LEGAL CONTEXT Sample Clauses
The LEGAL CONTEXT clause defines the legal framework and jurisdiction that governs the interpretation and enforcement of the agreement. It typically specifies which country’s or state’s laws apply and may identify the courts or venues where disputes will be resolved. By establishing the applicable legal environment, this clause ensures that both parties understand the rules that will be used to interpret their rights and obligations, thereby reducing uncertainty and potential conflicts over which laws apply.
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LEGAL CONTEXT. 3.1 Reference to any laws, orders, regulations or other similar instrument shall be construed as a reference to such Laws or subordinate legislation, orders, regulations or instrument as amended, supplemented or replaced by any subsequent Law, order, regulation or instruments or subordinate legislation or as contained in a subsequent re-enactment thereof.
3.2 The masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter and the singular the plural and vice versa as the context shall admit or require.
3.3 References to persons will be construed so as to include bodies corporate, Partnerships, unincorporated associations, trusts, statutory, local government, quasi-public and non- governmental bodies.
3.4 References to clauses and Schedules are to clauses of and Schedules to this Agreement.
3.5 References to the parties are to the parties to this Agreement.
3.6 The Schedules and the appendices to any Schedule form part of this Agreement and will have the same force and effect as if expressly set out in the body of the Agreement.
3.7 The background information section of this Agreement and the headings to the clauses of and Schedules to this Agreement are for ease of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.
3.8 Any phrase in this Agreement introduced by the term “include”, “includes”, “including”, “included”, “in particular” and “for example” will be construed without limitation unless inconsistent with the context.
LEGAL CONTEXT. A copy of the entire registered easement agreement is included as an appendix at the back of the BDR.
LEGAL CONTEXT. 2.1 Section 22A and Section 23 Police Act 1996 (as amended) enable chief officers of two or more police forces to make a collaboration agreement about the discharge of functions by officers and staff of any of their forces in the interests of efficiency or effectiveness. Function comprises all and any of the powers and duties of police forces.
2.2 A chief officer may enter into a collaboration agreement only with the approval of the Local Policing Body responsible for maintaining the chief officer’s force.
2.3 Section 22A and Section 23A of the Police ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ enables two or more Local Policing Bodies to make a collaboration agreement about the provision of support for any of those Local Policing Bodies and/or for any of the police forces which they maintain support including the provision of premises, equipment, staff, services and facilities.
2.4 A Local Policing Body may enter into a collaboration agreement only if it considers that the agreement is in the interests of the efficiency or effectiveness of one or more Local Policing Bodies or police forces and only after consulting with the chief officer of the police force maintained by the Local Policing Body.
2.5 Where a collaboration agreement includes a provision about the discharge of functions by employees who are under the direction and control of a chief officer, the collaboration agreement may only be made with the approval of that chief officer.
2.6 This Agreement is a Collaboration Agreement and the terms of the Agreements are to be read in conjunction with legislation and the statutory guidance for police collaboration.
2.7 The General Agreement is structured to identify the purpose of the collaborative service, to agree to joint working and to identify common provisions.
2.8 In construing the Agreement, where there may be any conflict between the meaning of any term as may appear both in the General Agreement and the Schedules, the terms applicable are those contained in the General Agreement and any appendices and protocols referred to within them.
LEGAL CONTEXT. This Project is directly executed by the UNDP Pacific Office, located in Fiji, and UNODC. As Fiji, the host country, has signed the Standard Basic Assistance Agreement (SBAA), this Project Document shall be the instrument referred to as such in Article 1 of the SBAA between the Government of Fiji and UNDP. Consistent with the Article III of the SBAA, the responsibility for the safety and security of the executing agency and its personnel and property, and of UNDP’s property in the executing agency’s custody, rests with the Implementing Partner. The executing agency shall: Put in place an appropriate security plan and maintain the security plan, taking into account the security situation in the country where the Project is being carried; Assume all risks and liabilities related to the executing agency’s security, and the full implementation of the security plan. UNDP reserves the right to verify whether such a plan is in place, and to suggest modifications to the plan when necessary. Failure to maintain and implement an appropriate security plan as required hereunder shall be deemed a breach of this agreement. The executing agency agrees to undertake all reasonable efforts to ensure that none of the UNDP and UNODC funds received pursuant to the Project Document are used to provide support to individuals or entities associated with terrorism and that the recipients of any amounts provided by UNDP and UNODC hereunder do not appear on the list maintained by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999). The list can be accessed via ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/Docs/sc/committees/1267/1267ListEng.htm. This provision must be included in all sub-contracts or sub-agreements entered into under this Project Document. Annex 1: Initial Risk Log
LEGAL CONTEXT. 1.1. The Commissioners wish to enter into a Collaboration Agreement pursuant to the duties under ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (“the 1996 Act”) for the provision of services under Schedule 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (“the 2011 Act”).
1.2. This Agreement is made pursuant to:-
1.2.1. The individual obligations of the Commissioners to appoint an individual under paragraph (7)(1) of Schedule 1 to the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇.
1.2.2. The proposed notification to the Durham Police and Crime Panel of an Acting senior appointment to the Commissioner for Durham, specifically that of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (“the Secondee”).
1.3. This Agreement provides for a Policing Body collaboration pursuant to s.22(A)(c) of the 1996 Act by way of secondment of the Secondee in whole or in part (referred to in this agreement as “the Secondment”).
1.4. The Policing Bodies are of the view that this Agreement is in the interests of efficiency and effectiveness of the Policing Bodies and have consulted with the relevant Chief Constables.
LEGAL CONTEXT. The Data Protection Act 1998
LEGAL CONTEXT. The substance misuse policy should be applied fairly and in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. The School/Academy has a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of employees. The School/Academy also have a duty under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, to assess the risks to the health and safety of employees. If the School/Academy knowingly allows an employee under the influence of substance misuse to continue working and their behaviour places the employee or others at risk, the School/Academy could be prosecuted. Employees also have a duty to take reasonable care of themselves and others who could be affected by what they do at work. The principal legislation in the UK for controlling the misuse of drugs is the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
LEGAL CONTEXT. All equipment, software, material and supplies purchased under the project for UNODC will be used exclusively for the purpose of the project in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United Nations. For the purpose of monitoring and inventory control, proper equipment inventory logs on project equipment will be maintained at the respective UNODC project sites, under the control of the respective office head. UNODC retains copyright and related intellectual property rights for all material (training materials, documents, reports, studies, publications, etc.) that result from activities carried out under the present project. Upon written request, at the end of this project, the Governments involved shall be granted a free-of-charge user license over such material. Implementation of activities by UNODC under this project is subject to the availability of adequate funding on a yearly basis. Available funds will be committed through an annual budget allocation for this project based on annual cost work plan. Should the required funding not be available, UNODC reserves the right to unilaterally terminate its assistance under this project. The present project is subject to oversight/audit by the United Nations Office for Internal Oversight Services and the United Nations Board of Auditors. UNODC will coordinate the implementation of such oversight/audits and will follow up on the implementation of agreed oversight/audit recommendations. For UNODC, the Budget set out in Annex II includes costs associated with full cost recovery, including administrative, field management and security costs. Project support costs, covering 13% of the contribution amount, to cover indirect administrative costs of the recipient incurred in relation to the implementation of the project have been included as well. This project document may be modified by UNODC as it sees fit. Annex I: Results-Based Framework Expected Accomplishment(s) in the UNODC Strategic Framework: Improved capacity of Member States to implement UNCAC and to address economic fraud and identity-related crime Relationship with UNODC Country/ Regional/ Thematic Programmes: The project aligns with several of the key outcomes of the Thematic Programme on Action against Corruption and Economic Crime. It further supports the implementation of the UNODC Regional Programmes for Southeast Asia and South Asia Overall Goal: To contribute to preventing and combating corruption through effective implementation of the Un...
LEGAL CONTEXT. Problems between Serbia and Kosovo were evident even during the Yugoslav period, when the federal ties between Serbia and its then autonomous province Kosovo*40 were in trouble. During the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the Kosovo issue was not solved, leading to another war (1998-1999) which ended by adoption of the United Nations Security Council (UN SC) Resolution 124441 and installation of the international administration – United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Resolution 1244 provided that Kosovo would have autonomy within the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and affirmed the territorial integrity of FR Yugoslavia, which has been legally succeeded by the Republic of Serbia. The UNMIK mission, afterwards joined by ▇▇▇▇▇,42 essentially meant the complete suspension of the Serbian legal order, and particularly the withdrawal of military and police forces from Kosovo. According to the 1244 UN SC Resolution, one of the “main responsibilities of the international civil presence” in Kosovo is to “facilitate the political process designed to establish the future status of Kosovo”.43 After the failure of the status negotiations in 2006-2007, Kosovo declared independence on 17 February 2008, which has since been recognized by more than 100 states. In spite of this, Serbia stated it would never recognize Kosovo’s independence, claiming it to be its southern autonomous province.44 Furthermore, the International Court of Justice issued an Opinion45 in 2010 stating that Kosovo’s declaration of independence is not against public international law. As the ICJ concluded, “Resolution 1244 (1999) thus does not preclude the issuance of the declaration of independence of 17 February 2008 because the two instruments operate on a different level: unlike resolution 1244 (1999), the declaration of independence is an attempt 40 Hereinafter: *This designation is without prejudice to position on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration on independence. 41 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 on the situation relating Kosovo, S/ RES/1244 [1999] of 10 June 1999. 42 European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, which was established in 2011 43 UN SC Resolution 1244, supra note 40, paragraph 11. 44 Serbian high official claimed that the ICJ avoided answering the substantive question “wheth- er the Kosovo Albanians were entitled to secession from Serbia”, but just pronouncing on the le- gality of an act. See more at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇...
LEGAL CONTEXT. This policy has been prepared in accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (Act), the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (Regulation), and Developer Contributions Practice Note – Planning Agreement (Practice Note) provided by the Department of Planning ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇/▇▇▇_▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇_▇▇▇.▇▇▇. Council updates its planning agreement practices as legislative amendments occur and as directed by the NSW Minister for Planning. This policy is not legally binding. It is intended however, that the Council and the other parties proposing to use planning agreements, will follow this policy to the fullest extent possible.