Article 2 I1F1

For the purposes of this Order, the official activities of the European Space Agency (hereinafter referred to as “the Agency”) shall include its administrative activities and those undertaken in the field of space research and technology and their space applications in pursuance of the purposes of the Agency as defined in the Convention.

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.

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.