# The North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2026, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“Agreement” means the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization done at Edinburgh on 26th April 1985 and as amended by the Exchange of Notes done at London and Edinburgh on 20th December 2000 and 4th January 2001;
“Convention” means the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean done at Reykjavik on 2nd March 1982;
“member” means a contracting party to the Convention;
“official activities” of the Organisation means all activities undertaken pursuant to the Convention, including administrative activities;
“Organisation” means the organisation entitled the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization established by Article 3 of the Convention;
“representatives” means representatives of members of the Organisation and in each case means heads of delegations, alternates, advisers and experts;
“Secretariat members” means the Secretary and all persons appointed or recruited for employment with the Organisation and subject to its staff regulations, other than persons in the domestic service of the Organisation and persons recruited locally and assigned to hourly rates of pay;
“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Organisation as defined by Article 12 of the Convention.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348288018/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-north-atlantic-salmon-conservation-organization-immunities-and-privileges-order-2026/article-2
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