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Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 266
The World Trade Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1995
(The document as of February, 2008)
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1995 No. 266
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES
The World Trade Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1995
| Coming into force in accordance with article 1 | |
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of February 1995
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 10 of the International Organisations Act 1968[1] (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament: Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1 of the Act[2] or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
PART IGENERALCitation and Entry into Force
1. This Order may be cited as the World Trade Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1995 and shall come into force on the date on which the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation[3] (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) enters into force in the United Kingdom. This date will be notified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes. Interpretation
2. In this Order: (a) "the 1961 Convention Articles" means the Articles (being certain Articles of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations signed in 1961) which are set out in Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964[4]; (b) "Organisation" means the World Trade Organisation; (c) "Member" means a member of the Organisation; (d) "representatives of Members" means representatives, alternates, advisers, technical experts and secretaries of delegations of Members.
Notes:[1] 1968 c. 48.
[2] As amended by section 1 of the International Organisations Act 1981 (c. 9).
[3] Cm. 2571.
[4] 1964 c. 81.
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