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Section 22

Powers of Council

of Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States Act 2024

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Section 22

The Council shall have the power and may do all things necessary for or in connection with or incidental to, the performance of its functions under this Act including—

(a)

to certify in writing any fact relating to the question whether a state or a person, as the case may be, is a foreign State, the head of State or the head of Government within the meaning of this Act;

(b)

to certify in writing any matter relating to foreign State immunity;

(c)

to control and coordinate Government agencies relating to the service of any cause paper or other document arising out of any proceedings; and

(d)

to appoint any committee as the Council considers necessary and expedient to assist the Council in performing any of its functions and in the exercise of its powers.