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International Organizations and Diplomatic Privileges

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International

Diplomc

Diplomatic mmunities of ́epresentauves attending.

nternational conferences.

(c) confer upon such other classes of officers and servants of the organization as may be specified in the notification to such extent as may be so specified, the immunities and privileges set out in Part III of the First Schedule.

and Part IV of the First Schedule shall have effect for the purpose of extending to the staffs of such representatives and members a are mentioned in paragraph (b)(i) and to the families of officers of the organizauon any immunities and privileges conferred on the representatives, members or officers under that paragraph, except in so far as the operation of Part IV is excluded by the notification conferring the immunities and privileges:

Provided that the notification shall be so framed as to secure that there are not conferred on any person any immunities of privileges greater in extent than those which, at the time of public- tion of the notification, are required to be conferred on that person in order to give effect to any international agreement in that behalf. ! Replaced, 3 of 1951, s. 2. Amended, 18 of 1970, s. 3)}

(2) Where any question arises whether or not any person is entitled to any privilege or immunity conferred on any person by a notification under subsection (1), a certificate issued by the Chid Secretary staung any fact relating to the question shall be conclusive evidence of the fact. (Replaced, 56 of 1967, s. 2)

3. (1) Where a conference is held in the Colony and attended by the representatives of Her Majesty's Government is the United Kingdom and the government or governments of one at more foreign sovereign powers, and it appears to the Governor that doubts may arise as to the extent to which the representatives of such foreign powers and members of their official staffs entitled to diplomatic immunities, he may-

(a) compile a list of the persons aforesaid who are entitled to such immunities, and cause that list to be published is the Gazette; and

(b) whenever it appears to the Governor that any ceases or begins to be entitled to such immunities.

the list and cause a notification of amendment or, if thinks fit, an amended list, to be published as aforesaid and every representative of a foreign power who is for the being included in the list shall, for the purposes of any enacto and rule of law or custom relating to the immunities of an over of a foreign power accredited to Her Majesty, and of the retine such an envoy, be treated as if he were such an envoy, and such of thể members of his official staff as are for the time being includeí the list shall be treated for the purpose aforesaid as if they west

his retinue.

(2) Every list or notification published under subsection ( in relation to any conference shall include a statement of the

from which the list or amend- fact that any person is or was 1: among the persons entitled to c attending the conference › such representative may, if blished. be conclusively pro hining the list or, as the case m-

time, together with the Gaz imendments taking effect befor heme of that person is or was a

the said list.

4(1) The Governor m confer on judges and registrars mitors to that Court, and their Immunities, privileges and fac (effect to any resolution of, or c Assembly of the United Nation

(2) In this section, the e the International Court United Nations.

5. Nothing in the forego: cluding the Governor from privileges to, or from withdraw nationals or representatives of . power is failing to accord corres kitish nationals or representati-

6. Notwithstanding any the law applicable to the Coi the immunities and privileges as sovereigns, diplomatic agents. powers for the time being in for. is applicable mutatis mul. the Colony.

7. (1) The Governor ma onfer

upon any person who sa:

·(a) a senior officer of the C (6) a citizen of a country

British Nationality Act (c) permanently resident of upon any member of his fa: pecified in Part I of the Seconc

(2) The Governor.may, by on any person who satisfies h