ملف 18/16 II سلسلة B: المرسوم الملكي البريطاني لقطر' [و‎‎٣] (٤٨/٥)

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Government of India Act, 1935' the Governor-General of
India in Council.
Imprisonment " means imprisonment of either descrip
tion as defined in the Indian Penal Code.
Joint Court '' means a court composed of the Political
^^ Agent and the Sheikh of Qatar or their representatives.
i. • J uc ^ c ^ Assistant" means the officer for the time
^ being appointed by the Secretary of State or, with his pre
vious or subsequent assent, by the Governor-General to be
Judicial Assistant to the Political Resident.
" Month " means calendar month.
Oath or " Affidavit " includes affirmation or
declaration.
" Offence " means any act or omission made punishable
by any law for the time being in force.
" Person " includes corporation.
Political Agent" means His Majesty's Agent at
Bahrein, appointed by the Governor-General, including a
person acting temporarily with the approval of the
Governor-General for such Political Agent or his repre
sentative or any Political Agent who may subsequently be
appointed to reside in Qatar.
Political Agency " means the Office, Residence, Court
or other appointed place of business of the Political Agent.
" Political Resident " means His Majesty's Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf, including a person acting
temporarily with the approval of the Governor-General for
such Political Resident.
Qatar '' includes all places and waters within the limits
of this Order.
" Qatar subject " means a subject of the Sheikh of
Qatar, or any Moslem person, not being a British subject.
" Qazi " means any official Qazi appointed by the
Sheikh of Qatar and accepted by the Political Agent.
" Rules of Court " means rules of Court made under the
provisions of this Order.
Secretary of State means one of His Majesty's
. Principal Secretaries of State.
" Sheikh of Qatar," hereinafter called " the Sheikh,"
means the ruling Sheikh of Qatar, or his duly accredited
^ representative for the time being.
* " Ship " includes any vessel used in navigation, however
propelled, with her tackle, furniture, and apparel, and any
boat or other craft.
" Treaty " includes any capitulations, convention, agree
ment or arrangement made by or on behalf of His Majesty
with any State or Government, King, Chief, people, or
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