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The Commission and the Head of the office shall be
exempt from all dues or taxes (including stamp duty and rates) in respect of the premises of the office
and the residence of the Head of the office, other
than such as represent payment for specific services
rendered.
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6.
7.
Subject to the laws and regulations of Hong
Hong Kong
concerning areas, entry into which is prohibited or
restricted for reasons of internal security, the Hong
Kong Government shall ensure to the Head of the office
and other members of the staff of the office and
members of their families forming part
part of their
households freedom of movement and travel in
in Hong
Kong.
The Hong Kong Government shall ensure the freedom of communications of the office for official purposes and
that the official correspondence of the office sent by
the Community pouch will neither be opened nor detained. Nevertheless, if the competent authorities
of Hong Kong have serious reason to believe that the
Community pouch contains something other than documents or articles intended exclusively for
official use, they may request that the pouch be opened in the presence of an authorised representative of the office. If the request is refused by the authority of the office, the correspondence shall returned to its place of origin.
be
The Hong Kong Government shall ensure that the Head of
the office and other members of the staff of the
Office are treated with due respect and shall take all
appropriate steps to prevent any attack on their person, freedom or dignity. The Head of the Office
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