UK Offence Report

The Japanese Treaty of Peace Order 1952

UK Statutory Instrument 1952 No. 862 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
29 April 1952
In force from
7 May 1952
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Miscellaneous
Made under
Whereas by Section 1 of the Japanese Treaty of Peace Act 1951

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.

Article 14 of the Treaty of Peace with Japan gave the United Kingdom, as one of the Allied Powers, the right to seize all property, rights and interests, with certain exceptions, of— (a) Japan and Japanese nationals, (b) persons acting for or on behalf of Japan or Japanese nationals, and (c) entities owned or controlled by Japan or Japanese nationals which on the coming into force of the Treaty (28th April, 1952) were subject to its jurisdiction. The present Order in Council provides for the collection and realisation of the property, rights and interests in question and for the appointment by the Board of Trade of an Administrator of Japanese Property who will have certain powers and duties for those purposes, and will deal with the proceeds as the Treasury shall direct. The Order in Council also gives effect, as far as this is possible, to certain other Articles of the Treaty and of the Protocol thereto.

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