The European Space Agency (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1978

6.—(1) The Agency shall have immunity from suit and legal process except:

(a)to the extent that the Agency shall have expressly waived such immunity in a particular case;

(b)in respect of a civil action by a third party for damage arising from an accident caused by a motor vehicle belonging to or operated on behalf of the Agency, or in respect of a motor traffic offence involving such a vehicle;

(c)in respect of the enforcement of an arbitration award made under Article XXV or XXVI of Annex I to the Convention; and

(d)in the event of the attachment, pursuant to the order of a court of law, of the salaries and emoluments owed by the Agency to a staff member of the Agency.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this Article shall not prevent the taking of such measures as may be permitted by law in relation to the property and assets of the Agency in so far as they may be temporarily necessary in connection with the prevention of and investigation into accidents involving motor vehicles belonging to or operated on behalf of the Agency.