Section 1 General immunity from jurisdiction.
(1)
A State is immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United Kingdom except as provided in the following provisions of this Part of this Act.
(2)
A court shall give effect to the immunity conferred by this section even though the State does not appear in the proceedings in question.
Notes on Part I
Modifications
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Pt. I (ss. 1-17) applied (7.12.1993) by S.I. 1993/2809, art.2.