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Consular Relations Act 1968 in England

1968 c. 18 · Enacted 10 April 1968 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to give effect to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations; to enable effect to be given to other agreements concerning consular relations and to make further provision with respect to consular relations between the United Kingdom and other countries and matters arising in connection therewith; to restrict the jurisdiction of courts with respect to certain matters concerning or arising on board certain ships or aircraft; to enable diplomatic agents and consular officers to administer oaths and do notarial acts in certain cases; and for purposes connected with those matters.

[10th April 1968]I1

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Commencement

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Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 16(3); Act wholly in force at 1.1.1971.

Contents

  1. 1Application of Vienna Convention.
  2. 2Restriction of privileges and immunities.
  3. 3Agreements providing for additional or reduced privileges and immunities.
  4. 4Civil jurisdiction concerning service on board ship or aircraft.
  5. 5Jurisdiction over offences committed on board ship.
  6. 6Detention on board ship for disciplinary offences.
  7. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 8Refund of customs duty on hydrocarbon oils.
  9. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 10Right of diplomatic agents and consular officers to administer oaths and do notarial acts in certain cases.
  11. 11Evidence.
  12. Privileges and immunities in connection with Commonwealth and Irish establishments
  13. 12Section 12
  14. 13Commonwealth and Irish consular officers.
  15. 14Orders in Council.
  16. 15Validation of certain provisions in colonial laws.
  17. 16Short title, interpretation, commencement and repeal.
  18. Schedule 1: PROVISIONS OF VIENNA CONVENTION HAVING THE FORCE OF LAW IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
  19. Article 1
  20. 1Paragraph 1
  21. 2Paragraph 2
  22. 3Paragraph 3
  23. Part CHAPTER I.—CONSULAR RELATIONS IN GENERAL
  24. Chapter SECTION I.—ESTABLISHMENT AND CONDUCT OF CONSULAR R
  25. Article 5
  26. Paragraph
  27. Article 15
  28. 1Paragraph 1
  29. 2Paragraph 2
  30. 3Paragraph 3
  31. 4Paragraph 4
  32. Article 17
  33. 1Paragraph 1
  34. 2Paragraph 2
  35. Chapter SECTION II.—END OF CONSULAR FUNCTIOns
  36. ARTICLE 27
  37. 1Paragraph 1
  38. 2Paragraph 2
  39. Part CHAPTER II.—FACILITIES, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
  40. Chapter Section I.—Facilities, Privileges and Immunities r
  41. Article 31
  42. 1Paragraph 1
  43. 2Paragraph 2
  44. 3Paragraph 3
  45. 4Paragraph 4
  46. Article 32
  47. 1Paragraph 1
  48. 2Paragraph 2
  49. Article 33
  50. Article 35
  51. 1Paragraph 1
  52. 2Paragraph 2
  53. 3Paragraph 3
  54. 4Paragraph 4
  55. 5Paragraph 5
  56. 6Paragraph 6
  57. 7Paragraph 7
  58. Article 39
  59. 1Paragraph 1
  60. 2Paragraph 2
  61. Chapter Section II.—Facilities, Privileges and Immunities
  62. Article 41
  63. 1Paragraph 1
  64. 2Paragraph 2
  65. Article 43
  66. 1Paragraph 1
  67. 2Paragraph 2
  68. Article 44
  69. 1Paragraph 1
  70. 2Paragraph 2
  71. 3Paragraph 3
  72. Article 45
  73. 1Paragraph 1
  74. 2Paragraph 2
  75. 3Paragraph 3
  76. 4Paragraph 4
  77. Article 48
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. 2Paragraph 2
  80. 3Paragraph 3
  81. 4Paragraph 4
  82. Article 49
  83. 1Paragraph 1
  84. 2Paragraph 2
  85. 3Paragraph 3
  86. Article 50
  87. 1Paragraph 1
  88. 2Paragraph 2
  89. 3Paragraph 3
  90. Article 51
  91. Paragraph
  92. Article 52
  93. Article 53
  94. 1Paragraph 1
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. 3Paragraph 3
  97. 4Paragraph 4
  98. 5Paragraph 5
  99. Article 54
  100. 1Paragraph 1
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. 3Paragraph 3
  103. 4Paragraph 4
  104. Article 55
  105. 2Paragraph 2
  106. 3Paragraph 3
  107. Article 57
  108. 2Paragraph 2
  109. Part CHAPTER III.—REGIME RELATING TO HONORARY CONSULAR
  110. Article 58
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. 3Paragraph 3
  114. Article 59
  115. Paragraph
  116. Paragraph
  117. Article 60
  118. 1Paragraph 1
  119. 2Paragraph 2
  120. Article 61
  121. Article 62
  122. Article 66
  123. Article 67
  124. Part CHAPTER IV.—GENERAL PROVISIONS
  125. Article 70
  126. 1Paragraph 1
  127. 2Paragraph 2
  128. 4Paragraph 4
  129. Article 71
  130. 1Paragraph 1
  131. 2Paragraph 2
  132. Schedule 2: PROVISIONS FOR GIVING EFFECT TO OTHER AGREEMENTS
  133. 1Paragraph 1
  134. 2Paragraph 2
  135. 3Paragraph 3
  136. 4Paragraph 4
  137. 5Paragraph 5
  138. 6Paragraph 6