The Oslo and Paris Commissions (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1979

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order:

the Oslo Commission” means the Commission established by the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft signed at Oslo on 15th February 1972(1)

the Paris Commission” means the Commission established by the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources signed at Paris on 4th June 1974(2)

official activities” in relation to each Commission means its administrative activities and those which it is authorised to undertake pursuant to the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft or the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources, as the case may be; and

the 1961 Convention Articles” means the Articles (being certain Articles of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations signed in 1961) which are set out in Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964.

(1)

Cmnd. 6228.

(2)

Cmnd. 7251.