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S.I. No. 321/1980 - International Olive Oil Council (Designation and Immunities) Order, 1980.

S.I. No. 321 of 1980.

INTERNATIONAL OLIVE OIL COUNCIL (DESIGNATION AND IMMUNITIES) ORDER, 1980.

WHEREAS it is enacted by section 40 (1) of the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act, 1967 (No. 8 of 1967), that the Government may by order designate an international organisation of which the State or the Government is or intends to become a member to be an organisation to which Part VIII of that Act applies:

AND WHEREAS the International Olive Oil Council is an organisation such as aforesaid:

NOW, the Government, in exercise of the Powers conferred on them by section 40 of the said Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act, 1967 , hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the International Olive Oil Council (Designation and Immunities) Order, 1980.

2. The International Olive Oil Council is hereby designated as an organisation to which Part VIII of the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act, 1967 (No. 8 of 1967), applies.

3. Chapter XI (a copy of which is set out in the Schedule to this Order) of the International Olive Oil Agreement, 1979 shall apply for the purposes of section 42 of the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act, 1967 .

SCHEDULE.

CHAPTER XI.

PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES.

Article 37.

1. In the territory of each Member, and in so far as that Member's legislation allows, the Council shall have the legal capacity necessary for the performance of the functions conferred upon it by this Agreement.

2. The Government of the State in which the seat of the Council is situated shall, in so far as that State's legislation allows, exempt the funds of the Council and the salaries paid by the Council to its staff from taxation.

3. The Council, the Director and the staff of the secretariat shall enjoy the privileges, immunities and facilities set out in the Headquarters Agreement between the Council and the Government of the State in which the seat of the Council is situated.

4. The Council may conclude with one or more Members agreements to be approved by the Council concerning the privileges and immunities required to ensure the proper application of this Agreement.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this

17th day of October, 1980.

CHARLES J. HAUGHEY,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.