CAP. 190]
See Circ. 28th April, 1948.
Diplomatic Privileges.
9. For the purposes 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.
C. High Officials of the United Nations.
10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Secretary General or the Security Council of the United Nations, the Secretary General and Assistant Secretaries General of the United Nations (and not exceeding at one time six in number) 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 children. They shall also enjoy exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the United Nations.
D. Persons employed on missions on behalf of the United Nations.
11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Secretary General of the United Nations, persons employed on missions on behalf of the United Nations shall enjoy---
(a) while exercising their functions as such, and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and inviolability for all papers and documents;
(b) immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the exercise of these functions.
E. Other officials of the United Nations.
12. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Secretary General of the United Nations, officials of the United Nations (other than those referred to in Article 10 above, and officials
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CAP. 190]
See Circ. 28th April,, 1948.
Diplomatic Privileges.
9. For the purposes 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.
C. High Officials of the United Nations.
10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Secretary General or the Security Council of the United Nations, the Secretary General and Assistant Secretaries General of the United Nations (and not exceeding at one time six in number) 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 children. They shall also enjoy exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the United Nations.
D. Persons employed on missions on behalf of the United Nations.
11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Secretary General of the United Nations, persons employed on missions on behalf of the United Nations shall enjoy---
(a) while exercising their functions as such, and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and inviolability for all papers and documents;
(b) immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the exercise of these functions.
E.
Other officials of the United Nations.
12. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Secretary General of the United Nations, officials of the United Nations (other than those referred to in Article 10 above, and officials
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