Imity from jurisdiction.
10.
Officers and employees of the Visa Office
shall not be amenable to the jurisdiction of the judicial
or administrative authorities of Hong Kong in respect
of acts performed in the exercise of Visa Office
functions:
Provided that this section shall not apply in
respect of a civil action either
(a) arising out of a contract concluded by an
officer or employee in which he did not
contract expressly or impliedly as an
agent of the People's Republic of China; or
Waiver of privileges
and
immunities.
(b) for damages arising from an accident in
Hong Kong caused by a vehicle, vessel
11.
or aircraft.
The Director
(1) Head of the Visa Office may waive, with
regard to any officer or employee of the Visa Office, ·
any of the privileges and immunities provided in
sections 9 and 10.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) the
waiver shall be express and shall be communicated in
writing.
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