SCHEDULES
C1SCHEDULE 1 Qualified privilege
Part III Supplementary provisions
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1
In this Schedule—
“court” includes any tribunal or body exercising the judicial power of the State;
“international conference” means a conference attended by representatives of two or more governments;
“international organisation” means an organisation of which two or more governments are members, and includes any committee or other subordinate body of such an organisation; and
“legislature” includes a local legislature.
2
References in this Schedule to a member State include any European dependent territory of a member State.
3
In paragraphs 2 and 6 “court” includes—
a
the European Court of Justice (or any court attached to that court) and the Court of Auditors of the European Communities,
b
the European Court of Human Rights,
c
any international criminal tribunal established by the Security Council of the United Nations or by an international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party, and
d
the International Court of Justice and any other judicial or arbitral tribunal deciding matters in dispute between States.
4
In paragraphs 1, 3 and 7 “legislature” includes the European Parliament.
Sch. 1 extended (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 77(4)(a) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2789, art. 2