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2. Definitions

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In this Order —“Commonwealth” means the association of sovereign states known as the Commonwealth of Nations, and includes the Commonwealth Secretariat;“envoy” means an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to the President;“high officer”, in relation to the Commonwealth Secretariat, means —

(a)

the Secretary‑General;

(b)

any Deputy Secretary‑General of the Commonwealth; or

(c)

any Director of the Commonwealth Secretariat;“member of the staff”, in relation to the Commonwealth Secretariat, means any officer (not being a high officer) or employee of the Commonwealth Secretariat, and includes the president or any member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal;“Secretary‑General” means the Secretary‑General of the Commonwealth.

“Commonwealth” means the association of sovereign states known as the Commonwealth of Nations, and includes the Commonwealth Secretariat;

“envoy” means an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to the President;

“high officer”, in relation to the Commonwealth Secretariat, means —

(a)

the Secretary‑General;

(b)

any Deputy Secretary‑General of the Commonwealth; or

(c)

any Director of the Commonwealth Secretariat;

“member of the staff”, in relation to the Commonwealth Secretariat, means any officer (not being a high officer) or employee of the Commonwealth Secretariat, and includes the president or any member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal;

“Secretary‑General” means the Secretary‑General of the Commonwealth.

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