Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017
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Amendment of section 42A of Act of 1967 | ||
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6. Section 42A (amended by the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities (Amendment) Act 2006 ) of the Act of 1967 is amended— | ||
(a) in subsection (1) by— | ||
(i) the substitution of “equivalent or having like effect to those conferred upon, or afforded in relation to, sending states, missions or international organisations under the Vienna Convention, the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, or the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies or any other international agreement scheduled to this Act,” for “(other than an inviolability, exemptions, facilities, immunities, privileges or rights not conferred upon, or afforded in relation to, sending states or missions under the Vienna Convention)”, and | ||
(ii) by the insertion of “or arrangement” after “international agreement”, and the said subsection (1) as so amended is set out in the Table to this section, | ||
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(b) the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1): | ||
“(1A) Where the Government by order under subsection (1) makes provision to enable the International Committee of the Red Cross to enjoy in the State inviolability, exemptions, facilities, immunities, privileges or rights provided for in relation to the International Committee of the Red Cross by an arrangement into which the State or the Government has entered or intends to enter, such an order may include provision for the confidentiality of communications to and from the International Committee of the Red Cross.”. | ||
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(1) The Government may by order make provision to enable— | ||
(a) international organisations, communities or bodies, their institutions or organs and their property, and | ||
(b) persons, | ||
to have and enjoy in the State any inviolability, exemptions, facilities, immunities, privileges or rights equivalent or having like effect to those conferred upon, or afforded in relation to, sending states, missions or international organisations under the Vienna Convention, the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, or the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies or any other international agreement scheduled to this Act provided for in relation to them by an international agreement or arrangement to which the State or the Government is or intends to become a party. |