Preamble, WHEREAS by the Geneva Conventions Act, 1957, Her

26 of 1959. 5 and 6 Eliz. 2, c. 52. S.I. 1959 No. 1301. * Short title and date of operation. Cap. 289] Geneva Conventions CHAPTER 289. GENEVA CONVENTIONS. WHEREAS by the Geneva Conventions Act, 1957, Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the provisions of the said Act shall extend, subject to such exceptions and modifications, if any, as may be specified in the Order to this territory: AND WHEREAS by the Geneva Conventions Act (Colonial Territories) Order in Council, 1959, the provisions of the said Geneva Conventions Act, 1957 (other than section 4 and subsection {2) of section 8) have been extended to Sierra Leone (Colony and Protectorate) as from the 1st day of September, 1959: AND WHEREAS it is expedient that further provision should be made adopting sub-section {1) of section 4 of the said Geneva Conventions Act, 1957.