Diplomatic Relations and Immunities (Amendment) Act 2006

Orders under Part VIII of Principal Act to have statutory effect.

6.— The Principal Act is amended by inserting the following section after section 49:

“50.— (1) Subject to subsection (2), every order under this Part in force immediately before the passing of the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities (Amendment) Act 2006 shall have statutory effect as if it were an Act of the Oireachtas.

(2) The following orders are revoked:

(a) the INTELSAT (Designation of Organisation and Immunities of Organisation and its Officers and Employees) Order 1972 ( S.I. No. 39 of 1972 ) (amended by INTELSAT (Designation of Organisation and Immunities of Organisation and its Officers and Employees) (Amendment) Order 1993 ( S.I. No. 191 of 1993 ));

(b) the European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (Eutelsat) (Designation and Immunities) Order 1993 ( S.I. No. 193 of 1993 ); and

(c) the European Radio Communications Office (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1994 ( S.I. No. 186 of 1994 ).”.