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1964 Ed.] The International Telecommunication

Union.

[CAP. 190

THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION.

[Subsidiary]

G.N.A. 89/55.

G.N.A. 98/55.

LAW

LIBRARY

(Cap. 190, section 2).

[9th September, 1955.]

His Excellency the Governor hereby declares and provides as follows-

A. THE ORGANIZATION.

1. The International Telecommunication Union (hereinafter referred to as the Organization) is an organization to which the Diplomatic Privileges Ordinance applies.

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 is accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her 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.

5. The Organization shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organization for its official use in Hong Kong or for exportation, or on the importation of any publications of the Organization 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 Organization shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organization for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Organization directly imported or exported by it.

7. The Organization 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.

(Cap. 190.)

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UNIVERSITY OF 1964 Ed.] The International Telecommunication Union. [CAP. 190 THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION. [Subsidiary] G.N.A. 89/55. G.N.A. 98/55. LAW LIBRARY (Cap. 190, section 2). [9th September, 1955.] His Excellency the Governor hereby declares and provides as follows- A. THE ORGANIZATION. 1. The International Telecommunication Union (hereinafter referred to as the Organization) is an organization to which the Diplomatic Privileges Ordinance applies. 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 is accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her 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. 5. The Organization shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organization for its official use in Hong Kong or for exportation, or on the importation of any publications of the Organization 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 Organization shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organization for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Organization directly imported or exported by it. 7. The Organization 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. (Cap. 190.)

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ERSITY OF 1964 Ed.] The International Telecommunication Union. [CAP. 190 THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION. [Subsidiary] G.N.A. 89/55. G.N.A. 98/55. LAW BRARY (Cap. 190, section 2). [9th September, 1955.] His Excellency the Governor hereby declares and provides as follows- A. THE ORGANIZATION. 1. The International Telecommunication Union (hereinafter referred to as the Organization) is an organization to which the Diplomatic Privileges Ordinance applies. 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 is accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her 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. 5. The Organization shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organization for its official use in Hong Kong or for exportation, or on the importation of any publications of the Organization directly im- ported 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 Organization shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organization for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Organization directly imported or exported by it. 7. The Organization 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. (Cap. 190.)

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