Citation and commencement and application

1. This Order may be cited as the Commonwealth Countries and Ireland (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 7th August 2009. The Order applies to England.

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 non-domestic rates as is accorded under Article 32 in Schedule 1 to the Act to consular premises shall be extended to the offices of the Falklands Islands Government Representative in London, of the Cayman Islands Government Representative in London, of the Gibraltar Government Representative in London, of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government Representative in London, of the British Virgin Islands Representative in London and of the Bermuda Government Representative in London. ”

3. Schedule 1 to Article 3(a) of the Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1985( 2 ) is revoked and replaced by the following Schedule—

Article 3a

“ SCHEDULE 1

Offices

• Nauru

• The Representative in the United Kingdom, London

• Republic of Ireland

• The Trade Inspector, Liverpool

Classes of Office

• Trade Commissioners and Assistant Trade Commissioners for any independent country within the Commonwealth

• Migration Officers for the Commonwealth of Australia

• Assistant High Commissioners for Bangladesh

• Assistant High Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners for India

• Agents General for the States of Australia

• Agents General for the Provinces of Canada

• The Head of the Falkland Islands Government Representative in London

• The Head of the Cayman Islands Government Representative in London

• The Head of the Gibraltar Government Representative in London

• The Head of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government Representative in London

• The Head of the British Virgin Islands Government Representative in London

• The Head of the Bermuda Government Representative in London. ”