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The International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) Miscellaneous Provisions Order 1999

S.I. 1999/2034 · Made 21 July 1999

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INTERNATIONAL IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES

Made 21st July 1999

Coming into force 1st August 1999

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of July 1999

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 10 of the International Organisations Act 1968f1 (“the Act”) and has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 1 and 10(3) of the Actf2 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:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1968 c. 48.

f2

As amended by section 1 of the International Organisations Act 1981 (c. 9).

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Schedule
  5. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) Miscellaneous Provisions Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st August 1999.

2

The Orders mentioned in the Schedule to this Order shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Schedule.

Signature

A. K. Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

OrderAmendment
The African Development Bank (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1983f1

Insert after Article 13 the following new Article:

“13A

—The Bank shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Bank in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The African Development Fund (Immunities & Privileges) Order 1973f2

Insert after Article 12 the following new Article:

“12A

—The Fund shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Fund in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The Asian Development Bank (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1974f3

Insert after Article 13 the following new Article:

“13A

—The Bank shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Bank in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1982f4In Article 2(1) for the words “Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux” there shall be substituted the words “CAB International”.

Insert after Article 9 the following new Article:

“9A

—The Organisation shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty by the Organisation in the exercise of its official activities.”.

In Article 11 for the words “Executive Director” there shall be substituted the words “Director General”.
The Commonwealth Foundation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1983f5

Insert after Article 8 the following new Article:

“8A

—The Foundation shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Foundation in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1983f6

Insert after Article 9 the following new Article:

“9A

—The Organisation shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Organisation in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The EUMETSAT (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1988f7

Insert after Article 12 the following new Article:

“12A

—The Organisation shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Organisation in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The Eurocontrol (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1970f8

Insert after Article 5 the following new Article:

“5A

—The Organisation shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the organisation in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1991f9

Insert after Article 12 the following new Article:

“12A

—The Bank shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Bank in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1975f10

Insert after Article 12 the following new Article:

“12A

—The Centre shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Centre in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1994f11

Insert after Article 12 the following new Article:

“12A

—The Laboratory shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Laboratory in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The European Patent Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1978f12

Insert after Article 12 the following new Article:

“12A

—The Organisation shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Organisation in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The European Space Agency (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1978f13

Insert after Article 13 the following new Article:

“13A

—The Agency shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Agency in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The EUTELSAT (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1988f14

Insert after Article 12 the following new Article:

“12A

—The Organisation shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Organisation in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The Inter-American Development Bank (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1976f15

Insert after Article 12 the following new Article:

“12A

—The Bank shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Bank in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1968f16In Article 1 for the words “Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation” there shall be substituted the words “International Maritime Organisation”.

Insert after Article 9 the following new article:

“9A

—The Organisation shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Organisation in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The International Cocoa Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1975f17

Insert after Article 13 the following new Article:

“13A

—The Organisation shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Organisation in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The International Coffee Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1969f18

Insert after Article 13 the following new Article:

“13A

—The Organisation shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Organisation in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The International Lead and Zinc Study Group (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1978f19

Insert after Article 12 the following new Article:

“12A

—The Group shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Group in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1979f20

Insert after Article 13 the following new Article:

“13A

—The Fund shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Fund in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1992 (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1996f21

Insert after Article 12 the following new Article:

“12A

—The 1992 Fund shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the 1992 Fund in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The International Rubber Study Group (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1978f22

Insert after Article 12 the following new Article:

“12A

—The Group shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Group in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The International Sugar Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1969f23

Insert after Article 13 the following new Article:

“13A

—The Organisation shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Organisation in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The International Whaling Commission (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1975f24

Insert after Article 11 the following new Article:

“11A

—The Commission shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of the Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Commission in the exercise of its official activities.”.

The International Wheat Council (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1968f25In Articles 1 for the word “Wheat” there shall be substituted the word “Grains”.

Insert after Article 10 the following new Article:

“10A

—The Council shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Council in the exercise of its official activities.”.

In Articles 12(1), 13 and 14(1) for the words “Executive Secretary” there shall be substituted the words “Executive Director”.
The Oslo and Paris Commissions (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1979f26

Insert after Article 11 the following new Article:

“11A

—The Commission shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of the Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty paid by the Commission in the exercise of its official activities.”.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes amendments to the Orders mentioned in the Schedule to it consequential upon the introduction of Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty. Such amendments are necessary in order to implement the United Kingdom’s international obligations to the organisations which are the subjects of the Orders. The Order also makes certain minor amendments to some of the Orders to bring them up to date.