HC Deb 28 July 1964 vol 699 cc251-3W
Sir Knox Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and the Colonies if he will list those countries or territories for which Her Majesty's Government exercises responsibility through the Colonial Office, together with those former colonial countries or territories for which Her Majesty's Government previously exercised such responsibility, which have incorporated

Bahamas The Shipowners' Liability (Colonial Territories) Order in Council 1963 (S.I. 1963/1632).
Bermuda
British Antarctic Territory
British Honduras
British Solomon Islands Protectorate
Falkland Islands and Dependencies
Fiji
Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony
Hong Kong
Mauritius
Seychelles
Virgin Islancs
Gibraltar Gibraltar Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap. 76) as amended by Gibraltar Ordinance No. 13 of 1960.

through the Colonial Office have incorporated in their legal systems the enlarged Admiralty jurisdiction:

when they became independent, incorporated in their legal systems the enlarged Admiralty Jurisdiction:

in their legal systems the terms of the Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act, 1958; and in each case, by what constitutional instrument such jurisdiction was conferred.

Mr. Sandys

The following maritime territories for which Her Majesty's Government exercises responsibility through the Colonial Office have incorporated in their legal systems the terms of the Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act, 1958:

The following countries for which Her Majesty's Government previously exercised responsibility had at the time of Independence incorporated in their legal systems the terms of the Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act, 1958: Kenya—The Shipowners' Liability (Colonial Territories) Order in Council 1963 (S.I. 1963/1632). Sarawak—The Merchant Shipping (Implementation of Conventions) Regulations, 1960 made under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960 (No. 2 of 1960). Singapore—The Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap. 207) as amended by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment No. 2) Ordinance 1959 (No. 74 of 1959).

Sir Knox Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Cayman Islands British Guiana Aden St. Kitts Nevis-Anguilla
Antigua
Dominica State of Malta Barbados Tonga
Gambia New Hebrides
Grenada St. Helena
Montserrat St. Lucia
Turks and Caicos Islands St. Vincent
(a) All these territories have agreed to the Act being extended to them by Order in Council. An Order is in the course of preparation.
(b) These territories have decided to enact local legislation.
(c) These territories have the matter under consideration.
(d) These territories do not wish the International Convention to be extended to them.