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[article 8 cont.]
Diplomatic Privileges.
ments whom they represent, representatives of member governments to the Council 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 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 their capacity as representatives;
(c) while exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to His Majesty, save that the relief allowed shall not include relief from customs and excise duties except in respect of goods imported as part of their personal baggage. They shall not, where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence, be deemed to be resident in Hong Kong during any period when they are present in Hong Kong whilst exercising their functions or during their journey to and from the place of meeting. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to British subjects whose usual place of abode is in Hong Kong.
(2) For the purpose of the application of this Order, the expression "representatives of member governments" shall be deemed to include their official staffs, accompanying them as such representatives, as delegates, deputy delegates, advisers, technical experts or secretaries of delegations.
(3) The provisions of the preceding paragraphs of this Article shall not confer any immunity or privilege upon any 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 the member of the staff of and accompanying any such representative.
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