| 单词 | scheduled territory |
| 释义 | > as lemmasscheduled territory scheduled territory n. between 1947 and 1972, any of a group of countries, mostly within the British Commonwealth, with currencies linked to sterling; the sterling area; after 1972 (see quot. 1977; the Republic of Ireland has now ceased to be part of the sterling area). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > [noun] > currency area scheduled territory1947 1947 Act 10 & 11 Geo. VI c. 4 §1 (3) In this Act..the expression ‘the scheduled territories’ means the territories specified in the First Schedule to this Act, so, however, that the Treasury may at any time by order amend the said Schedule, either by the addition or exclusion of territories. 1964 Financial Times 12 Mar. 19/5 The Scheduled Territories are the British Commonwealth (except Canada), the Irish Republic, British Trust Territories, British Protectorates and Protected States, Burma, Iceland, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Kuwait, Lybia, South Africa and South West Africa, Western Samoa. 1972 Statutory Instruments II. i. 2926 The Scheduled Territories now consist only of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and the Republic of Ireland. 1977 Guide to United Kingdom Exchange Control (Bank of England) 6 The Scheduled Territories at present comprise the United Kingdom, including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, the Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar. < as lemmas |
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