Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 309
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES
The Commonwealth Countries and Ireland (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2006
Made
14th February 2006
Laid before Parliament
24th February 2006
Coming into force
1st April 2006
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of February 2006
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 12(1) of the Consular Relations Act 1968( 1 ), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
1. This Order may be cited as the Commonwealth Countries and Ireland (Immunities and Privileges)(Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006.
2. Article 9 of the Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1985( 2 ) is revoked and replaced by the following Article—
“ 9. The like relief from general rates as is accorded under Article 32 in Schedule 1 to the Act to consular premises and to the residence of the career head of a consular post shall be extended to the office and the residence respectively of the Falkland Islands Government Representative in London, of the Cayman Islands Government Representative in London, of the Gibraltar Government Representative in London, of the British Virgin Islands Government Representative in London, and of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government Representative in London. ” .
A.K.Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council
1968 c. 18 . Section 12 was amended by section 4 of the Diplomatic and other Privileges Act 1971 (c. 64) .