(B) IN SECTION 43 BY
(1) INSERTING AFTER 'CONSULAR PREMISES'' WHERE IT OCCURS IN SUBSECTIONS (1) AND (2) THE FOLLOWING
''OR PREMISES OF THE VISA OFFICE':
(11) DELETING SUBSECTION (3) AND SUBSTITUTING THE FOLLOWING
''(3) THE CHIEF SECRETARY MAY CERTIFY
(A) (1) IN RESPECT OF PREMISES WHICH ARE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER THE CONSULAR RELATIONS ORDINANCE, THAT SUCH PREMISES ARE CONSULAR PREMISES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PART:
(11) IN RESPECT OF PREMISES WHICH ARE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER THE CHINESE VISA OFFICE (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) ORDINANCE 1984, THAT SUCH PREMISES ARE PREMISES OF THE VISA OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PART: AND
(B) (1) IN RESPECT OF ANY DIPLOMATIC AGENT OR CONSULAR OFFICER
WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE CONSULAR RELATIONS ORDINANCE, THAT SUCH PERSON IS AN EXEMPTED PERSON FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PART: AND
(11) IN RESPECT OF AN OFFICER OF THE VISA OFFICE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE CHINESE VISA OFFICE (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) ORDINANCE 1964, THAT SUCH PERSON IS AN EXEMPTED PERSON FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PART.'',
SCHEDULE
1. IN THIS SCHEDULE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES
''ARCHIVES INCLUDES PAPERS, DOCUMENTS, CORRESPONDENCE, BOOKS, FILMS, TAPES AND REGISTERS, TOGETHER WITH THE CIPHERS AND CODES,
THE CARD-INDICES AND ANY ARTICLE OF FURNITURE INTENDED FOR THEIR
PROTECTION OR SAFE-KEEPING:
''VISA OFFICE PREMISES'' MEANS THE BUILDINGS OR PARTS OF BUILDINGS
AND THE LAND ANCILLARY THERETO, IRRESPECTIVE OF OWNERSHIP, USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE VISA OFFICE.
2. THE VISA OFFICE PREMISES SHALL BE INVIOLABLE AND SHALL NOT BE
ENTERED BY A PUBLIC OFFICER WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE OFFICER IN
CHARGE OF THE VISA OFFICE SAVE THAT SUCH CONSENT SHALL BE DEEMED
TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN IN THE CASE OF FIRE OR OTHER DISASTER REQUIRING
PROMPT PROTECTIVE ACTION.
3. (1) THE VISA OFFICE PREMISES AND THE RESIDENCE OF THE OFFICER
IN CHARGE OF THE VISA OFFICE SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM ALL RATES AND
TAXES.
RESTRICTED
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