Amendments to Schedule 4

17.—(1) Schedule 4 (exemptions)(1) 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”(2);

(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)(3),

(ii) omit paragraph (gb)(4),

(iii) in paragraph (h)(5)—

(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.”.

(1)

S.I. 2021/1066 made relevant amendments to paragraph 1(1).

(2)

Words deleted were inserted by S.I. 2021/966.

(3)

Inserted by S.I. 2021/966 and amended by S.I. 2021/1066.

(4)

Inserted by S.I. 2021/966.

(5)

Amended by S.I. 2021/1066.