The Unified Patent Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2017

Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 10(1) of the International Organisations Act 1968, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2017 No.

International Immunities And Privileges

The Unified Patent Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2017

Made

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Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the *** day of **** ****

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 5 of the International Organisations Act 1968 (“the Act”)(1).

A draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 10(1) of the Act(2).

Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows—

(1)

1968 c.48. Section 1 was amended by section 1 of the International Organisations Act 1981 (c.9) and article 2 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (International Immunities and Privileges, Companies and Adoption) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3542).

(2)

The function of approving a draft of an Order in Council under section 10 of the Act has been transferred from both Houses of Parliament to the Scottish Parliament under section 118 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (as amended by section 12 of the Scotland Act 2012 (c.11)) in so far as the function is exercisable within devolved competence.