Artikel 1 Protocol inzake de voorrechten en immuniteiten van de Internationale Organisatie voor Telecommunicatiesatellieten “INTELSAT”

Article 1 Use of Terms For the purposes of this Protocol: (a) “Agreement” means the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT), including its Annexes, opened for signature by Governments at Washington on August 20, 1971; (b) “Operating Agreement” means the agreement, including its Annex, opened for signature at Washington on August 20, 1971, by Governments or telecommunications entities designated by Governments; (c) “INTELSAT Agreements” means the Agreement and the Operating Agreement referred to in (a) and (b) above; (d) “INTELSAT Party” means a State for which the Agreement is in force; (e) “INTELSAT Signatory” means an INTELSAT Party, or the telecommunications entity designated by an INTELSAT Party, for which the Operating Agreement is in force; (f) “Contracting Party” means an INTELSAT Party for which this Protocol has entered into force; (g) “Staff members of INTELSAT” means the Director General and those staff members of the Executive Organ holding regular or fixed-term appointments for a minimum of one year and who are employed on a full-time basis within the Organization, other than persons in the domestic service of INTELSAT; (h) “Representatives of Parties” means representatives of INTELSAT Parties and in each case means heads of delegations, their alternates and advisers; (i) “Representatives of Signatories” means representatives of INTELSAT Signatories and in each case means heads of delegations, their alternates and advisers; (j) “Property” includes every subject of whatever nature to which a right of ownership can attach, as well as contractual rights; (k) “Archives” includes all records, correspondence, documents, manuscripts, photographs, films, optical and magnetic recordings belonging to or held by INTELSAT.