The European Space Agency (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1978

PART III REPRESENTATIVES

14.—(1) Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Government of the member which they represent, representatives of members of the Agency shall enjoy:—

(a) immunity from suit and legal process in respect of things done or omitted to be done by them in the exercise of their functions, except in the case of a motor traffic offence committed by a representative or in the case of damage caused by a motor vehicle belonging to or driven by him;

(b) while exercising their functions and in the course of their journeys to and from the place of meeting, the like immunity from personal arrest or detention and the like inviolability for all their official papers and documents as are accorded to a diplomatic agent; and

(c) while exercising their functions and in the course of their journeys to and from the place of meeting, the like exemptions and privileges in respect of their personal baggage as in accordance with Article 36 of the 1961 Convention Articles are accorded to a diplomatic agent;

provided that this Article shall not apply to any person as the representative of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom or to any person who is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies or who, at the moment of taking up his duties in the United Kingdom, is a permanent resident of the United Kingdom.

(2) Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Act shall not operate so as to confer any privilege or immunity on any member of the family or any member of the official staff of a representative.