The INTELSAT (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1979

2.—(1) For the purposes of this Order, the official activities of the Organisation means those authorised by the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization “INTELSAT”(1) (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) and by the Operating Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization “INTELSAT”(2) (hereinafter referred to as the Operating Agreement).

(2) In this Order:

the 1961 Convention Articles” means the Articles (being certain Articles of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations signed in 1961) which are set out in Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964;

the exempted items” means communication satellites and components and parts for such satellites to be launched for use in the global telecommunications satellite system referred to in paragraph (a) of Article II of the Agreement.

(1)

Cmnd. 5416.

(2)

Cmnd. 5416.