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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/treaty-on-open-skies-privileges-and-immunities-order-1993/article-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1993/1246",
  "legislation_title": "The Treaty on Open Skies (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/treaty-on-open-skies-privileges-and-immunities-order-1993",
  "path": "article/2",
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  "number": "2",
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  "text": "(1) Designated persons shall enjoy the same privileges and immunities as are enjoyed by diplomatic agents in accordance with the following provisions of the 1961 Convention Articles, namely–\n(a) Article 29;\n(b) paragraph 2 of Article 30;\n(c) paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Article 31; and\n(d) Articles 34 and 35.\n(2) Designated persons shall, in addition, enjoy the same privileges as are enjoyed by diplomatic agents in accordance with paragraph 1(b) of Article 36 of the 1961 Convention Articles, except in relation to articles the import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by quarantine regulations.\n(3) Subject to paragraph (5) of this Article, the privileges and immunities accorded to designated persons by virtue of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article shall be enjoyed by them for the period between their arrival in the United Kingdom for the purpose of carrying out duties relating to the conduct of observation flights and their departure from the United Kingdom and thereafter with respect to acts previously performed in the exercise of their official functions as designated persons.\n(4) Designated persons shall, in addition, enjoy the same privileges and immunities as are enjoyed by diplomatic agents in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 40 of the 1961 Convention Articles at any time when they are in the United Kingdom while in transit to or from the territory of another State for the purpose of carrying out duties relating to the conduct of observation flights.\n(5) The immunity from jurisdiction enjoyed by a designated person by virtue of paragraph (1)(c) of this Article shall cease to be so enjoyed if expressly waived by the State of which he is a national.\n(6) The means of transport of the designated persons shall be accorded the same inviolability as is accorded to the means of transport of a mission in accordance with Article 22(3) of the 1961 Convention Articles.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1246/article/2",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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