Challenges Annual Forum — Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2019-152)

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Challenges Annual Forum — Privileges and Immunities Order

SOR/2019-152

Registration 2019-05-22

Challenges Annual Forum — Privileges and Immunities Order

P.C. 2019-586 2019-05-21

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, pursuant to paragraphs 5(1)(c)Footnote ^a, (f), (g) and (h) of the Foreign Missions and International Organizations ActFootnote ^b, makes the annexed Challenges Annual Forum — Privileges and Immunities Order.

Marginal note:Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in this Order.

Convention: Convention means the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations set out in Schedule III to the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act. (Convention)
Forum: Forum means the Challenges Annual Forum, to be held in Montreal, Quebec, from June 10 to 12, 2019. (Forum)
relevant period: relevant period means the period beginning on June 8, 2019 and ending on June 14, 2019. (période visée)

Marginal note:Representatives of foreign states

2 (1) During the relevant period, representatives of a foreign state that participates in the Forum have, to the extent required for the exercise of their functions in relation to the Forum, the privileges and immunities set out in paragraphs 11(a) to (f) and section 12, to the extent set out in sections 14 to 16, of Article IV of the Convention.
Marginal note:Senior Officials
(2) During the relevant period, senior officials of an international organization have, to the extent required for the exercise of their functions in relation to the Forum, the privileges and immunities comparable to the privileges and immunities accorded to diplomatic agents under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, other than duty and tax relief privileges.
Marginal note:Other Officials
(3) During the relevant period, other officials of an international organization have, to the extent required for the exercise of their functions in relation to the Forum, the privileges and immunities set out in paragraphs 18(a), (d) and (e) of Article V of the Convention.
Marginal note:Experts
(4) During the relevant period, experts who perform missions for an international organization have, to the extent required for the exercise of their functions in relation to the Forum, the privileges and immunities set out in Article VI of the Convention.

Marginal note:Registration

3 This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.