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Paragraph 16 E1F1

Scotland

(1)

In this Schedule—

  • “ court ” includes any tribunal or body exercising the judicial power of the State;

  • “ international conference ” means a conference attended by representatives of two or more governments;

  • “ international organisation ” means an organisation of which two or more governments are members, and includes any committee or other subordinate body of such an organisation; and

  • “ legislature ” includes a local legislature.

(2)

References in this Schedule to a member State include any European dependent territory of a member State.

(3)

In paragraphs 2 and 6 “ court ” includes—

(a)

the European Court of Justice (or any court attached to that court) and the Court of Auditors of the F2European Union,

(b)

the European Court of Human Rights,

(c)

any international criminal tribunal established by the Security Council of the United Nations or by an international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party, and

(d)

the International Court of Justice and any other judicial or arbitral tribunal deciding matters in dispute between States.

(4)

In paragraphs 1, 3 and 7 “ legislature ” includes the European Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1 repealed (S.) (8.8.2022) by Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 10), ss. 35(3)(a), 39(2); S.S.I. 2022/154, regs. 1(2), 2

F2

Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043) , arts. 2 , 3 , 4 (with art. 3(2) (3) 4(2) 6(4) (5) )

Extent

E1

This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Northern Ireland only

Notes on Schedule 1

Modifications

C1

Sch. 1 extended (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 77(4)(a) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2789, art. 2