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[article 8 cont.]
Diplomatic Privileges.
person as the representative of His Majesty's Government in Hong Kong or as a member of the staff of such a representative or any person who is a British subject and who is not the representative of a Government of His Majesty other than His Majesty's Government in Hong Kong or a member of the staff of and accompanying any such representative.
C. High Officials.
9. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the World Health Organization, officers of the Organization holding the offices of Director-General or Deputy Director-General shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and children under the age of twenty-one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to His Majesty, his spouse and children, and they shall also enjoy exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the World Health Organization.
D. Persons Serving on Committees of or Employed on Missions on behalf of the Organization.
10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the World Health Organization, persons (other than officials of the Organization) serving on committees of, or employed on missions on behalf of the Organization shall enjoy-
(a) while exercising their functions as such, and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and inviolability of all papers and documents relating to the work of the Organization;
(b) immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the exercise of their functions. Such immunity shall continue notwithstanding that the person concerned is no longer employed on missions on behalf of the Organization.
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