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Make
provision about the representation of the British Overseas Territories
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the European Union and in
Parliament. |
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Be
it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty,
by and with the advice and |
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consent of the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal, and Commons, in this present |
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Parliament assembled, and
by the authority of the same, as follows:— |
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Power
to appoint Lords representing the interests of the British Overseas
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Her Majesty shall have power
by letters patent to appoint persons to be Lords |
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representing the interests
of the British Overseas Territories. |
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A person shall be qualified
to be appointed under subsection (1) above only if |
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the Secretary of State considers
that he is capable of representing the interests |
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of the British Overseas Territories. |
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Every Lord representing
the interests of the British Overseas Territories shall |
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hold his office for not more
than five years but may be re-appointed after the |
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expiry of a five-year term. |
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(4) |
On any Lord representing
the interests of the British Overseas Territories |
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vacating his office, by death,
resignation, or otherwise, Her Majesty may fill the |
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vacancy by the appointment
of another qualified person. |
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(5) |
Every Lord representing
the interests of the British Overseas Territories, unless |
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he is otherwise entitled
to sit as a member of the House of Lords, shall— |
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(a) |
rank as a baron under such
style and title as may be appointed by the |
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unless disqualified by law,
receive writs of summons to attend the |
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House of Lords and sit and
vote therein accordingly. |
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(6) |
Every Lord representing
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be removed from such office
on the address of both Houses of Parliament. |
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British
Overseas Territories and the European Union: duties of the Secretary
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It shall be a duty of the
Secretary of State to— |
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facilitate the flow of information
between any Community Institution |
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and the British Overseas Territories;
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take account of the interests
of the British Overseas Territories in |
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advance of decisions being
reached in the Council of the European |
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“British Overseas
Territories” means those territories listed in schedule
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of the British
Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61); |
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“Community Institution”
has the meaning given in Schedule 1 of the |
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European
Communities Act 1972 (c. 68); |
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“Council of the European
Community” has the same meaning as in |
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section 1 of the European
Communities Act 1972. |
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There
shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any expenditure
incurred by |
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the
Secretary of State for or in connection with the carrying out
of any functions under |
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Short
title and commencement |
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(1) |
This Act may be cited as
the British Overseas Territories Act 2006. |
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(2) |
This Act shall come into
force at the end of the period of two months beginning |
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with the day on which it
is passed. |
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