SCHEDULES

Articles 4, 8, 11, 14, 17 and 20

SCHEDULE 2IMPLEMENTATION BODIES—COMMON PROVISIONS

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule “a Body” means an implementation body established by the Agreement.

Status

2.  A Body shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate.

Directions to the Body

3.  A Body shall act in accordance with any direction given by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs under Article 7 of the Agreement.

Evidence

4.—(1) Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal of a Body.

(2) A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of a Body shall, unless the contrary is shown, be received in evidence and be deemed to be such a document without further proof.

Ombudsman

5.  In Schedule 2 to the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(1) (authorities subject to investigation) at the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert—

  • “An implementation body to which the North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 applies.”.