The Termination of Jurisdiction in Palestine (Transitional Provisions) Order in Council

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{{ח:כותרת|The Termination of Jurisdiction in Palestine (Transitional Provisions) Order in Council, 1948}}
{{ח:קטע3||1948 No. 1003}}

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{{ח:תיבה|S.I. 1948 {{מוקטן|(No. 1003)}} vol. I, p. 3180|The Termination of Jurisdiction in Palestine (Transitional Provisions) Order in Council, 1948}}.
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Whereas under section one of {{ח:חיצוני|The Palestine Act|the Palestine Act, 1948}}, all jurisdiction of His Majesty in Palestine will, subject to the provisions of {{ח:חיצוני|The Palestine Act|the Act}}, determine on the fifteenth day of May, 1948 (in {{ח:חיצוני|The Palestine Act|that Act}} and in this Order referred to as the appointed day);

And Whereas by {{ח:חיצוני|The Palestine Act#סעיף 3|sub-section (4) of section three of the said Act}} it is provided that His Majesty may by Order in Council make provision –

(a) for the disposal or application of any property vested in or belonging to the Government of Palestine or any public authority constituted under any law in force in Palestine before the appointed day;

(b) for applying any enactment relating to superannuation, in relation to any person who holds office in the service of the Government of Palestine immediately before the appointed day, as if he continued to hold office during such period after that day as may be determined by or under the Order;

(c) for any other purpose which appears to His Majesty to be necessary or expedient in consequence of the termination of his jurisdiction in Palestine:

Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by {{ח:חיצוני|The Palestine Act|the Palestine Act, 1948}}, or otherwise in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–

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{{ח:הערה|EXPLANATORY NOTE: This Order in Council, made under {{ח:חיצוני|The Palestine Act|the Palestine Act, 1948}}, provides for the disposal, on termination of jurisdiction, of certain funds administered by or for the Government of Palestine, and for the disposal of German enemy assets. It also provides, in {{ח:פנימי|סעיף 7|section 7}}, for the application of certain Acts relating to superannuation to Palestine Government Officers.}}
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{{ח:סעיף|1|Short title.}}
{{ח:ת}} This Order may be cited as the Termination of Jurisdiction in Palestine (Transitional Provisions) Order in Council, 1948.

{{ח:סעיף|2|Interpretation.}}
{{ח:תת|(1)}} In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires –
{{ח:תת|סוג=הגדרה}} ”Crown Agents“ means the persons for the time being the Crown Agents for the Colonies;
{{ח:תת|סוג=הגדרה}} ”fund“ includes any securities in which money forming part of any fund is invested.
{{ח:תת|(2)}} A reference in this Order to an Ordinance is to an Ordinance enacted by the High Commissioner for Palestine, including any amendments thereto in force immediately before the appointed day.

{{ח:סעיף|3|Public Service (Supplementary Grants).}}
{{ח:ת}} The fund held immediately before the appointed day by the Public Service (Supplementary Grants) Board constituted under the Public Service (Supplementary Grants) Ordinance, 1947 (including such part of the fund as is held by the Crown Agents on behalf of the Board) shall on the appointed day vest in the Crown Agents, and shall thereafter be transferred by them to such trustees, to be held on such trusts (being trusts which are in accordance with the objects for which the fund was established as provided by the said Ordinance), as the Secretary of State shall direct.

{{ח:סעיף|4|3 per cent. Guaranteed Stock.}}
{{ח:ת}} The sinking fund formed under the Palestine Loan Ordinance, 1942, and held immediately before the appointed day by the trustees nominated by the Treasury under the Ordinance, shall continue to be held by the trustees in trust for the repayment of the principal monies secured by the 3 per cent. Guaranteed Stock issued under the Ordinance; and the provisions of the Ordinance, and of the rules in force thereunder immediately before the appointed day, shall continue to apply as nearly as may be in relation to the loan raised and stock issued under the Ordinance, and to the sinking fund.

{{ח:סעיף|5|Sinking funds in respect of Bearer Bonds.}}
{{ח:ת}} The sinking funds held immediately before the appointed day by the Crown Agents in trust for the Government of Palestine under any Ordinance providing for the issue of Bearer Bonds shall on the appointed day vest in the Crown Agents, and shall be held by them until the Secretary of State directs the transfer of the funds to some authority or authorities succeeding to the government of Palestine.

{{ח:סעיף|6|Enemy Property.}}
{{ח:ת}} The monies representing German enemy assets held immediately before the appointed day by the Palestine Custodian of Enemy Property shall on the appointed day be transferred to and vest in the Custodian of Enemy Property for England, appointed under section seven of the Trading with the Enemy Act, 1939, and shall be held by him and disposed of as the Treasury may direct.

{{ח:סעיף|7|Enactments relating to superannuation.}}
{{ח:ת}} For the purposes of the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1946, and the Pensions (Governors of Dominions etc.) Acts, 1911 to 1947, any person holding office in the service of the Government of Palestine immediately before the appointed day shall be deemed to continue in his office until either he is appointed to the service of the Crown elsewhere, or, if he is not so appointed, he retires or is removed from office.

{{ח:חתימות|At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of May, 1948}}
* '''E. C. E. Leadbitter.'''
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