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The United Nations.

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[Subsidiary]

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 engaged locally and remuner- ated by payment calculated by the number of hours worked) shall enjoy-

(a) immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties; and

(b) exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers or servants of the United Nations.

PART II

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.

13. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Court, the judges and Registrar of the International Court of Justice (including any officer of the Court acting as Registrar) shall, when engaged on the business of the Court and during any journey to and from the place where the Court is sitting in connexion with such business, enjoy the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and also unless they are British subjects whose usual place of abode is in the Colony, the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty.

14. The judges and Registrar of the International Court of Justice shall enjoy exemption from income tax in respect of all emoluments received by them as judges or Registrar.