1964. Ed.] The International Atomic Energy Agency. [CAP. 190
UNIVERSITY
"O
THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY.
CI
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 148/64.
(Cap. 190.)
LAW
LIBRARY
(Cap. 190, section 2).
[2nd October, 1964.]
His Excellency the Governor hereby declares and provides as follows-
PART I.
THE AGENCY.
1. The International Atomic Energy Agency (hereinafter referred to as the Agency) is an organization to which the Diplomatic Privileges Ordinance applies.
2. The Agency 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 Agency shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of the official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty.
4. The Agency 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.
5. The Agency shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Agency for its official use in Hong Kong or for exportation, or on the importation of any publications of the Agency directly imported by it, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Director of Commerce and Industry may prescribe for the protection of the revenue.
6. The Agency shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Agency for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Agency directly imported or exported by it.
7. The Agency shall have the right to avail itself, for telegraphic communications sent by it and containing only matter intended for publication by the press or for broadcasting (including communications addressed to or dispatched from places outside Hong Kong), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams.
1964. Ed.] The International Atomic Energy Agency. [CAP. 190
UNIVERSITY
"O
THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY.
CI
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 148/64.
(Cap. 190.)
LAW
LIBRARY
(Cap. 190, section 2).
[2nd October, 1964.]
His Excellency the Governor hereby declares and provides as follows-
PART I.
THE AGENCY.
1. The International Atomic Energy Agency (hereinafter referred to as the Agency) is an organization to which the Diplo- matic Privileges Ordinance applies.
2. The Agency 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 Agency shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of the official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty.
4. The Agency 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.
5. The Agency shall have exemption from taxes on the im- portation of goods directly imported by the Agency for its official use in Hong Kong or for exportation, or on the importation of any publications of the Agency directly imported by it, such exemp- tion to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Director of Commerce and Industry may prescribe for the protec- tion of the revenue.
6. The Agency shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Agency for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Agency directly imported or exported by it.
7. The Agency shall have the right to avail itself, for tele- graphic communications sent by it and containing only matter intended for publication by the press or for broadcasting (including communications addressed to or dispatched from places outside Hong Kong), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams.
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