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Act No. 27 of 1926
CAT ISLAND AND SAN SALVADOR OR WATLINGS ISLAND NAMES

An Act relating to the names of the islands generally known as San Salvador and Watlings Island.

27 of 1926

[Commencement 6th May, 1926]

1. This Act may be cited as the Cat Island and San Salvador or Watlings Island Names Act.

Short title.

2. From and after the coming into force of the Act:

Renaming of Islands.

(a)
The Island now generally known as San Salvador or Cat Island shall be called and referred to as Cat Island; and
(b)
The Island now generally known as Watlings Island shall be called and referred to as San Salvador or Watlings Island.

3. Wheresoever in any Act, Order in Council or rule passed or official notice published before the coming into force of this Act reference is made:

Reference in previous Acts, etc.

(a)
To the Island of San Salvador the same shall unless the context otherwise requires be construed to mean Cat Island; and
(b)
to Watlings or Watlings Island the same shall unless the context otherwise requires be construed to mean San Salvador or Watlings Island.

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