S.I. No. 273/1945 - Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 To 1921, Adaptation Order, 1945.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1945. No. 273.

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS, 1894 TO 1921, ADAPTATION ORDER, 1945.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 12 of the Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1922 (No. 2 of 1922), as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution, and of every and any other power them in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows :—

1 Short title

1. This Order may be cited as the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1921, Adaptation Order, 1945.

2 Adaptation of " consular officer " in Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1921

2. (1) The expression " consular officer " in the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1921 (exclusive of Part IV of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1906), shall be construed as including the persons to whom this Article applies as well as the persons included in the expression apart from this Order, and the expression shall be so construed notwithstanding any qualification in relation to nationality attached thereto.

(2) This Article applies to the following persons :

(a) a person who is employed in the Civil Service of the Government and who is an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, a high commissioner, a chargé d'affaires, a counsellor of legation, a secretary of a legation or high commissioner's office, or an attaché,

(b) a person who is employed in the Civil Service of the Government and who is a consul-general, a consul or a vice-consul,

(c) a person nominated, whether individually or by reference to a class, by the Minister for External Affairs after consultation with the Minister for Industry and Commerce to exercise consular functions for the purposes of the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1921.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 23rd day of October, 1945.

ÉAMON DE VALÉRA,

Taoiseach.