1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Paralympics Association Right (Paralympic Symbol) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 12th May 2006.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 12 May 2006: see above.

2 Paralympic symbol

2Paralympic symbol

For the purposes of the definition of “Paralympic symbol” in section 18(1) of the 1995 Act, the symbol of the International Paralympic Committee is set out in the Schedule to this Order.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 12 May 2006: see art 1.

Signature

Richard Caborn

Minister of State

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

19th April 2006

SCHEDULE Paralympic Symbol

SCHEDULE  Paralympic Symbol Article 2

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NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 12 May 2006: see art 1.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

Section 18(1) of the Olympic Symbol etc (Protection) Act 1995 (“1995 Act”) provides that, for the purposes of the 1995 Act, “Paralympic symbol” means the symbol of the International Paralympic Committee as set out in an Order made by the Secretary of State.

This Order sets out the symbol of the International Paralympic Committee for the purposes of section 18(1) of the 1995 Act.