Statutory Instruments
2018 No. 184
International Immunities And Privileges
The Unified Patent Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2018
Made
8th February 2018
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of February 2018
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 5 of the International Organisations Act 1968 (“the Act”)(1).
A draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 10(1) of the Act(2).
Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows—
1968 c.48. Section 1 was amended by section 1 of the International Organisations Act 1981 (c.9) and article 2 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (International Immunities and Privileges, Companies and Adoption) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3542).
The function of approving a draft of an Order in Council under section 10 of the Act has been transferred from both Houses of Parliament to the Scottish Parliament under section 118 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (as amended by section 12 of the Scotland Act 2012 (c.11)) in so far as the function is exercisable within devolved competence.