The Treaty of Peace (Bulgaria) Order 1948
UK Statutory Instrument 1948 No. 114 — creates 3 criminal offences.
- Made
- 26 January 1948
- In force from
- 2 February 1948
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Miscellaneous
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The Treaty of Peace with Bulgaria gave the United Kingdom, as one of the Allied and Associated Powers, the rights to seize all property, rights and interests, with certain exceptions, which on the coming into force of the Treaty (September 15, 1947) were within its territory and belonged to Bulgaria or Bulgarian nationals. The Treaty also provided that such property may be applied to such purposes as H.M. Government may desire within the limits of its claims and those of British nationals against Bulgaria or Bulgarian nationals, including debts, other than claims fully satisfied under other Articles of the Treaty. The present Order in Council charges the property, rights and interests in question with the amounts due at the date when the Treaty came into force in respect of the claims of H.M. Government and British nationals against Bulgaria and Bulgarian nationals. The Order in Council also gives effect, as far as this is possible, to certain other Articles of the Treaty.
Offences created by this instrument
- c every person holding or having the control or management of any property, rights or interests, or owing any debt,… article 1(5)(c) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- d the Court may on the application of the Administrator require any person known or suspected to have in his… article 1(5)(d) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- If any person, for the purpose of obtaining any authority or sanction under this Order, or in giving any information… article 6(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
What Parliament said about it
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How Parliament handled it
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- Other instruments from 1948