The Vienna Document 1999 (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2003
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of October 2003
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1(2) of the said Act of 1988 or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
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This Order may be cited as the Vienna Document 1999 (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2003. It shall come into force forthwith.
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Persons designated by a State other than the United Kingdom as auxiliary personnel for an inspection or evaluation carried out under the Vienna Document 1999 and performing administrative and technical services, or domestic services, shall enjoy, during their mission, the like privileges and immunities as are accorded to or in respect of members of the administrative and technical staff or, as the case may be, of the service staff of a mission by the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964.
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This Order confers such privileges and immunities in the United Kingdom on observers, inspectors and evaluators, and auxiliary personnel, designated by other States as are required to give effect to paragraphs 54, 92 and 125 of the Vienna Document 1999 adopted by the participating States of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe at Istanbul on 16th November 1999 (Cm. 4559).