order.