The Mauritius Naval Defence Order, 1948
21 Geo.5. Whereas by the Colonial Naval Defence Act, 1931 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) it is enacted that the legislature of any colony may, with the approval of His Majesty in Council, make provision for maintaining and using vessels of war; and that where the legislature of any colony has made provision for raising a force for the naval defence of the colony within its territorial waters, that legislature may, with the approval of His Majesty in Council, further make such provision ...