3. CEPOL is an organisation of which the United Kingdom and other sovereign powers are members.
4. CEPOL shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate.
5. The Archives of CEPOL shall have the like inviolability as, in accordance with the 1961 Convention Articles, is accorded in respect of the official archives of a diplomatic mission.
6. The Premises of CEPOL shall have the like inviolability as, in accordance with the 1961 Convention Articles, is accorded in respect of the premises of a diplomatic mission, except that:
(a)the Premises of CEPOL may be entered with the consent of and under conditions approved by the Administrative Director of CEPOL; such consent shall be presumed if the Administrative Director cannot be reached in time in the case of fire or other emergency requiring prompt protective action, or in the event that the competent authorities of the United Kingdom have reasonable cause to believe that such an emergency has occurred or is about to occur in the Premises of CEPOL; and
(b)the Premises of CEPOL may be entered by duly authorised representatives of appropriate public service bodies to inspect, repair, maintain, reconstruct or relocate utilities, conduits, mains or sewers within the Premises of CEPOL under conditions which will not unreasonably disturb the carrying out of the Official Activities of CEPOL and under suitable arrangements made by the Administrative Director of CEPOL.
7.—(1) Within the scope of the Official Activities of CEPOL, CEPOL shall enjoy immunity from suit and legal process except:
(a)to the extent that CEPOL shall have expressly waived such immunity in a particular case;
(b)in respect of a civil action by a third party for damage caused by a motor vehicle belonging to, or operated on behalf of, CEPOL or in respect of a motor traffic offence involving such a vehicle;
(c)in respect of a civil action relating to death or personal injury caused by an act or omission in the United Kingdom;
(d)in respect of the enforcement of an arbitration award made against CEPOL as a result of an express submission to arbitration by or on behalf of CEPOL;
(e)in respect of any counter-claim directly connected with court proceedings initiated by CEPOL;
(f)in respect of proceedings relating to a contract of employment between CEPOL and a Member of Staff.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not prevent the taking of such measures as may be permitted by law in relation to the property and assets of CEPOL, wheresoever located and by whomsoever held, upon the delivery of a final judgment against CEPOL.
8. Within the scope of its Official Activities CEPOL, its property, assets and income shall be exempt from all direct taxes.
9. Within the scope of its Official Activities CEPOL shall have the like relief from rates on the Premises of CEPOL as in accordance with Article 23 of the 1961 Convention Articles is accorded in respect of the premises of a diplomatic mission.
10. CEPOL shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of value added tax paid on the purchase of new vehicles which are necessary for the Official Activities of CEPOL, and of value added tax paid on the supply of any other goods or services of substantial value which are necessary for the Official Activities of CEPOL, such relief to be subject to compliance with such conditions as may be imposed in accordance with the arrangements.
11. CEPOL shall have relief, under arrangements made by the Secretary of State, by way of refund of insurance premium tax and air passenger duty paid by CEPOL in the exercise of its Official Activities.
12. CEPOL shall have exemption from duties (whether of customs or excise) and taxes on the importation of goods imported by CEPOL and necessary for the exercise of its Official Activities, 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.
13. CEPOL shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation of goods by CEPOL and necessary for the exercise of its Official Activities except where the prohibitions or restrictions arise from European Community law.
14. CEPOL shall have relief, under arrangements made either by the Secretary of State or by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise, by way of refund of duty (whether of customs or excise) paid on imported hydrocarbon oil within the meaning of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979(1) or value added tax paid on the importation of such oil which is bought in the United Kingdom by CEPOL and necessary for the exercise of the Official Activities of CEPOL, such relief to be subject to compliance with such conditions as may be imposed in accordance with the arrangements.