(a) by their own Government, the same facilities as those accorded§3,

senior officials proceeding abroad on temporary official duty;

(b) by the Governments of other Member States, the same facilities as those accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official duty.

ARTICLE 9

Members of the Assembly shall not be subject to any form of enquiry, detention or legal proceedings in respect of opinions expressed or votes cast by them in the course of their duties.

ARTICLE 10

During the sessions of the Assembly its members shall enjoy:

(4) in their national territory, the immunities accorded to members of their

Parliament;

(b) in the territory of any other Member State, immunity from any measure

of detention and immunity from legal proceedings.

Immunity shall likewise apply to members while they are proceeding to and from the place of meeting of the Assembly.

Immunity cannot be claimed when a member is found in the act of committing a serious offence and shall not stand in the way of the Assembly's right to waive the immunity of one of its members.

CHAPTER IV—REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER STATES TAKING PART IN THE WORK OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES

ARTICLE 11

Representatives of Member States taking part in the work of the institutions of the Communities as well as their advisers and technical experts shell, in the excrcise of their duties and during their travel to and from the place of meeting, enjoy the customary privileges, immunities and facilities.

This Article shall equally apply to members of the consultative bodies of the Communities.

CHAPTER V-OFFICIALS AND OTHER SERVANTS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

ARTICLE 12

In the territory of each Member State and whatever their nationality, officials and other servants of the Communities

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