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Pacific Salmon Commission Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/86-501)

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Pacific Salmon Commission Privileges and Immunities Order

SOR/86-501

FOREIGN MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ACT

Registration 1986-05-01

Order Respecting the Granting of Certain Privileges and Immunities to the Pacific Salmon Commission

P.C. 1986-1083  1986-05-01

Whereas on January 28, 1985, the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America have signed the Treaty between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America concerning Pacific Salmon;

Whereas on March 18, 1985, the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America have exchanged instruments of ratification for the said Treaty;

And Whereas paragraph II(1) of the said Treaty establishes the Pacific Salmon Commission;

Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for External Affairs and with the concurrence of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, pursuant to section 3 of the Privileges and Immunities (International Organizations) Act, is pleased hereby to make the annexed Order respecting the granting of certain privileges and immunities to the Pacific Salmon Commission.

Short Title

1 This Order may be cited as the Pacific Salmon Commission Privileges and Immunities Order.

Interpretation

2 In this Order,

Convention

Convention means the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations; (Convention)

Organization

Organization means the Pacific Salmon Commission established pursuant to paragraph II(1) of the Treaty between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America concerning Pacific Salmon. (Organisation)

Privileges and Immunities

  • 3 (1) The Organization shall have in Canada the legal capacities of a body corporate.

  • (2) The Organization shall have in Canada, to such extent as may be required for the exercise of its functions in Canada, the privileges and immunities set out in Articles II and III of the Convention.

  • (3) Representatives of the governments that are Members of the Organization shall have in Canada, to such extent as may be required for the exercise of their functions in Canada, the privileges and immunities set out in Article IV of the Convention.

  • (4) All officials of the Organization shall have in Canada, to such extent as may be required for the exercise of their functions in Canada, the privileges and immunities set out in Article V of the Convention.

  • (5) All experts performing missions for the Organization shall have in Canada, to such extent as may be required for the exercise of their functions in Canada, the privileges and immunities set out in Article VI of the Convention.

  • SOR/89-390, s. 1

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