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GIBRALTAR LAWS (GENERAL AMENDMENT) (NO.1) ACT 2007

Principal Act Act. No. 2007-17 Commencement 14.6.2007 Assent 13.6.2007

Amending enactments

Relevant current provisions

Commencement date

English sources: None cited EU Legislation/International Agreements involved:

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AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF GIBRALTAR FOLLOWING THE COMING INTO EFFECT OF THE GIBRALTAR CONSTITUTION ORDER 2006. Title and commencement. 1. This Act may be cited as the Gibraltar Laws (General Amendment) (No.1) Act 2007 and shall come into operation on the day of publication. Amendments relating to references to “Ordinance”. 2. In accordance with section 33(5) of Annex 1 to the Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006 all Acts and other statutory instruments in which the word “Ordinance” appears shall be amended by substituting for the word “Ordinance” the word “Act”. Amendments relating to references to “House of Assembly”. 3. In accordance with section 25(1) of Annex 1 to the Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006 all Acts or other statutory instruments in which the words “House of Assembly” appear are amended by substituting for the words “House of Assembly” the word “Parliament”. Amendments relating to references to “Financial & Development Secretary”. 4. Acts and other statutory instruments listed in the first column of the table in Schedule 1 are amended by substituting for the reference therein to the words “Financial and Development Secretary” in the sections or parts specified in the second column, such words as are set out adjacent thereto in the third column. Amendments relating to references to “Attorney General”. 5. Acts and other statutory instruments listed in the first column of Schedule 2 are amended by substituting for the references to the words “Attorney General” in the sections or parts specified in the second column such words as are set out adjacent thereto in the third column. Amendments relating to references to “Gibraltar Council”. 6.(1) Acts and other statutory instruments listed in Schedule 3 are amended with regard to references to the Gibraltar Council in accordance with the provisions of that Schedule. (2) Schedule 3 has effect in relation to all amendments and repeals set out in that Schedule.

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Amendments relating to references to “Deputy Governor”. 7. Acts and other statutory instruments listed in the first column of Schedule 4 are amended by substituting for the words “Deputy Governor” in the sections or parts specified in the second column such words as are set out adjacent thereto in the third column. Amendments relating to references to “Governor”. 8. Acts and other statutory instruments listed in the first column of Schedule 5 are amended by substituting for the references to the word “Governor” in the sections or parts specified in the second column such words as are set out adjacent thereto in the third column. Other Amendments, Repeals and Interpretation. 9. Schedule 6 shall have effect. 10. In this Act “statutory instruments” means any Regulation, Rule, Order, Notice or other law or instrument having the effect of law. 11. All headings and titles in any Act or statutory instrument amended by this Act shall be amended or deleted to reflect the amendments effected by this Act. 12.(1) In this section the phrase “any person” means the Governor, the Deputy Governor, the Financial and Development Secretary or the Attorney General. (2) Where, in any Act or statutory instrument to which this Act refers the word or words referring to any person are replaced by the word “Government” then−

(a) any phrase using the personal pronoun referring back or

forward to any person is replaced by the impersonal pronoun referring back or forward to the government. Thus, and by way of example, “he shall” becomes “it shall” and “he considers” becomes “it considers”; and

(b) the phrase “under his hand” referring back to the Governor is

deleted.

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SCHEDULE 1

Section 4

AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REFERENCES TO THE FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY

LEGISLATION PROVISION

NUMBER REFERENCES TO

F&DS AMENDED TO

Pawnbrokers Act Sections 34(1) “Financial Secretary” Merchandise Marks Act

Section 15(3) “Crown for”

Administrator-General Act

Section 17(d), 19(1) “Accountant General”

Moneylending Act Section 5(1)(a) and (b), (2) & 19(1)(b)

“Financial Secretary”

Sections 4(1), (3), (4), (5), (6), 9(1), (2)

“Financial Secretary” Clubs Act

Section 9(4), (5) “Minister responsible for finance”

Companies Act Schedule 10 paragraph 17(3)(c)

“Financial Secretary”

Currency Notes Act Section 3 “Financial Secretary” Section 42A(4) “Minister responsible for

finance” Bankruptcy Act

Sections 81(1),(3), (4), (6), (7), 114(1), (3)

“Financial Secretary”

Entertainments Act Section 2 “Minister responsible for culture”

Section 179(1), (2) “Minister responsible for finance”

Merchant Shipping Act

Section 206 “Financial Secretary” Currency Notes Rules Rule 19 “Financial Secretary” Public Trustee Rules Rules 6(1), 7, 8, &11 “Financial Secretary” Diplomatic Privileges (International Organisations) Act

Schedule, Part 1, paragraph 4

“Minister responsible for finance”

Diplomatic Privileges (United Nations And International Court Of Justice) Order

Part 1, paragraph 6 “Minister responsible for finance”

Diplomatic Privileges (Food And Agriculture Organisation) Order

Paragraph 6 “Minister responsible for finance”

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Diplomatic Privileges (International Civil Aviation Organisation) Order

Paragraph 6 “Minister responsible for finance”

Diplomatic Privileges (International Labour Organisation) Order

Paragraph 6 “Minister responsible for finance”

Diplomatic Privileges (International Refugee Organisation) Order

Paragraph 6 “Minister responsible for finance”

Diplomatic Privileges (United Nations Educational, Scientific And Cultural Organisation) Order

Paragraph 6 “Minister responsible for finance”

Diplomatic Privileges (World Health Organisation) Order

Paragraph 6 “Minister responsible for finance”

Sections 271(3), 272(1) 272(2), 272(4), 273(3), 273(7), 274(1) 274(2), 275, 277(6), 284(2), 284(3), 289(1) (the first reference), 289(3), 293(4), 293(5), 293(6), 294(4), 296, 297(1), 297(3), 298(1), 299(1), 299(2), 299(3), 300(1), 301(1), 302(4), 302A(2), 302A(5), 303(1), 303(2), 303(3), 303(4), 303(5), 308(4)

“Financial Secretary”

Section 282(1), 289(1) (the second and third reference)

“Minister responsible for finance”

Public Health Act

Section 272(1)(c) “Crown” House of Assembly Act

Section 101(2), (3) “Financial Secretary”

Crown Proceedings Act

Section 18(3) “Accountant General”

Medical Certification Regulations

Regulation 6(1), (2) “Financial Secretary”

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Social Security (Employment Injuries Insurance) Act

Section 51(3), (4) “Financial Secretary”

Sections 4(6), 67 “Minister responsible for finance”

Income Tax Act

Section 89 “Financial Secretary” Social Insurance (Contributions) Regulations

Regulation 4(4)(a) “Financial Secretary”

Diplomatic Privileges (International Telecommunications Union) Order

Paragraph 6 “Minister responsible for finance”

Diplomatic Privileges (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Order

Paragraph 6 “Minister responsible for finance”

Diplomatic Privileges (Universal Postal Union) Order

Paragraph 6 “Minister responsible for finance”

Diplomatic Privileges (World Meteorological Organisation) Order

Paragraph 6 “Minister responsible for finance”

Social Security (Insurance) Act

Section 29(2), (3), (4)

“Financial Secretary”

Traffic (Licensing And Registration) Regulations.

Regulation 21(6)(b) “Minister responsible for finance”

Diplomatic Privileges (Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation) Order

Paragraph 6 “Minister responsible for finance”

Supreme Court Act Section 37 “Minister responsible for Justice”

Sections 151(1)(a), 212(4)(a), 216(2)(c), 226(1)

“Financial Secretary” Criminal Offences Act

Section 209(2)(e), (3)(l)

“Financial Secretary or Minister responsible for finance”

External Parcels And Postal Packets (Import And Export Control) Regulations

Regulations 3, 4(1), 4(2), 5, 6(c) and (d), 8, 13, 15(1), 16(a) and (b), 17

“Financial Secretary”

Commonwealth And Foreign Parcel Post Regulations

Regulations 21(1), (3)

“Financial Secretary”

Post Office Act Sections 3(1), “Financial Secretary”

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5(2)(c), 48A(1) Pensions (Widows And Orphans) Act

Section 3(2), 16(b), 21(2), 24(1), (2), 25

“Financial Secretary”

Criminal Procedure Act

Sections 36(2), (3), 37(5)

“Financial Secretary”

Married Women Act Section 3 “Financial Secretary” Section 2 “Financial Secretary” Interpretation and

General Clauses Act Section 44(1) “Financial Secretary Charities Act Schedule 1,

paragraph 1(4) “Minister responsible for finance”

Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation Act

Section 28(1), (2) “Minister responsible for finance”

Civil Air Terminal Regulations

Regulation 2 “Minister responsible for finance”

Mental Health Act Section 60(4) “Minister responsible for finance”

Consular Relations Act Section 9(1), (2) “Minister responsible for finance”

Co-Operative Societies Act

Sections 31(3), 35(1), 57

“Minister responsible for finance”

Co-Operative Societies Rules

Rule 68(2) “Financial Secretary”

Powers of Attorney Act

Section 7(2) “Minister responsible for financial services”

Banking and Financial Dealings Act

Section 3(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e)

“Minister responsible for finance”

Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act

Section 17(4) “Financial Secretary”

Commonwealth and Foreign Post Regulations

Regulations 11(2)(v), 33(1)(g), 40(1), (3)

“Financial Secretary”

Fire Service Act Section 26(2) “Minister responsible for finance”

Public Finance (Control and Audit) Act

Sections 3, 4(1) (second reference), 7(1), 9(2), 10(2), 28(1)&(2), 29, 30(1), 32(1) 41, 44(2)&(3), 45(1), 74(1), 75(3)

“Minister responsible for finance”

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Sections 4(1) (first reference), 5(1)&(2), 10(1), 12, 13(1)&(2), 16(2), 17(1)&(2), 21(1)&(2), 22(1), 33(2), 35, 37(1), 38, 42(1), (3)&(4), 47(3)(d), 49, 50(1), 58, 65(1), 66, 67, 68(1)&(2), 69, 71

“Financial Secretary”

Section 8(2) & (3) “Government acting by the Financial Secretary with the consent of the Minister responsible for finance”

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act

Section 3(4)(b) “Financial Secretary”

Supreme Court Fund Rules

Rules 4(1)(b), 7, 20(2)(f), 21(1), Schedule form 7

“Financial Secretary”

Bureaux de Change Act

Sections 5(2)(a), 8(1), 32(1)&(2), 33(1), 36(1)(d)

“Financial Secretary”

Landlord and Tenant Act

Section 79A, “Financial Secretary”

Imports and Exports Act, 1986

Sections 96(1)&(2), 118

“Financial Secretary”

Section 14(4) “Minister responsible for finance”

Medical (Gibraltar Health Authority) Act, 1987 Section 15(4)&(6) “Financial Secretary” Imports and Exports (Control) Regulations, 1987

Regulation 4(2) “Financial Secretary”

Gibraltar Heritage Trust Act 1989

Section 8(4)&(5) “Minister responsible for heritage”

Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations, 1989

Regulation 18(2)(b)(ii)

“Financial Secretary”

Diplomatic Privileges (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) Order, 1990

Paragraph 3(4)&(6) “Minister responsible for finance”

Diplomatic Privileges (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) Order, 1990

Paragraph 3(4)&(6) “Minister responsible for finance”

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Bankruptcy (Register of Dispositions) Regulations

Regulations 3(1), (2), (3), 4(b), (c), (d), 5(4), (5), 6(b), 8(a), 9(1)

“Minister responsible for finance”

Gibraltar Development Corporation (Employer’s Insolvency) Regulations, 1991

Regulation 4(9) “Financial Secretary”

Rule 5(1)(i) “Financial Secretary” Income Tax (Allowances, Deductions and Exemptions) Rules, 1992

Rule 28(4) “Minister responsible for finance”

Import Duty (Franchise) Regulations, 1993

Schedule 2, paragraph 15

“Financial Secretary”

Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Act 1994

Sections 17(7), 18(5)&(6)

“Financial Secretary”

Social Security (Closed Long-Term Benefits and Scheme) Act 1996

Section 3(3)(c), (4) and (5)

“Financial Secretary”

Public Services Contracts Regulations 1996

Regulations 8(6), 10(7), 21(8), 23(3), 27(1) & (2), 28(1), (2) & (3)

“Financial Secretary”

Public Works Contracts Regulations 1996

Regulations 8(6), 10(7), 20(7), 22(3), 28(1) & (2), 29(1), (2) & (3)

“Financial Secretary”

Public Supply Contracts Regulations 1996

Regulations 8(6), 10(6), 21(8), 23(3), 25(1) & (3), 26(1), (2) & (3)

“Financial Secretary”

Social Security (Open Long-Term Benefits Scheme) Act 1997

Sections 10(3)(c), (4) & (5)

“Financial Secretary”

Utilities Contracts Regulations 1997

Regulations 27(1), (2) & (3), 28(1) & (2)

“Financial Secretary”

Social Security (Open Long-Term Benefits) (Contributions) Regulations 1997

Regulation 3(4) “Financial Secretary”

Banking (Extension to Schedule, paragraph “Minister responsible for

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Building Societies) Act

2(a) & (b) finance”

Financial Markets and Insolvency (Settlement Finality) Regulations 2002

Regulation 15(2) “Minister responsible for finance”

Import Duty (Integrated Tariff) Regulations, 2003

Schedule 1 paragraph 3.4(b), paragraph 5.31, Part 6 code C405, C422

“Financial Secretary”

Borrowing Powers (1988-1992) Act 1988

Sections 4, 7, 8(4), 9, 10, 12, 13(1) & (2), 14(2)

“Financial Secretary”

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Section 5

AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REFERENCES TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

LEGISLATION PROVISION

NUMBER REFERENCES TO AG

AMENDED TO Mutual Legal Assistance (International) Act 2005

Section 2 “Minister or person from time to time appointed by the Minister by notice in the Gazette to carry out the function of central authority under this Act;”

Mutual Legal Assistance (European Union) Act 2005

Section 2 “Minister or person from time to time appointed by the Minister by notice in the Gazette to carry out the function of central authority under this Act;”

Drug Trafficking Offences Act, 1995 (Designated Countries and Territories) Order, 1999

Paragraphs 7 (first reference to Attorney General only), 8(1), (2), Schedule 2 paragraph 13 and paragraph 30(1)

“Minister responsible for justice”

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1993

Section 7(1) “Minister responsible for justice”

Revised Edition of The Laws Act 1998

Sections 2, 3(1)(b) and (e), (3), 4(1)(a), 5(1), 6, 7(1), (2), 8, 9(1), (2), 10, 13, 14, 15

“Minister responsible for justice”

Social Security (Open Long-Term Benefits Scheme) Act 1997

Sections 30(2), 33(3)

“Government”

Social Security (Closed Long-Term Benefits And Scheme) Act 1996

Sections 24(2), 30(3)

“Government”

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Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1995

Sections 37(1), (2),(5) 38(1), 39(2), 40(2) & (3) 41(1), (2)(b), 42(1)(b), 42(2), 43(3), (4), 43A(10), (11), Schedule Paragraph 4(1)

“Minister responsible for justice”

Medical (Gibraltar Health Authority) Act, 1987

Section 20(2) “Minister”

Insurance Companies Act 1987

Section 103(2)(a) “Minister responsible for financial services”

Interpretation and General Clauses Act

Section 73 “Minister responsible for justice”

Legitimacy Act Section 5(4) “Minister responsible for justice”

British Protestant Trust Act

Sections 4, 10, 11 “Minister responsible for justice”

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Section 6

AMENDMENT OF REFERENCES TO THE GIBRALTAR COUNCIL

1. Oaths Act.

(1) Section 4 is repealed. (2) Section 10(2) is repealed.

2. Public Health Act. Section 242 and 243 are amended by deleting the words “after consultation with the Gibraltar Council”.

3. Interpretation and General Clauses Act. Section 2 is amended by deleting the words “Gibraltar Council means the Gibraltar Council of Gibraltar”.

4. Public Services Ombudsman Act 1998.

(1) Section 18(2)(a)(iii) and (3) are amended by deleting the words “Gibraltar Council”.

(2) Section 18(3) is amended by deleting the words “or Gibraltar

Council”.

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SCHEDULE 4

Section 7

AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REFERENCES TO THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR

LEGISLATION PROVISION NUMBER AMENDED TO Post Office Act Section 35(2) “Government” Traffic (Parking and Waiting) Order

Paragraph 19(1) “Government”

Civil Air Terminal Act

Section 3(2) “Government”

Explosives Act Section 9(2)(b) “Government” Newspapers Act Sections 3, 7, 10(1), 11(1),

12, 13 “Chief Secretary”

Traffic (Licensing and Registration) Regulations

Schedule 5 paragraphs 2(1), 3(1), 3(2), 4

“Government”

Rule 18(5) (first reference) “Minister responsible for finance”

Currency Notes Rules

Rule 18(5) (second reference)

“Financial Secretary”

Companies Act Section 380, 381 “Financial Secretary” Business Names Rules

Rule 5 and Form 6 “Minister responsible for finance”

Gibraltar Land Titles Act

Section 3(4) “Chief Secretary”

Charities Act Section 4(5) “Minister responsible for finance”

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Section 8

AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REFERENCES TO GOVERNOR

LEGISLATION PROVISION NUMBER

AMENDED TO

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1993

Sections 13(1), 14(1), 15(3), 17(3), 30(1) & (2)

“Minister responsible for justice”

Gibraltar Coinage (ECU) Act 1990

Sections 3(1), 3(2), 6, 7

“Minister responsible for finance”

Gibraltar Coinage Act 1990

Sections 2(1), 2(2), 5, 7

“Minister responsible for finance”

Investment (Deduction) Rules 1989

Rules 2(1), 3 “Minister responsible for finance”

Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act

Sections 2(1), 3(1), 4(4), 5(5), 7(2), 7(3), 7(4), 8(2), 8(5), 8.6), 11(2), 12(1), 12(2), 21

“Minister responsible for justice”

Housing (Special Powers) Act

Section 15(1), Schedule 1 paragraphs 4 & 4A

“Minister responsible for housing”

Paternity Act Section 5 “Minister responsible for personal status”

Loan and Stock Exchange Act

Sections 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 14(1), 14(2), 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28(1), 28(2), 32, 34, 36, 37

“Minister responsible for finance”

Sections 2(2), 3(2) “Minister responsible for personal status”

Civilians Registration Act

Section 7(1) “Government” Housing Associations Act

Sections 2, 3(1), 25 “Government”

Sections 5(2)(b), 6(1), 6(5), 9

“Government” Bureaux de Change Act

Sections 10, 29, 36, 37

“Minister responsible for finance”

Fire Service Act Sections 4(1), 4(2), 4(3), 5, 6, 7(c), 8(1), 30(1), 30(2)

“Government”

Medical (Group Practice Regulation 6A “Government”

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Scheme) Regulations Determination made under the Medical (Group Practice Scheme) Regulations

Line 2 “Government”

Pensions (Increase) Act Sections 3(2), 3(3), 3(6), 3(7), 3(8)

“Government”

Medical (Group Practice Scheme) Act

Section 10 “Government”

Legal Aid and Assistance Act

Sections 8(2), 13(1), 19

“Government”

Post Office Act Sections 3(1), 6(1), 6(5), 48A(1), 48A(2), 50, 54, 56

“Government”

Vehicle (Construction, Equipment and Maintenance) Regulations

Regulation 6(4) “Government”

Control of Traffic Regulations

Regulation 19(3) “Government”

Merchandise Marks Act Section 15(1) “Government” Quarantine (Sea and Land Traffic) Rules

Rules 15, 32, 33 “Government”

Newspapers Act Section 15 “Government” Quarantine (Air Traffic) Rules

Rule 17 “Government”

Section 5(5) “Minister responsible for personal status”

Adoption Act

Section 19(1), 19(3) “Government” Social Security (Non- Contributory Benefits and Unemployment Insurance) Act

Section 18(1), 18(2) “Government”

Traffic (Licensing and Registration) Regulations

Schedule 5 Paragraphs 2(1), 3(1), 3(2), 4

“Government”

Marriage Act Sections 3(1), 3(2), 4(1), 4(3), 4(4), 6(a), 6(b)&(c), 21(1), 21(2), 22(1), 13(1), 13(2), 13(3), 13(5), 32(1), 43

“Minister responsible for personal status”

Trade Marks Act Sections 2A(1), 2A(2), 16

“Minister responsible for trade”

Medical Health Midwives Regulations

Regulation 4 “Minister responsible for health”

Trade Unions and Trade Sections 3, 6(2), “Minister responsible for

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Disputes Act 10(1), 13, 25(1), 25(2), 30, 31, 32(2), 33

employment”

Public Trustee Act Sections 4(1), 4(2), 14(1), 15(1)

“Minister responsible for justice”

Currency Notes Rules Rules 2, 5, 18(1), 18(3), 18(5)

“Minister responsible for finance”

Merchant Shipping Act Sections 5(1), 5(2), 6, 7(1), 7(2), 8(2), 9, 13(1), 13(2), 13(4), 16, 27(1), 28, 31(1), 39(1), 40(2) 40(3), 56, 57(1), 57(2), 65, 68(1), 69(2), 70(1), 71, 72(2), 73(1), 75(1), 76(1), 76(2), 77(1), 77(2), 78(1), 84(1), 84(2), 85(1), 85(2), 101A(3), 101A(4), 102, 105(3), 106, 109(1), 116(1), 116(2), 116(3), 116(6), 117(3), 118(1), 118(2), 119(1), 120(3), 120(6), 122(2), 136(1), 137(1), 137(2), 137(5), 137(6), 137(8), 139, 140, 142(1), 142(3), 144(1), 145, 146(1), 146(2), 149, 150(5), 150(6), 150(7), 152, 158(2), 164(2), 165(1), 173(3), 177(2), 178(1), 178(3), 180(1), 181, 182(1), 188(5), 188(6), 204(1), 212, 213(1), 213(2), 214(1), 214(2), 214(3), 214(5), 216(1), 218, 220, 222(2), 223, 224(1), 224(2), 224(3), 225(3), 225(4),

“Minister responsible for shipping”

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225(5)

Trustees (Incorporation) Act

Sections 2(1), 2(2), 4, 5(1), 5(2), 5(3), 8, 12(1)

“Minister responsible for justice”

Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act

Sections 3(1), 3(4), 10(1), 10(2), 10(3)

“Minister responsible for justice”

Entertainments Act Sections 5(1), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 9(5), 12(2), 5(1), 15(4), 18(2), 19

“Minister responsible for culture”

Oaths Act Sections 5(2), 6(2), 11(2)

“Government”

Bankruptcy Act Sections 27(1), 42A(1), 68, 102

“Minister responsible for finance”

Currency Notes Act Sections 8(3), 8(5), 8(7), 10(1), 11

“Minister responsible for finance”

Petroleum Act Section 10(1) “Minister responsible for trade”

Companies Act Sections 17(2), 17(4), 17(5), 18(1), 18(2), 18(4), 19(2), 19(3), 171(1), 185(2), 185(3), 196(1), 231(1), 231(2), 334, 335, 342, 343(1), 343(3), 365(2), 365(3), 365(5), 380, 381, 383(1), 383(2), 385(1), Schedule 10 1(1), 1(3), 1(4), 2(1), 2(2), 2(3), 3(2), 7(1), 7(2), 7(3), 9(1), 9(4), 9(5), 9(6) 10, 11(1), 12(1), 12(3), 13(3), 14(1), 15(2), 15(3), 15(4), 17(1), 17(3), 20(1), 20(3), 21

“Minister responsible for finance”

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Limited Partnerships Act Sections 13(1), 13(2), 15

“Minister responsible for finance”

Patents Act Sections 10(1), 10(1A), 11

“Minister responsible for trade”

Clubs Act Section 4(2), 4(4) “Minister responsible for culture”

Shop Hours Act Sections 15, 16 “Minister responsible for trade”

Garrison Library Act Schedule Part II paragraph 1

“Minister responsible for heritage”

Business Names Rules Rules 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, Form 3, Form 3a, Form 3b, Form 6

“Minister responsible for finance”

Money Lending Act Sections 2(1), 4, 6(5), 9

“Minister responsible for financial services”

Trustees Act Sections 30, 40(1), Schedule 1 Part II paragraph 3

“Minister responsible for justice”

Arbitration Act Sections 30, 47(2) “Minister responsible for justice”

Cemetery Act Sections 2, 3(1), 3(2), 5(3), 5(4), 11(1)

“Minister”

Administrator-General Act

Sections 3(1), 17 “Minister”

Friendly Societies Act Sections 3, 4(1), 4(2), 6, 29, 48, 99

“Minister responsible for financial services”

Births and Deaths Registration Act

Sections 3(1), 3(2), 13(2), 14, 41

“Minister”

Contracts (Applicable Law) Act 1993

Section 5(1) “Government”

Education (National Curriculum) Regulations 1991

Regulation 4(1), 4(2), 4(3)

“Government”

Educational Awards Regulations 1990

Regulation 5(1), 5(2) “Government”

Gibraltar Land Titles Act 1990

Sections 3(4), 4(1), 4(2)

“Government”

Litter Control Act 1990 Section 4, 6(5) “Government” Gibraltar Development Corporation Act 1990

Sections 3(6), 4(1), 4(2), 12(1), 15(1)

“Government”

Business Trades and Professions (Registration) Act

Section 3(1) “Government”

Merchant Shipping Regulations 1988

Regulation 3(a) “Minister responsible for shipping”

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Regulation 3(c) “Minister responsible for shipping”

Imports and Exports (Control) Regulations 1987

Regulation 12, Schedule 1 paragraphs 4(a), 5, 9, 16(5)

“Minister responsible for finance”

Fast Launches (Control) Act

Sections 2, 4(1), 6, 8(2), 22

“Government”

Insurance Companies Act

Section 73(1) “Government”

Insurance (Motor Vehicles) (Third Party Risk) Act

Sections 2(1), 12(1), 21(1), 24(1)

“Government”

Companies (Taxation and Concessions) Act

Section 18 “Minister responsible for finance”

Pensions (Widows and Orphans) Act

Sections 4(1), 4(2), 5, 7(1), 8, 9, 10(5), 11(1), 11(3), 11(4), 12(2), 13(5), 16, 19, 20(3), 21(1), 21(2), 22

“Government”

Charities Act Sections 4(5), 5(2), 5(7), 18(2), Schedule 1 paragraphs 1 and 2

“Minister responsible for finance”

Food and Drugs Act Sections 6(1), 6(2), 8(1), 13(1), 15(4), 18(2), 18A(2), 23(1), 23(3), 57, 58(h), 58A(1), 58A(2)

“Government”

Price Control Act Sections 4(1), 4(2), 4(3), 5(1), 5(5), 15

“Government”

Oil in Territorial Waters Act

Sections 6(1), 11 “Government”

The long title, sections 2, 3(1), 5 (second reference), 6, 7, 13

“Government”

Commissions of Inquiry Act

Sections 5 (first reference)

“justice of the peace”

Quarantine Act Sections 2, 3, 4(1), 4(3), 20(5), 21(1), 22(1), 23, 25, 29

“Government”

Census Act Sections 2, 3(1), 3(3), 3(4), 4

“Government”

Social Security (Insurance) Act

Section 53, Schedule 4 paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5

“Government”

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Factories (Electricity) Regulations

Regulation 4 “Government”

Factories Act Sections 4, 6(1), 13(2), 15(2), 24(3), 40, 42(2), 43, 48(2), 59(3), 64, 72, 75(1) & (2), 83

“Government”

Statistics Act Sections 3(3), 5(1), 6, 7, 10(1), 12

“Government”

Co-operative Societies Act

Sections 3(1), 3(2), 7(1), 10(3), 46, 50, 52(1), 53(1), 55, 56, 58(1)

“Government”

European Communities Act

Sections 3(1), 4(1), 4(7)

“Government”

Drugs (Misuse) Act Sections 11(3), 11(4), 11(5), Schedule 3 – paragraph 1(3)

“Government”

Port Act Sections 2(1), 3, 4, 7(1), 10(1), 10(2), 13(1), 18A(1), 19

“Government”

Banking and Financial Dealings Act

Sections 2(2), 2(3), 3(1), 3(6), Schedule

“Government”

Sections 2(1), 2(4), 3(1), 3(2), 3(3), 6(1), 7, 9(3), 10, 11(1), 11(2), 12, 14(3), 14(5), 15(1), 15(2), 15(3), 15(5), 17(1), 17(2), 17(3), 17A(1), 17A(2), 18(1), 18(3), 18(5), 18(7), 19, 20(2)

“Government” Pensions Act

Section 5(2) “Public Service Commission”

Pensions Regulations Regulations 2(1), 2(2), 3, 5(1), 5(2), 7, 16(2), 17, 19(1), 19(2), 19(4), 20, 24(3), 24(6), 24(8), 24(9), 26(2), 26(3), 27(1), 27(3)

“Government"

Medical (Gibraltar Health Authority) Act 1987

Sections 1(2), 3(1), 3(3), 15(1), 15(4), 16(2), 20(1), 25(2)

“Government”

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Sections 12, 16(1), 20(1), 50, 62, 66, 71(1), 72(1), 74, 79(1), 129, 130, Schedule 3 paragraph 12(3)

“Government” Imports and Exports Act 1986

Part XI - heading Delete Weight and Measures Act

Sections 3, 4(3), 5(1), 5(2), 5(3), 5(4), 5(5), 5(6), 5(7), 5(8), 6(2), 17(1), 19(2), 22, 24(1), Schedule 1 Part VII

“Government”

Sections 2(3), 3, 6(1), 14(1), 14(2), 15(b), 23(1), 28(2), 31(4), 33(1), 33(2), 34(2), 37, 41(2), 65(1), 69(1), 86(1)

“Minister” Education and Training Act

Sections 7(1), 15(a), 17, 38

“Government”

Public Health (Urban Waste Water Collection and Treatment) Regulations 1999

Regulations 5(4), 9(1), 9(2), 10(2), 11(2), Schedule 4 paragraph 1

“Government”

Public Health (Urban Waste Water Collection and Treatment) Rules

Rules 5(4), 9(1), 9(2), 10(2), 11(2), Schedule 4 paragraph 1

“Government”

Income Tax (Allowances, Deductions and Exemptions) Rules 1992

Rules 4(1), 23(1) “Minister responsible for finance”

Nature Protection Act 1991

Sections 5(2), 10(4), 13(1), 13(2), 13(3), 13(7), 17CC(3), 17CC(4), 18(1), 18(2), 18(3), 18(4), 18(6), 20(1), 21(1), 21(2), 24

“Government”

Endangered Species Act 1990

Sections 4(1), 4(3), 5(1), 8

“Government”

Gibraltar Heritage Trust Act 1989

Sections 8(4), 10(2), 12(1), 12(3), 12(4), 12(6), 12(7), 12(8), 21(1), 30(1), 35, 36(1), 36(2), 37(1),

“Government”

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37(2), 37(4), 39(2), 39(3), 41(2), 42(1), 42(2), 43(1), 43(2), 44(1), 45(1), 46(1), 46(3), 47(1), 47(2), 47(3), 47(4), 49, 51

Borrowing Powers (1988-1992) Act 1988

Section 17 “Minister responsible for finance”

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SCHEDULE 6

Section 9

MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS

1. Amendment of the Interpretation and General Clauses Act. Section 70 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Act is repealed. 2. Financial Year Act. The Financial Year Act is repealed. 3. Births and Deaths Registration Act. (1) The Births and Deaths Registration Act is amended as follows−

(a) any reference to “minister” in the Act as it stands prior to the coming into operation of this Act is amended by substituting the word “minister” for the words “minister of religion”;

(b) in section 2 in the appropriate place insert the following

definition−

“ “Minister” means the Minister responsible for personal status;”.

(2) Section 5(4) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act is amended by deleting the words “for the information of the Governor”. 4. Oaths Act. Section 4 of the Oaths Act is repealed. 5. Clubs Act. (1) Section 2 is amended in the definition of “club” by deleting the words “under the permission of the Governor”. (2) Sections 12 and 13 of the Clubs Act are repealed. 6. Telegraph (Censorship and Control) Act. The Telegraph (Censorship and Control) Act is repealed. 7. Cemetery Act.

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(1) The Cemetery Act is amended in section 1A by inserting in the appropriate place the following definition−

“ “Minister” means the Minister responsible for the environment;”. (2) The Cemetery Act is amended in section 5(4) by deleting the words “for the information of the Governor”. 8. Administrator General Act. The Administrator General Act is amended in section 2 by inserting in the appropriate place the following definition−

“ “Minister” means the Minister responsible for justice”. 9. Education and Training Act. The Education and Training Act is amended−

(a) in section 2 by substituting for the definition of “Minister” the following definition−

“ “Minister” means the Minister with responsibility for education;”; and

(b) in section 86(1)(c) by deleting the words “by the Governor”.

10. Imports and Exports Act 1986. The Imports and Exports Act 1986 is amended in the heading to Part XI by deleting the words “the Governor”. 11. Commissions of Inquiry Act. The Commissions of Inquiry Act is amended in the Long Title by substituting for “Governor”, “Government”. 12. Currency Notes. Rule 18(5) of the Currency Notes Rules is amended by deleting the words “for the information of the Governor and the Deputy Governor shall furnish copies of the report to the Principal Auditor and the Commissioner”. 13. Pensions Regulations. The Pensions Regulations are amended in regulation 26(2)(b) by deleting the words “either to the Secretary of State or to the Deputy Governor” and substituting therefor the words “to the Chief Secretary”.

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14. Companies Act. Section 17(2)(e) of the Companies Act is deleted and replaced with:

“(e) includes any word or expression for the time being specified in regulations made under subsection (4) of this section:

Provided that the Minister shall not consent under subsection

(2)(a) to the use of the words “Royal” or “Windsor” or “Crown” or to any name which suggests or is calculated to suggest the patronage of Her Majesty or of any member of the Royal Family or connection with Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom without the prior written consent of the Governor.”.

15. Medical (Gibraltar Health Authority) Act. Section 6(2)(i) of the Medical (Gibraltar Health Authority) Act is amended by deleting the words “by the Governor”. 16. Marriage Act. In section 2(a) of the Marriage Act, after the word “Governor” insert “in his capacity as Commander in Chief”. 17. Education and Training Act. Section 4(1) of the Education and Training Act is amended by deleting the words “, other than such provisions as the Governor may by order in the Gazette specify”.