EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 to confer immunities and privileges, insofar as they are within devolved competence, upon the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and its officers, employees, experts and persons engaged on missions for the Bank. The Order gives effect to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Agreement done in Beijing on 29th June 2015 (Cm. 9126). It should be read together with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/xxx) which confers additional immunities and privileges.