Diplomatic Privileges.
engaged locally and remunerated by payment calculated by the number of hours worked) shall enjoy-
(a) immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties; and
(b) exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers or servants of the United Nations.
PART II.
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.
13. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Court, the judges and Registrar of the International Court of Justice (including any officer of the Court acting as Registrar) shall, when engaged on the business of the Court and during any journey to and from the place where the Court is sitting in connexion with such business, enjoy the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and also unless they are British subjects whose usual place of abode is in this Colony, the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to His Majesty.
14.
The judges and Registrar of the International Court of Justice shall enjoy exemption from income tax in respect of all emoluments received by them as judges or Registrar.
15. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the government whom they represent before the Court, the agents, counsel and advocates of parties before the Court shall enjoy-
(a) when engaged on their missions before the Court and during their journeys to and from the place where the Court is sitting in connexion with such missions, immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and inviolability for all papers and documents;
(b) immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in this capacity;
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