Representatives at international conferences in United Kingdom.
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1
This section applies to any conference which is, or is to be, held in the United Kingdom and is, or is to be, attended by representatives—
a
of the United Kingdom, or of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, and
b
of any other sovereign Power or the Government of any other sovereign Power.
2
Her Majesty may by Order in Council specify one or more classes of persons who are, or are to be, representatives of a sovereign Power (other than the United Kingdom), or of the Government of such a Power, at a conference to which this section applies, and confer on persons of the class or classes in question, to such extent as may be specified in the Order, the privileges and immunities set out in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act.
3
Where an Order in Council is made under subsection (2) of this section in relation to a particular conference, then, except in so far as that Order otherwise provides, the provisions of paragraphs 19 to 22 of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect in relation to members of the official staffs of persons of a class specified in the Order in accordance with that subsection as if in paragraph 19 of that Schedule “representative” were defined as a person of a class so specified in the Order.
S. 6(1)(b) substituted by International Organisations Act 1981 (c. 9, SIF 68:1), 1(3)(a)
Words substituted by International Organisations Act 1981 (c. 9, SIF 68:1), s.1(3)(b)
S. 6(3) restricted (1.7.2005) by G8 Gleneagles (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1456), arts. 1, 2(3)
S. 6(3) excluded (30.4.2021) by The G7 Presidency (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/521), arts. 1(1), 3(4)