Preliminary

I11 Interpretation etc.

1

In this Act “the Protocol” means the Protocol on Inspection incorporated in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe signed in Paris on 19th November 1990.

2

In this Act—

a

“challenge inspection” means an inspection conducted pursuant to Section VIII of the Protocol (challenge inspections within specified areas);

b

“inspector” has the meaning given by Section I of the Protocol (definitions); and

c

(subject to subsection (3) below) “escort team”, “inspection team” and “specified area” shall be construed, in relation to any challenge inspection, in accordance with that Section.

3

In this Act—

a

any reference to an escort team includes a reference to an escort team in which any liaison officer is included pursuant to paragraph 2 of Section V of the Protocol (procedures upon arrival at point of entry and exit); and

b

any reference to an inspection team includes a reference to an inspection team in which any inspector is included pursuant to paragraph 1 of Section VI of the Protocol (general rules for conducting inspections).

4

For ease of reference the following provisions of the Protocol are set out in the Schedule to this Act, namely—

a

certain definitions contained in Section I; and

b

Section VI.