The Railway Convention
2Designation of Member States etc.
1
Her Majesty may by Order in Council from time to time certify who are the Member States for the purposes of the Convention.
2
An Order in Council under subsection (1) above may also certify whether the United Kingdom or any other Member State has made a reservation under—
a
paragraph 3 of Article 12 of the Convention (arbitration) ; or
b
paragraph 1 of Article 3 in Appendix A to the Convention (exclusion of own nationals etc.).
3
Her Majesty "may by Order in Council from time to time certify whether the uniform rules referred to in section 1(2)(b) above are suspended by virtue of paragraph 3 of Article 20 of the Convention (suspension pending agreement to amendments) in respect of traffic with or between any Member States.
4
An Order in Council under this section shall, except so far as it has been superseded by a subsequent Order, be conclusive evidence of the matters so certified.