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15.
The Government of Hong Kong shall provide by way of administrative arrangements for VIP facilities to be
accorded to the Head of the office
the Office and his or her
family members travelling with him or her and forming
part of his
his or
or her household. This shall include
special arrangements for immigration examination and exemption from customs inspection.
16. Provision shall be made, by way of administrative
arrangement, to other members of the staff of the
Office, other than those permanently resident in Hong
Kong, and family members forming part of their
households and travelling with them, for exemption
from customs inspection, unless the customs
authorities have serious reason to believe that their
official baggage contains articles other than those for personal use or articles the import or export of which is prohibited by Hong Kong's laws or are subject
to Hong Kong's quarantine laws and regulations. Such
inspection shall be carried out in the presence of the
officer or member of his family.
17. The Head of the Office and other members of the staff
of the office, other than those permanently resident
in Hong Kong, and the members of their family forming part of their households, shall be exempt from all personal services and contributions, including,
subject to the laws of Hong Kong, jury service.
18. Persons entitled to privileges and immunities
immunities shall
enjoy them from the moment they enter Hong Kong on
proceeding to
to take
take up their post or, if already in Hong Kong, from the moment when their appointment is notified to the appropriate authorities in Hong Kong
as may be agreed.
When the functions of persons enjoying privileges and
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