International Organisations Act 1968 (c. 48)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Privileges and Immunities

Part III U.K.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 Pt. III: power to apply conferred (temp.) (26.5.1999) by 1999 c. 7, s. 2(1)(c)(6); S.I. 1999/1511, art. 2

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

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)

C2 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)