Article 5.1 Scope and Purpose

(a) Scope: This Part sets out the interface between the ICT Code and Host Country laws, international treaties, and Host Country country-specific legal modifications. It defines the limited circumstances under which external legal instruments may apply within the ICT jurisdiction and provides a structured mechanism for listing those instruments by reference to the ICT Establishment Law and/or ICT Contractual Arrangements (as applicable). This Chapter the ICT Code shall be different on an ICT-by-ICT basis.

(b) Purpose:
The purpose of this Part is to:

(i) Ensure legal certainty in delineating which Host Country laws and international obligations continue to apply within the ICT;

(ii) Establish a transparent and codified process for recognising country-specific carve-outs, legal amendments, or strategic exclusions to the ICT Code;

(iii) Safeguard the autonomy and coherence of the ICT Code by requiring express incorporation of any external legal rules;

(iv) Enable the ICT to operate with clarity in areas of shared or overlapping jurisdiction, particularly where required by Host Country constitutional norms or bilateral agreements; and

(v) Promote consistency across ICT jurisdictions while allowing for legitimate and limited legal adaptations based on local Host Country context.