At the Court at Buckingham Palace
THE 10th DAY OF JUNE 2004
PRESENT,
THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY
IN COUNCIL
Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of all the powers in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the British Indian Ocean Territory (Constitution) Order 2004 and shall come into force forthwith.
Interpretation
2. — (1) The Interpretation Act 1978[1] shall apply, with the necessary modifications, for the purpose of interpreting this Order, and otherwise in relation thereto, as it applies for the purpose of interpreting, and otherwise in relation to, Acts of Parliament.
- (2) In this Order, unless the contrary intention appears-
- "the Commissioner" means the Commissioner for the Territory and includes any person for the time being lawfully performing the functions of the office of Commissioner;
- "the Gazette" means the Official Gazette of the Territory;
- "the Territory" means the British Indian Ocean Territory specified in the Schedule.
Revocation
3. - (1) The British Indian Ocean Territory Orders 1976 to 1994[2] ("the existing Orders") are revoked.
