CAP. 190]
The Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organization.
[1964 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
PART II.
REPRESENTATIVES.
8. (1) Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Government of the member whom they represent, representatives of members of the Organization on any of its organs at meetings convened by it shall enjoy-
(a) in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their official capacity, the like immunity from suit and legal process as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign power accredited to Her Majesty;
(b) while exercising their functions and during their journeys to and from the place of meeting, the like immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and the like inviolability for all papers and documents as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty.
(2) Where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence, any period during which representatives of members of the Organization on any of its organs at meetings convened by it are present in Hong Kong for the exercise of their functions shall, for the purpose of determining their liability to taxation, be treated as not being a period of residence in Hong Kong.
(3) Part IV of the Schedule to the Act shall not operate so as to confer any immunity or privilege on the official staff of representatives of members of the Organization other than alternates, advisers, technical experts and secretaries of delegations.
(4) Neither the provisions of the preceding paragraphs of this Article nor those of Part IV of the Schedule to the Ordinance shall operate so as to confer any immunity or privilege on any person as the representative of Her Majesty's Government in Hong Kong or as a member of the official staff of such a representative or on any person who is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies.
PART III.
OFFICERS.
9. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organization, the Secretary General of the Organization and the Secretary of the Maritime Safety Committee shall be accorded the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes, other than income tax, as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty, and exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the Organization:
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CAP. 190]
The Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organization.
[1964 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
PART II.
REPRESENTATIVES.
8. (1) Except in so far as in any particular case any priv- ilege or immunity is waived by the Government of the member whom they represent, representatives of members of the Organiza- tion on any of its organs at meetings convened by it shall enjoy-
(a) in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their official capacity, the like immunity from suit and legal process as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign power accredited to Her Majesty;
(b) while exercising their functions and during their journeys to and from the place of meeting, the like immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and the like inviolability for all papers and documents as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty.
(2) Where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence, any period during which representatives of members of the Organization on any of its organs at meetings convened by it are present in Hong Kong for the exercise of their functions shall, for the purpose of determining their liability to taxation, be treated as not being a period of residence in Hong Kong.
(3) Part IV of the Schedule to the Act shall not operate so as to confer any immunity or privilege on the official staff of repre- sentatives of members of the Organization other than alternates, advisers, technical experts and secretaries of delegations.
(4) Neither the provisions of the preceding paragraphs of this Article nor those of Part IV of the Schedule to the Ordinance shall operate so as to confer any immunity or privilege on any person as the representative of Her Majesty's Government in Hong Kong or as a member of the official staff of such a representative or on any person who is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies.
PART III.
OFFICERS.
9. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organization, the Secretary General of the Organization and the Secretary of the Maritime Safety Com- mittee shall be accorded the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes, other than income tax, as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty, and exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the Organization:
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