Diplomatic Privileges.
E. Other Officials of the Organization.
11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organization, all officials of the World Health Organization, (other than those referred to in Article 9 above or officials engaged locally and remunerated by payment calculated on the number of hours worked) shall enjoy--
(a) immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties;
(b) exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers and servants of the World Health Organization.
[CAP. 190
The Governor declares and provides and it is hereby declared and provided as follows-
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION.
A. The Organization.
1. The Food and Agriculture Organization (hereinafter referred to as the Organization) is an organization to which the Diplomatic Privileges Ordinance shall apply.
2. The Organization shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, immunity from suit and legal process. No waiver of immunity shall be deemed to extend to any measure of execution.
3. The Organization shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to His Majesty.
4. The Organization shall have the like exemption or relief from taxes and rates, other than taxes on the importation of goods, as is accorded to a foreign sovereign power.
401
[19th May, 1950.]
(Cap. 190.)
G.N. A.106/50.
Diplomatic Privileges.
E. Other Officials of the Organization.
11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organization, all officials of the World Health Organization, (other than those referred to in Article 9 above or officials engaged locally and remunerated by payment calculated on the number of hours worked) shall enjoy--
(a) immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties;
(b) exemption from income tax in respect of emolu- ments received by them as officers and servants of the World Health Organization.
[CAP. 190
The Governor declares and provides and it is hereby G.N. A.106/50. declared and provided as follows-
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION.
A. The Organization.
1. The Food and Agriculture Organization (hereinafter referred to as the Organization) is an organization to which the Diplomatic Privileges Ordinance shall apply.
2. The Organization shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, immunity from suit and legal process. No waiver of immunity shall be deemed to extend to any measure of execution.
3. The Organization shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to His Majesty.
4.
The Organization shall have the like exemption or relief from taxes and rates, other than taxes on the importa- tion of goods, as is accorded to a foreign sovereign power.
401
[19th May, 1950.]
(Cap. 190.)
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