International Organisations Act 1968

Part IV U.K.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 (paras. 19–23) restricted by S.I. 1988/1298, arts. 13(2)(3)(4), 14(2) and by S.I. 1988/1299, art. 13(3)(4)(5)

C2 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 excluded by S.I. 1991/757 art. 13(6)(7) Pt. III.

C3 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (with effect as mentioned in art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 1994/1890, arts. 13(2)-(4), 14(3)

C4 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (with effect as mentioned in art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 1995/266, arts. 13(3)(4), 14(3)

Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (with effect as mentioned in art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 1999/1125, art. 15

Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (with effect as mentioned in art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 1999/1125, art. 16(2)

Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (with effect as mentioned in art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2000/1105, art. 14

Sch. 1 Pt. 4 (paras. 19-23) restricted (17.7.2002) by S.I. 2002/1826, arts. 14(3)-(5), 15(2)(3), 19(2)

C5 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (6.5.2004 coming into force in accordance with art. 1) by Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1282), arts. 1, 14(2)-(4), 15(2)

C6 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (1.7.2005) by G8 Gleneagles (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1456), arts. 1, 2(3)

C7 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 excluded (19.7.2006 coming into force in accordance with art. 1) by European Organization for Nuclear Research (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1922), arts. 1, 12(3)

C8 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 6 para. 7(3)

C9 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 8 para. 7(3)(4)

C10 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6(4)-(6)

C11 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 4 para. 7(2)(3)

C12 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 excluded (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 12 para. 8(3)

C13 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 9 para. 7(2)

C14 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 7(4)

C15 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 7(3)

C16 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 7 para. 6(3)-(5)

C17 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 6 para. 6(4)(5)

C18 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 6(3)-(5)

C19 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 4 para. 8(3)

C20 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 8 para. 6(3)-(5)

C21 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 9 para. 6(3)-(5)

C22 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (S.) (12.2.2009) by International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), art. 1, Sch. 8 para. 11(2)

C23 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (9.7.2009) by European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1748), arts. 1, 15(2) (as amended (28.6.2018) by The European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere and the European Space Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/787), arts. 1(2), 3)

C24 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (9.7.2009) by European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1748), arts. 1, 14(2) (as amended (28.6.2018) by The European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere and the European Space Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/787), arts. 1(2), 3)

C25 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (9.7.2009) by European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1748), arts. 1, 16(2) (as amended (28.6.2018) by The European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere and the European Space Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/787), arts. 1(2), 3)

C26 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1069), arts. 1(1), 15(4)-(6) (with art. 1(4)(a))

C27 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1090), arts. 1(2), 9, 10 (with art. 1(5)(6))

C28 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/346), arts. 1(2), 8, 9 (with art. 1(4))

C29 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Inter-American Investment Corporation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1344), arts. 1(2), 15(4) (with art. 2)

C30 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The International Criminal Police Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/837), art. 17 (with art. 1(4))

C31 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 restricted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by The International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/44), sch. 20 para. 14 (as inserted by S.S.I. 2023/208, sch. para. 14)

C32 Sch. 1 Pt. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Global Combat Air Programme International Government Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/988), art. 1(2)(4) (with art. 1(4))

Privileges and immunities of official staffs and of families of representatives, high officers and official staffs U.K.

19 U.K. In this Part of this Schedule—

(a) “representative” means a person who is such a representative to the organisation specified in the relevant Order or such a representative on, or member of, an organ, committee or other subordinate body of that organisation as is mentioned in section 1(3)(a) of this Act;

(b) “member of the official staff” means a person who accompanies a representative as part of his official staff in his capacity as a representative.

[F1 (c) references to importation, in relation to value added tax, shall include references to anything charged with tax in accordance with section [F2 [F3 1(1)(c)] of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 ] [F4 (imposition of charge to value added tax on imported goods)] , and “ imported ” shall be construed accordingly. ]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 19(c) inserted (1.12.1992 to extent mentioned in S.I. 1992/2979, art. 4 and 1.1.1993 in so far as not already in force) by Finance (No.2) Act 1992 (c.48), ss. 14(2), Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 90; S.I. 1992/2979, art. 3, Sch. Pt. II and 1992/3261, art. 3, Sch.

F2 Words in Sch. 1 para. 19(c) substituted (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 23, ss. 100(1), 101(1), Sch. 14 para. 4

F3 Words in Sch. 1 para. 19(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(3), Sch. 8 para. 103(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2019/105 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1495, regs. 1(2), 21), S.I. 2020/1545, Pt. 4 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 7)

F4 Words in Sch. 1 para. 19(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(3), Sch. 8 para. 103(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2019/105 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1495, regs. 1(2), 21), S.I. 2020/1545, Pt. 4 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 7)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C33 Sch. 1 para. 19(c) applied (17.12.2020 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by 1994 c. 23, Sch. 9ZA para. 75(1)(d) (as inserted by Taxation (Post-transition Period) Act 2020 (c. 26), s. 11(1)(e), Sch. 2 para. 2 (with s. 3(4), Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(10)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 9)

20 U.K. A member of the official staff who is recognised by Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom as holding a rank equivalent to that of a diplomatic agent shall be entitled to the privileges and immunities set out in Part II of this Schedule to the like extent as, by virtue of the relevant Order, the representative whom he accompanies is entitled to them.

21 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph, a member of the official staff who is not so recognised, and who is employed in the adminstrative or technical service of the representative whom he accompanies, shall be entitled to the privileges and immunities set out in paragraphs 9 and 13 of this Schedule to the like extent as, by virtue of the relevant Order, that representative is entitled to them. U.K.

(2) Such a member of the official staff shall not by virtue of the preceding sub-paragraph be entitled to immunity from any civil proceedings in respect of any cause of action arising otherwise than in the course of his official duties.

(3) Such a member of the official staff shall also be entitled to the exemption set out in paragraph 16 of this Schedule as if he were an officer of the organisation specified in the relevant Order.

22 U.K. A member of the official staff who is employed in the domestic service of the representative whom he accompanies shall be entitled to the following privileges and immunities, that is to say—

(a) 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, and

(b) the exemptions set out in paragraph 13 of this Schedule,

to the like extent as, by virtue of the relevant Order, that representative is entitled to them, and shall be entitled to exemption from taxes on his emoluments in respect of that employment to the like extent as, by virtue of the relevant Order, that representative is entitled to exemption from taxes on his emoluments as a representative.

23 (1) Persons who are members of the family of a representative and form part of his household shall be entitled to the privileges and immunities set out in Part II of this Schedule to the like extent as, by virtue of the relevant Order, that representative is entitled to them. U.K.

(2) Persons who are members of the family and form part of the household of an officer of the organisation specified in the relevant Order, where that officer is the holder (whether permanent, temporary or acting) of an office specified in that Order in accordance with section 1(3)(b) of this Act, shall be entitled to the privileges and immunities set out in Part II of this Schedule to the like extent as, by virtue of the relevant Order, that officer is entitled to them.

(3) Persons who are members of the family and form part of the household of such a member of the official staff as is mentioned in paragraph 20 of this Schedule shall be entitled to the privileges and immunities set out in Part II of this Schedule to the like extent as, by virtue of that paragraph, that member of the official staff is entitled to them.

(4) Persons who are members of the family and form part of the household of such a member of the official staff as in mentioned in paragraph 21 of this Schedule shall be entitled to the privileges and immunities set out in paragraphs 9 and 13 of this Schedule to the like extent as, by virtue of paragraph 21 of this Schedule, that member of the official staff is entitled to them.