Diplomatic Privileges.
exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to His Majesty, save that the relief allowed shall not include relief from customs and excise duties except in respect of goods imported as part of their personal baggage. They shall not, where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence, be deemed to be resident in Hong Kong during any period when they are present in Hong Kong whilst exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to British subjects whose usual place of abode is in Hong Kong.
(2) For the purpose of the application of this Order, the expression "representatives of member governments" shall be deemed to include their official staffs accompanying them as such representatives, as delegates, deputy delegates, advisers, technical experts or secretaries of delegations.
(3) The provision of the preceding paragraph of this Article shall not confer any immunity or privilege upon any person as the representative of His Majesty's Government in Hong Kong or as a member of the staff of such a representative, or any person who is a British subject and who is not the representative of a Government of His Majesty other than His Majesty's Government in Hong Kong or a member of the staff of and accompanying any such representative.
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C. High Officials.
Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organization, officers of the Organization holding the offices of Director-General and Deputy Director-General shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and children under the age of twenty-one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to His Majesty, his spouse and
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Diplomatic Privileges.
exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to His Majesty, save that the relief allowed shall not include relief from customs and excise duties except in respect of goods imported as part of their personal baggage. They shall not, where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence, be deemed to be resident in Hong Kong during any period when they are present in Hong Kong whilst exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to British subjects whose usual place of abode is in Hong Kong.
(2) For the purpose of the application of this Order, the expression "representatives of member governments" shall be deemed to include their official staffs accompanying them as such representatives, as
as delegates, deputy delegates, advisers, technical experts or secretaries of delegations.
(3) The provision of the preceding paragraph of this Article shall not confer any immunity or privilege upon any person as the representative of His Majesty's Govern- ment in Hong Kong or as a member of the staff of such a representative, or any person who is a British subject and who is not the representative of a Government of His Majesty other than His Majesty's Government in Hong Kong or a member of the staff of and accompanying any such representative.
9.
C. High Officials.
Except in so far as in any particular case any pri- vilege or immunity is waived by the Organization, officers of the Organization holding the offices of Director-General and Deputy Director-General shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and children under the age of twenty-one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the iike exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to his Majesty, his spouse and
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