Amendments to Schedule 417

1

Schedule 4 (exemptions)10 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 1—

a

in sub-paragraph (1)(h), omit “described in paragraph (a) or (b) who is”;

b

in sub-paragraph (2)(b) omit “or, where the relevant international event is the COP, P is a registered participant for the COP”11;

c

in sub-paragraph (3)(a)—

i

in the opening words, omit “, or conference,”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (i), for “mission, consular post, international organisation, conference or office” substitute “international organisation”;

d

in sub-paragraph (4)—

i

in paragraph (ga) omit sub-paragraphs (ia) and (iia)12,

ii

omit paragraph (gb)13,

iii

in paragraph (h)14—

aa

in sub-paragraph (i) omit “other than the COP”,

bb

omit sub-paragraph (iii) and move the terminal “or” after sub-paragraph (ii) to after sub-paragraph (i);

e

for sub-paragraph (5) substitute—

5

Any exemption provided for in this Schedule or any other provision of these Regulations from the duties that arise under Parts 1 or 2 or Schedule 4A is without prejudice to any immunity or privilege which is accorded to any person under the law of England and Wales.