1977 Ed.]
International Organizations and Diplomatic Privileges
[CAP. 190
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CHAPTER 190
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND
DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES
To make provision as to privileges, immunities and facilities to be accorded in respect of certain international organizations and in respect of persons connected with such organizations and other persons; to apply to Hong Kong the law for the time being in force in England relating to immunities and privileges as to the person, property or servants of sovereigns, diplomatic agents or the representatives of sovereign powers; and for matters con- nected therewith and incidental thereto.
(Replaced, 64 of 1977, s. 2)
Originally
56 of 1948. (Cap. 190, 1950.)
3 of 1951. $6 of 1967. 18 of 1970.
64 of 1977.
[29th October, 1948.]
1.
This Ordinance may be cited as the International Organiza- tions and Diplomatic Privileges Ordinance.
(Amended, 64 of 1977, s. 3)
2. (1) The Governor may, by notification in the Gazette, declare that this section shall apply to any organization specified in the notification of which the Government or Governments of one or more sovereign powers are members and of which the Government of Hong Kong or of the United Kingdom is a member or an associate member, and may in like manner- (Amended, 64 of 1977, s. 4)
(a) provide that any organization to which this section applies (hereinafter referred to as the organization) shall, to such extent as may be specified in the notification, have the immunities and privileges set out in Part I of the First Schedule, and shall also have the legal capacities of a body corporate;
(b) confer upon—
(i) any persons who are representatives (whether of governments or not) on any organ of the organization or are members of any committee of the organization or of an organ thereof;
(ii) such number of officers of the organization as may be specified in the notification, being holders of such high offices in the organization as may be so specified; and
(iii) such persons employed on missions on behalf of the organization as may be so specified,
to such extent as may be specified in the notification, the immunities and privileges set out in Part II of the First Schedule;
Short title.
Privileges, immunities and capacities of certain international organizations and their staffs.
First Schedule.