1977 Ed.]
International Organizations and Diplomatic Privileges
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PART II
IMMUNITIES And Privileges of Representatives, Members
OF COMMITTEES, HIGH Officers and
PERSONS ON MISSIONS (Replaced, 3 of 1951, s. 4)
The like immunity from suit and legal process as is accorded in England
to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty.
2.
3.
envoy.
The like inviolability of residence as is accorded to such an envoy.
The like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to such an
PART III
IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHER Officers and ServantTS
1. Immunity from suit and legal process in respect of things done or omitted to be done in the course of the performance of official duties.
2.
Exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received as an officer or servant of the organization.
PART IV
IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGes of Official STAFFS and of High
Officers' Families (Replaced, 3 of 1951, s. 4)
1. Where any person is entitled to any such immunities and privileges as are mentioned in Part II as a representative on any organ of the organiza- tion or a member of any committee of the organization or of an organ thereof, his official staff accompanying him as such a representative or member shall also be entitled to those immunities and privileges to the same extent as the retinue of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty is entitled in England to the immunities and privileges accorded to the envoy. (Amended, 3 of 1951, s. 4)
2. Where any person is entitled to any such immunities and privileges as are mentioned in Part II as an officer of the organization, that person's wife or husband and children under the age of twenty-one shall also be entitled to those immunities and privileges to the same extent as the wife or husband and children of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty are entitled in England to the immunities and privileges accorded to the envoy.
SECOND SCHEDULE
PART I
IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEges of SeniOR OFFICERS OF THE COMmonwealth SecretariaT
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1. Every senior officer of the Commonwealth Secretariat and any member of his family forming part of his household, other than a member who is a citizen only of the United Kingdom and Colonies, shall, if permanently resident outside Hong Kong, have the like privileges and immunities as are accorded by law in the United Kingdom to a diplomatic agent and the members of his family forming part of his household, except that any such person shall not be exempt from liability for salaries tax in respect of any salary or emoluments payable to him by the Secretariat.
2. Every senior officer of the Commonwealth Secretariat and any member of his family forming part of his household, other than a member who is a citizen only of the United Kingdom and Colonies, shall be exempt from all duties and charges payable under the Road Traffic Ordinance and the Motor Vehicles (First Registration Tax) Ordinance.
(Cap. 220.) (Cap. 330.)