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International Organisations Act 1968

Type Public General Act
Publication 1968-07-26
Last updated 2024-12-19
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
Source legislation.gov.uk
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[^key-9fe4173fef581dd06ed20a5848bdf074]: Sch. 1 Pt. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Inter-American Investment Corporation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1344), arts. 1(2), 15(4) (with art. 2)

[^key-13bd445bab348364b5b2b02af1dad0b3]: Sch. 1 Pt. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The International Criminal Police Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/837), art. 17 (with art. 1(4))

[^key-4a9b8f96d1f6c0fcd5f4152e4a1cb577]: Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by The International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), sch. 20 para. 14 (as inserted by S.S.I. 2023/208, sch. para. 14)

[^key-fc0232d2b39d9e53e8d78b87d42f554e]: Word in s. 4B(3A) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 5

[^key-2864a7dcd6e25a0444706c7a7f98f410]: Sch. 1 Pt. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Global Combat Air Programme International Government Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/988), art. 1(2)(4) (with art. 1(4))

[^key-71dbe10aaff358ace46ee8ecc620a27e]: Sch. 1 Pt. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The European Forest Institute (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1364), arts. 1(2), 13 (with art. 1(4))

International judicial and other proceedings.

4B
  • (1) This section applies to—
  • (a) the European Union,
  • (b) Euratom, or
  • (c) any EU or Euratom organisation or body,

if the United Kingdom, or Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, has obligations in relation to it by virtue of any agreement to which the United Kingdom, or Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, is a party (whether made with another sovereign Power or the Government of such a Power or not).

  • (2) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make any one or more of the following provisions in respect of the European Union, Euratom or an EU or Euratom organisation or body if this section applies to it and it is specified—
  • (a) confer on it the legal capacities of a body corporate;
  • (b) provide that it shall, to such extent as is specified, have such specified privileges and immunities as (having regard to the obligations referred to in subsection (1)) it is in the opinion of Her Majesty in Council appropriate for it to have;
  • (c) confer on such specified classes of persons mentioned in subsection (3), to such extent as is specified, such specified privileges and immunities as (having regard to those obligations) it is in the opinion of Her Majesty in Council appropriate to confer on them.
  • (3) The persons mentioned in subsection (2)(c) are—
  • (a) the officers or staff of the European Union, Euratom or the EU or Euratom organisation or body;
  • (b) other persons connected with it,

and members of their families who form part of their households.

  • (3A) The power conferred by subsection (2) includes power to make such provision (including provision amending any assimilated law) as Her Majesty in Council considers appropriate in consequence of any provision of the kind referred to in subsection (2)(a) to (c).
  • (4) In this section—
  • “body” includes a delegation or office;
  • “EU or Euratom organisation or body” means—an organisation or body which is established by or on behalf of the EU or Euratom (or by or on behalf of them jointly), orany other organisation or body in relation to which the United Kingdom, or Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, had obligations immediately before IP completion day by virtue of the United Kingdom's relationship with the EU or Euratom (or with both of them);“
  • “specified” means specified in the Order in Council.

Priority of telecommunications.

Orders under ss. 1 and 4 extending to UK conferences.

Priority of telecommunications.

International judicial and other proceedings.

Representatives at international conferences in United Kingdom.

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