# The European Patent Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1978, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) For the purposes of this Order, the official activities of the European Patent Organisation (hereinafter referred to as the Organisation) shall be such as are strictly necessary for its administrative and technical operation as specified in the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (hereinafter referred to as the Convention) signed by the United Kingdom at Munich on 5th October 1973.
(2) In this Order “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.
(3) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1978/179/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-patent-organisation-immunities-and-privileges-order-1978/article-2
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