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# 2021 No. 533 

# INTERNATIONAL IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES 

The Bank for International Settlements (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021 

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At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 28th day of April 2021 

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council 

Present, 

In accordance with section 12(4) of the International Development Act 2002( a ), a draft of this Order was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament. 

Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12(1) of the International Development Act 2002, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows: 

## Citation and commencement 

1.  This Order may be cited as the Bank for International Settlements (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 

## Interpretation 

2. —(1) In this Order— 

“1961 Convention Articles” means the Articles (being certain Articles of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations signed in 1961) which are set out in Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964( b ); 

“the Bank” means the Bank for International Settlements; 

“BISIH London Centre” means the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub London Centre in the United Kingdom; 

“expert” means a person, other than a member of staff of the Bank or a secondee— 

