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The European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 1981

S.I. 1981/1109 · Made 31 July 1981

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INTERNATIONAL IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES

Laid before Parliament in draft

Made 31st July 1981

Coming into Operation 21st August 1981

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 31st day of July 1981

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(1) of the International Organisations Act 1968 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 1(5) and 10(3) of the Act 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:—

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1981. It shall come into operation on 21st August 1981.

2

In paragraph (d) of Article 14 of the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1975f1 the words “unless they are citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies or permanently resident in the United Kingdom,” shall be deleted in the first place where they appear.

Signature

N.E. Leigh

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

This Order amends the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1975 in order to enable citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies and permanent residents of the United Kingdom to benefit from the social security exemptions provided for in that Order. The Order enables the United Kingdom to give effect to the Exchange of Notes amending the agreement of 1977 between Her Majesty's Government and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts signed on 1st May 1981 (Cmnd. 8255).