Explanatory note

This Order revokes, and re-enacts with amendments, the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges of Western European Union) Order, 1955. It confers privileges and immunities upon Western European Union, its officers, representatives to its organs, experts on missions on behalf of the Organisation, and the Judges and Clerk of the Tribunal, in accordance with the Agreement on the Status of Western European Union, National Representatives and International Staff signed at Paris on 11th May, 1955 (Cmnd. 173), and the Convention concerning the Agency for the Control of Armaments signed at Paris on 14th December, 1957 (Cmnd. 389). Western European Union was established by the Brussels Treaty of 17th March, 1948 (Cmd. 7599), as modified by the Protocols signed at Paris on 23rd October, 1954 (Cmd. 9498).

The principal amendment made by this Order is that provision has been made for immunities and privileges of the Judges and Clerk of the Tribunal set up by the Convention concerning the Agency for the Control of Armaments.