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or her

The Government of Hong Kong shall provide by way of administrative arrangements for VIP facilities to be accorded to the Bead of the office and his family members travelling with him or her and forming part of his or her household. This shall include special arrangements for immigration examination exemption from customs inspection.

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16. Provision shall be made, by way of administrative arrangement, to other members of the staff of the

office, other than those permanently resident in Hong Kong, and family members forming part of their households and travelling with them, for exemption from customs inspection, unless the customs authorities have serious reason to believe that their official baggage contains articles other than those for personal use or articles the import or export of which is prohibited by Hong Kong's laws or are subject to Hong Kong's quarantine laws and regulations. Such inspection shall be carried out in the presence of the officer or member of his family.

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The Head of the office and other members of the staff of the office, other than those permanently resident in Hong Kong, and je members of their family forming part of their households, shall be exempt from all personal services and contributions, including, subject to the laws at Hong Kong, jury service.

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18. Persons entitled

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to privileges and immunities shall enjoy them from the moment they enter Hong Kong on proceeding to take up their post or, if already in Hong Kong, from the moment when their appointment is notified to the appropriate authorities in Hong Kong as may be agreed.

When the functions of persons enjoying privileges and

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