Chapter I. Legislative texts concerning the legal status of the United Nations and related intergovernmental organizations

LEGISLATIVE TEXTS CONCERNING THE LEGAL STATUS OF

THE UNITED NATIONS AND RELATED INTERGOVERN-MENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

1. Canada

   PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS) ACT1

   UNITED NATIONS INTER-REGIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON TOPONYMY PRIVILEGES

   AND IMMUNITIES ORDER, 19882

   P.C. 1988-1250 23 JUNE, 1988

   Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for External Affairs, pursuant to section 3 of the Privileges and Immunities (International Organizations) Act, is pleased hereby to make the annexed Order respecting the privileges and immunities in Canada of the participants in the United Nations Inter-regional Training Course on Toponymy.

   ORDER RESPECTING THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES IN CANADA OF THE PARTICIPANTS

   IN THE UNITED NATIONS INTER-REGIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON TOPONYMY

   Short Title

1. This Order may be cited as the United Nations Inter-regional Training Course on Toponymy Privileges and Immunities Order, 1988.

   Interpretation

2. In this Order,

   “Convention” means the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations; (Convention)3

   “experts performing missions for the Organization” means governmental or intergovernmental experts who are invited by the Organization to attend the Meeting; (experts qui accomplissent des missions pour l’organisation)

   “Meeting” means the United Nations Inter-regional Training Course on Toponymy to be held in Quebec City from August 7 to 20, 1988; (réunion)

   “officials of the Organization” means all persons required to attend the Meeting on behalf of the Organization; (fonctionnaires de l’organisation)

   “Organization” means the United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development (organisation)

   Privileges and Immunities

3. (1) During the period beginning on August 1, 1988 and ending on August 28, 1988, the Organization shall have in Canada the privileges and immunities set forth in Article II of the Convention.

   (2) During the period beginning on August 1, 1988 and ending on August 28, 1988, officials of the Organization shall have in Canada, to such extent as may be required for the exercise of their functions in Canada in relation to the Meeting, the privileges and immunities set forth in Article V of the Convention.

   (3) During the period beginning on August 1, 1988 and ending on August 28, 1988, 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 in relation to the Meeting, the privileges and immunities set forth in Article VI of the Convention.

   REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

   (This statement is not part of the Order.)

   Description

   The purpose of the Order is to grant to the Department of Technical Cooperation for Development of the United Nations, to such extent as may be required for the exercise of its functions in Canada, the privileges and immunities set forth in Article II of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations and to grant to participants in the Meeting, to such extent as may be required for the exercise of their functions, privileges and immunities set forth in Articles V and VI of the Convention. The United Nations Inter-regional Training Course on Toponymy will be held in Quebec City from 7 to

   20 August, 1988.

   The Articles of the Convention provide the Organization with certain privileges and immunities such as immunity from legal process and the inviolability of its archives. They also provide, for the benefit of non-Canadian officials and experts participating in the...