International Organisations Act 1968

Privileges and immunities of other officers and servants U.K.

14 U.K. Immunity from suit and legal process in respect of things done or omitted to be done in the course of the performance of official duties.

15 U.K. Exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received as an officer or servant of the organisation.

16 U.K. The like exemption from [F1 duties (whether of customs or excise)] and taxes on the importation of articles which—

(a) at or about the time when an officer or servant of the organisation first enters the United Kingdom as such an officer or servant are imported for his personal use or that of members of his family forming part of his household, including articles intended for his establishment, and

(b) are articles which were in his ownership or possession or that of such a member of his family, or which he or such a member of his family was under contract to purchase, immediately before he so entered the United Kingdom,

[F2 and the like privilege as to the importation of such articles] as in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 36 of the 1961 Convention Articles is accorded to a diplomatic agent.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2, SIF 40:1), s. 177(1), Sch. 4 para. 12

F2 Words inserted by International Organisations Act 1981 (c. 9, SIF 68:1), s. 5(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 para. 16: power to apply conferred (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 63, s. 1(3), Sch. paras. 5(c), 7, 8(2)(3)

17 U.K. Exemption from [F3 duties (whether of customs or excise)] and taxes on the importation of any motor vehicle imported by way of replacement of a motor vehicle in respect of which the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 16 of this Schedule were fulfilled, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Commissioners of Customs and Excise may prescribe for the protection of the Revenue.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words substituted by Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2, SIF 40:1), s. 177(1), Sch. 4 para. 12

18 U.K. The like exemption and privileges in respect of the personal baggage of an officer or servant of the organisation as in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 36 of the 1961 Convention Articles are accorded to a diplomatic agent, as if in that paragraph the reference to paragraph 1 of that Article were a reference to paragraph 16 of this Schedule.