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International Organizations and Diplomatic Privileges

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„monwealth Secretariat

ned in Schedule 3 to the

in Part II of the Second

ferred by the Governor o :te under subsection (1) ar eral of the Commonweairh time being exercising his

hether or not a person conferred by the Governor azette under subsection (1) : Secretary stating any fact ‚ve evidence of the fact.

"lat" means the Common- it the Commonwealth Prime

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› the Commonwealth Secrs-

· Secretariat recognized by a ior officer of the Secretariat. (Added, 18 of 1970, & 4)

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'THE ORGANIZATION

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nives and premises occupied a the official archives and premises redited to Her Majesty.

taxes and rates, other than taxes in England to a foreiga soverenga

tation of goods directly imported Colony or for exportation, or on ganization directly imported by it. ith such conditions as the

e for the protection of the revenue.

: restrictions on importatoa or orted or exported by the organiza“ by publications of the organIZA UON

>hic communications sent by it and on by the press or for broadcasting dispatched from places outside the ↑ the corresponding service in the

1.

PART II

Immunities and Privileges of RepresentatiVES, MEMBERS OF COMMITTErs, High OffiCERS AND

PERSONS ON MISSIONS (Replaced, 3 of 1951, s. 4)

The like immunity from suit and legal process as is accorded in England 19 an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty.

The like inviolability of residence as is accorded to such an envoy.

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3. The like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to such an

PART III

IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHER OFFICERS AND SERVANTS

1. Immunity from suit and legal process in respect of things done or nitted to be done in the course of the performance of official duties.

Exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received as an of servant of the organization.

PART IV

IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES Of Official Staffs and of High

Officers' FamILIES { Replaced, 3 of 1951, s. 4)

1. Where any person is entitled to any such immunities and privileges are mentioned in Part II as a representative on any organ of the organiza- or a member of any committee of the organization or of an organ thereof. official staff accompanying him as such a representative or member shall also be entitled to those immunities and privileges to the same extent as the sedious of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty a mouled in England to the immunities and privileges accorded to the envoy. (Amended, 3 of 1951, 3, 4)

2 Where any person is entitled to any such immunities and privileges as are mentioned in Part II as an officer of the organization, that person's wife er busband and children under the age of twenty-one shall also be entitled to those immunities and privileges to the same extent as the wife or husband and children of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty are ecuried in England to the immunities and privileges accorded to the envoy.

SECOND SCHEDULE

PART I

IMMUNITIES and Privileges of Senior OffFICERS

OF THE Commonwealth Secretariat

(s. 7.]

1. Every senior officer of the Commonwealth Secretariat and any member of his family forming part of his household, other than a member who is a Satsa cruzen, a British Dependent Terntories citizen. or a British Overseas extizen. possessing no other c:uzenship or nationality, shall, if permanently resident outside Hong Kong, have the like privileges and immunities as are accorded by law in the United Kingdom to a diplomatic agent and the members of his family forming part of his household, except that any such person shall not be exempt from liability for salaries tax in respect of any salary or emoluments payable to him by the Secretariat.

Every senior officer of the Commonwealth Secretariat and any member of his family forming part of his household, other than a member who is a anash cruzen, a British Dependent Tertones ciuzen, or a British Overseas citizen. possessing no other citizenship or nationality, shall be exempt from all dirties and charges payable under the Road Traffic Ordinance and the Motor Vemmeles (Firs: Registrauon Tax) Ordinance.

AO of 1982. 1. 2.

80 of 1982, s. 2.

(Cap. 130.) (Cap. 130.)