Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Permanent Court of Arbitration) Order 2007

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 477/2022 wef 14/06/2022S 33/2018 wef 15/01/2018S 33/2018 wef 15/01/2018S 33/2018 wef 15/01/2018S 477/2022 wef 14/06/2022S 477/2022 wef 14/06/2022S 33/2018 wef 15/01/2018

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —“Administrative Council” means the Administrative Council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration;“Deputy Secretary-General” means the deputy to the head of the International Bureau;“International Bureau” means the International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration;“Official of the PCA” means —

(a)

the Secretary-General;

(b)

any PCA Legal Officer; or

(c)

any member of the staff of the International Bureau;“Permanent Court of Arbitration” or “PCA” means the Permanent Court of Arbitration based in The Hague;“PCA Adjudicator” means any arbitrator, mediator, conciliator or member of a fact‑finding commission of inquiry taking part in any hearing, meeting or other activity in relation to any PCA Proceeding;“PCA Agreement” means the Host Country Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Permanent Court of Arbitration dated on 25 April 2022;[Deleted by S 33/2018 wef 15/01/2018][Deleted by S 33/2018 wef 15/01/2018]“PCA Legal Officer” means any legal officer of the PCA appointed to serve in Singapore by the PCA pursuant to the PCA Agreement;“PCA Office” means the PCA Office in Singapore for the Promotion of Dispute Resolution through the Mechanisms of the Permanent Court of Arbitration;“PCA Proceeding” means any dispute resolution proceeding administered by or under the auspices of the PCA in which one or more of the parties is a State, a State-controlled entity or an intergovernmental organisation;“policy of insurance” means a policy of insurance in respect of third-party risks which complies with the requirements of the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act (Cap. 189);“Secretary-General” means the head of the International Bureau.

Definition

“Administrative Council” means the Administrative Council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration;

Definition

“Deputy Secretary-General” means the deputy to the head of the International Bureau;

Definition

“International Bureau” means the International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration;

Definition

“Official of the PCA” means —

(a)

the Secretary-General;

(b)

any PCA Legal Officer; or

(c)

any member of the staff of the International Bureau;

Amended byS 477/2022 wef 14/06/2022S 33/2018 wef 15/01/2018

Definition

“Permanent Court of Arbitration” or “PCA” means the Permanent Court of Arbitration based in The Hague;

Definition

“PCA Adjudicator” means any arbitrator, mediator, conciliator or member of a fact‑finding commission of inquiry taking part in any hearing, meeting or other activity in relation to any PCA Proceeding;

Amended byS 33/2018 wef 15/01/2018

Definition

“PCA Agreement” means the Host Country Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Permanent Court of Arbitration dated on 25 April 2022;

Amended byS 33/2018 wef 15/01/2018S 477/2022 wef 14/06/2022

Definition

“PCA Legal Officer” means any legal officer of the PCA appointed to serve in Singapore by the PCA pursuant to the PCA Agreement;

Amended byS 477/2022 wef 14/06/2022

Definition

“PCA Office” means the PCA Office in Singapore for the Promotion of Dispute Resolution through the Mechanisms of the Permanent Court of Arbitration;

Amended byS 33/2018 wef 15/01/2018

Definition

“PCA Proceeding” means any dispute resolution proceeding administered by or under the auspices of the PCA in which one or more of the parties is a State, a State-controlled entity or an intergovernmental organisation;

Definition

“policy of insurance” means a policy of insurance in respect of third-party risks which complies with the requirements of the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act (Cap. 189);

Definition

“Secretary-General” means the head of the International Bureau.