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The State Immunity (Federal States) Order 1979

S.I. 1979/457 · Made 11 April 1979

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INTERNATIONAL IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES

Made 11th April 1979

Coming into Operation 2nd May 1979

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 11th day of April 1979

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 14(5) of the State Immunity Act 1978, 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 State Immunity (Federal States) Order 1979 and shall come into operation on 2nd May 1979.

2

The provisions of Part I of the State Immunity Act 1978 shall apply to the following constituent territories of the Republic of Austria as they apply to a State: Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Vienna.

Signature

N.E. Leigh

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

This Order applies the provisions of Part I of the State Immunity Act 1978 to the constituent territories of the Republic of Austria, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 28 of the European Convention on State Immunity (Cmnd. 5081).