1970 No. 1928
The Consular Relations (Privileges and Immunities) (Italian Republic) Order 1970
Laid before Parliament in draft
Made
Coming into Operation
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of December 1970
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 14(1) of the Consular Relations Act 1968 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”):
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 3(1) of the Act 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:—
1
This Order may be cited as the Consular Relations (Privileges and Immunities) (Italian Republic) Order 1970 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1971.
2
The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3
The like exemption from dues and taxes as is accorded under Article 32 in Schedule 1 to the Act to the residence of the career head of a consular post shall be extended to the residence of a career consular officer of the Italian Republic of which the Italian Republic or any person acting on its behalf is the owner or lessee.
4
A consular bag exchanged between a consular officer of the Italian Republic in the United Kingdom and the Government, a diplomatic mission or another consular post of the Italian Republic, shall be accorded the treatment which is accorded to a diplomatic bag by Article 27 in Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964.