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[Subsidiary]
CAP. 190] The World Health Organization.
(1964 Ed.
G.N.A. 17/56.
G.N.A. 17/56.
B. REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBERS AND OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.
8. (1) Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived, in the case of representatives of member Governments, by the member Governments whom they represent, representatives of the Governments of Associate Members of the Organization and in the case of persons designated to serve on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization and their alternates and advisers, by the Executive Board, representatives of member Governments and persons designated to serve on the Executive Board of the Organization and their alternates and advisers 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 of 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 their capacity as representatives;
(c) while exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign power accredited to Her Majesty, save that the relief allowed shall not include relief from customs and excise duties except in respect of goods imported as part of their personal baggage. They shall not, where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence, be deemed to be resident in Hong Kong during any period when they are present in Hong Kong whilst exercising their functions or during their journey to and from the place of meeting. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to British subjects, whose usual place of abode is in Hong Kong.
(2) For the purposes of the application of this Order, the expressions "representatives of member governments" and "representatives of the Governments of Associate Members of the Organization" shall be deemed to include their official staffs accompanying them as such representatives, as delegates, deputy delegates, advisers, technical experts or secretaries of delegations.
(3) The provisions of the preceding paragraphs of this Article shall not confer any immunity or privilege upon any person as the representative of Her Majesty's Government in Hong Kong or as a member of the staff of such a representative or any person who is a British subject and who is not the representative of a Government of Her Majesty other than Her Majesty's Government in Hong Kong or a member of the staff of and accompanying any such representative.
K 2
[Subsidiary]
CAP. 190] The World Health Organization.
(1964 Ed.
G.N.A. 17/56.
G.N.A. 17/56.
B. REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBERS AND OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.
8. (1) Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived, in the case of representatives of member Governments, by the member Governments whom they represent, representatives of the Governments of Associate Members of the Organization and in the case of persons designated to serve on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization and their alternates and advisers, by the Executive Board, repre- sentatives of member Governments and persons designated to serve on the Executive Board of the Organization and their alternates and advisers 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 of 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 their capacity as representatives;
(c) while exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign power accredited to Her Majesty, save that the relief allowed shall not include relief from customs and excise duties except in respect of goods imported as part of their personal baggage. They shall not, where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence, be deemed to be resident in Hong Kong during any period when they are present in Hong Kong whilst exercising their functions or during their journey to and from the place of meeting. The provisions of this para- graph shall not apply to British-subjects, whose usual place of abode is in Hong Kong.
(2) For the purposes of the application of this Order. the expressions "representatives of member governments" and "representatives of the Governments of Associate Members of the Organization" shall be deemed to include their official staffs. accompanying them as such representatives, as delegates, deputy delegates, advisers, technical experts or secretaries of delegations.
(3) The provisions of the preceding paragraphs of this Article shall not confer any immunity or privilege upon any person as the representative of Her Majesty's Government in Hong Kong or as a member of the staff of such a representative or any person who is a British subject and who is not the representative of a Government of Her Majesty other than Her Majesty's Government in Hong Kong or a member of the staff of and accompanying any such representative.
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