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Ch. 29
Singapore Act 1966
Section 1(2).

SCHEDULE

Modification of Enactments

Nationality and Citizenship

1. The British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965 shall have effect as if, in section 1(3) of the 1948 c. 56.British Nationality Act 1948 (Commonwealth countries having separate citizenship) there were added at the end the words "and Singapore".

Armed Forces

2. The definitions of "Commonwealth forces" in section 225(1) of the 1955 c. 18.
1955 c. 19.
1957 c. 53.
Army Act 1955 and section 223(1) of the Air Force Act 1955, and the definition of "Commonwealth country" in section 135(1) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 shall each have effect with the addition at the end, of the words "or Singapore".

1933 c. 6.
1931 c. 4
(22 & 23 Geo. 5).
3. In the Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933, section 4 (attachment and mutual powers of command) shall have effect in relation to forces raised in Singapore as it has effect in relation to forces raised in Dominions within the meaning of the Statute of Westminster 1931.

1952 c. 67.4. In the Visiting Forces Act 1952, at the end of section 1(1)(a)(countries to which that Act applies) there shall be added the words "Singapore or" and, until express provision with respect to Singapore is made by Order in Council under section 8 of that Act (application to visiting forces of law relating to home forces), any such Order for the time being in force shall be deemed to apply to visiting forces of Singapore.

1963 c. 41.5. In section 84(2) of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (exclusion of application to visiting forces) before the words "and any country" there shall be inserted the word "Singapore".

Diplomatic Immunities

6. In section 461 of the 1952 c. 10.Income Tax Act 1952 (exemption from income tax in the case of certain Commonwealth representatives and their staffs)—

(a) in subsection (2), before the words "or any state" there shall be inserted the words "or Singapore";

(b) in subsection (3), before the words "and 'Agent-General'" there shall be inserted the words "or Singapore".

7. In section 1(6) of the 1952 c. 18.Diplomatic Immunities (Commonwealth Countries and the Republic of Ireland) Act 1952, before the words "and the Republic of Ireland" there shall be inserted the word "Singapore".

8. In section 1(5) of the 1961 c. 11.Diplomatic Immunities (Conferences with Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland) Act 1961, before the words "and the Republic of Ireland" there shall be inserted the word "Singapore".