Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964

Article 31 U.K.

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C1 Power to extend art. 31 conferred by Consular Relations Act 1968 (c. 18), Sch. 2 para. 4

C2 Sch. 1 art. 31(1)-(3) applied (prosp) by 1998 c. 7, ss. 8(1)(c), 15(1) (with s. 14)

1 U.K. A diplomatic agent shall enjoy immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the receiving State. He shall also enjoy immunity from its civil and administrative jurisdiction, except in the case of:

(a) a real action relating to private immovable property situated in the territory of the receiving State, unless he holds it on behalf of the sending State for the purposes of the mission;

(b) an action relating to succession in which the diplomatic agent is involved as executor, administrator, heir or legatee as a private person and not on behalf of the sending State;

(c) an action relating to any professional or commercial activity exercised by the diplomatic agent in the receiving State outside his official functions.

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C3 Art. 31 para. 1 extended with modifications by S.I. 1984/1978, art. 2(1)(c)(d)(2)

C4 Sch. 1 art. 31 para. 1 applied (17.7.1992) by Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Act 1991 (c. 41, SIF 68:1), s. 5(1)(c); S.I. 1992/1750, art.2

2 U.K. A diplomatic agent is not obliged to give evidence as a witness.

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C5 Art. 31 paras. 2, 3 extended with modifications by S.I. 1984/1978, art. 2(1)(e)(f)(2).

C6 Sch. 1 art. 31 para. 2 applied (17.7.1992) by Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Act 1991 (c. 41, SIF 68:1), s. 5(1)(c); S.I. 1992/1750, art.2

3 U.K. No measures of execution may be taken in respect of a diplomatic agent except in the cases coming under sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article, and provided that the measures concerned can be taken without infringing the inviolability of his person or of his residence.

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C7 Art. 31 paras. 2, 3 extended with modifications by S.I. 1984/1978, art. 2(1)(e)(f)(2).

C8 Sch. 1 art. 31 para. 3 applied (17.7.1992) by Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Act 1991 (c. 41, SIF 68:1), s. 5(1)(c); S.I. 1992/1750, art.2

4 U.K. The immunity of a diplomatic agent from the jurisdiction of the receiving State does not exempt him from the jurisdiction of the sending State.