The International Headquarters and Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) Order 1965

Laid before Parliament in draft

Made3rd August 1965

Coming into Operation2nd September 1965

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rd day of August 1965

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order has in accordance with section 1(4) of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964 been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 1 of that Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) Order 1965 , and shall come into operation at the expiration of thirty days beginning with the day on which it is made.

Designation of headquarters2

The international headquarters and defence organisation specified in the Schedule to this Order are hereby designated for the purposes of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964.

Inviolability of archives3

The headquarters and organisation specified in the Schedule to this Order shall have the like privileges as respects inviolability of official archives as are accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty.

Legal capacity4

Each of the headquarters specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order shall have the legal capacity of a body corporate.

Extent of immunity from legal process5

1

Each of the headquarters specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order shall have immunity from any legal process subjecting any funds or other property belonging to it or under its control to any measure of execution or detention.

2

The preceding paragraph shall not prevent—

a

the seizure of any article connected with an offence; or

b

the seizure of any article under the laws relating to customs or excise.

W. G. Agnew

SCHEDULE

PART I

The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).

The Headquarters of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT).

The Headquarters of the Allied Commander in Chief Channel (CINCHAN).

PART II

The Channel Committee (CHANCOMTEE).

The Headquarters of the Commander of the Allied Maritime Air Force, Channel (COMMAIRCHAN).

The Headquarters of the Commander in Chief of the Eastern Atlantic Area (CINCEASTLANT).

The Headquarters of the Commander of the Maritime Air Eastern Atlantic Area (COMMAIREASTLANT).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order designates the six headquarters and the defence organisation specified in the Schedule for the purposes of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964 and confers on them inviolability of their official archives. It also confers on the three headquarters named in Part I of the Schedule corporate status and the immunity of their property from legal process.