List of names

The names of the persons to whom the provisions of Articles 9, 10, 11 and 12 of this Order apply shall be set forth in a list compiled and published from time to time by the Minister under section 2 (3) of the Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions Act, and such list shall show in regard to each person the date as from which, for the purposes of this Order, he first held the office or employment in question, and the date when he ceased to hold that office or employment. 16 [CAP. 23 Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions CHAPTER 23 DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 5. Taxes. 10. Particular officials. Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions 17 CHAPTER 23 Ch. 176. Ch. 17. CAP. 23. DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION) ORDER (Sections 3, 5 and 6) 1. This order may be cited as the DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION) ORDER. A. The Organisation 2. The World Health Organisation is an organisation of which Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the governments of foreign sovereign powers are members. 3. The World Health Organisation shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, immunity from suit and legal process. No waiver of immunity shall be deemed to extend to any measure of execution. 4. The World Health Organisation shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty’s Government in Belize. 5. The World Health Organisation shall have the like exemption or relief from taxes and rates, other than taxes on the importation of goods, as is accorded to a foreign sovereign power. 6. The World Health Organisation shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organisation for its official use in Belize for exportation, or on 18 [CAP. 23 Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions the importation of any publications of the Organisation directly imported by it, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Comptroller of Customs may prescribe for the protection of the revenue. 7. The World Health Organisation shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organisation for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Organisation directly imported or exported by it. 8. The World Health Organisation shall have the right to avail itself, for telegraphic communications sent by it and containing only matter intended for publication by the press or for broadcasting (including communications addressed to or despatched from places outside Belize), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams. B. Representatives of Members and of the Executive Board of the World Health Organisation 9.–(1) Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived, in the case of representatives of member governments, by the member governments whom they represent, and in the case of persons designated to serve on the executive board of the World Health Organisation and their alternates and advisers, by the executive board, representatives of member governments and persons designated to serve on the executive board of the Organisation and their alternates and advisers shall enjoy– (a) while exercising their functions as such, and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and inviolability of all papers and documents; Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions 19 (b) immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their capacity as representatives; (c) while exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to any envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty’s government in Belize, save that the relief allowed shall not include relief from customs and excise duties or entry tax except in respect of goods imported as part of their personal baggage. They shall not, where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence, be deemed to be residence in Belize during any period when they are present in Belize whilst exercising their functions or during their journey to and from the place of meeting. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to British subjects whose usual place of abode is in Belize. (2) For the purpose of the application of this Order, the expression “representatives of member governments” shall be deemed to include their official staffs, accompanying them as such representatives, as delegates, deputy delegates, advisers, technical experts or secretaries of delegations. (3) The provisions of the preceding paragraphs of this Article shall not confer any immunity or privilege upon any person as the representative of Her Majesty’s Government in Belize or as member of the staff of such a representative. 20 [CAP. 23 Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions C. High Officials 10. Except in so far as any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the World Health Organisation, officers of the Organisation holding the offices of Director-General or Deputy Director-General shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and children under the age of twenty- one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty’s Government in Belize, his spouse and children, and they shall also enjoy exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the World Health Organisation. D. Persons Serving on Committees of or employed on Missions on behalf of the Organisation 11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the World Health Organisation, persons (other than officials of the Organisation) serving on committees of, or employed on missions on behalf of the Organisation shall enjoy– (a) while exercising their functions as such, and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and inviolability of all papers and documents relating to the work of the (b) immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of word spoken or written and all acts done by them in the exercise of their functions. Such immunity shall continue notwithstanding that the person concerned is Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions 21 no longer employed on missions on behalf of the Organisation. E. Other Officials of the Organisation 12. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, all officials of the World Health Organisation, other than those referred to in Article 10 above, shall enjoy– (a) immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties; (b) exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers and servants of the World Health Organisation. F. General 13. The names of the persons to whom the provisions of Articles 9, 10,11 and 12 of this Order apply shall be set forth in a list compiled and published from time to time by the Minister under section 2(3) of the Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions Act, and such list shall show in regard to each person the date as from which, for the purposes of this Order, he first held the office or employment in question, and the date when he ceased to hold that office or employment. 22 [CAP. 23 Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions CHAPTER 23 DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 5. Taxes. 11. Missions. Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions 23 CHAPTER 23 Ch. 176. Ch. 17. CAP. 23. DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION) ORDER (Sections 3, 5 and 6) 1. This Order may be cited as the DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION) ORDER. A. The Organisation 2. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (hereinafter referred to as the Organisation) is an organisation of which Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the governments of foreign sovereign powers are 3. The Organisation shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, immunity from suit and legal process. No waiver of immunity shall be deemed to extend to any measure of execution. 4. The Organisation shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty’s Government in Belize. 5. The Organisation shall have the like exemption or relief from taxes and rates, other than taxes on the importation of goods, as is accorded to a foreign sovereign power. 24 [CAP. 23 Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions 6. The Organisation shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organisation for its official use in Belize or for exportation, or on the importation of any of the publications of the Organisation directly imported by it, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Comptroller of Customs may prescribe for the protection of the revenue. 7. The Organisation shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on the importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organisation for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Organisation directly imported or exported by it. 8. The Organisation shall have the right to avail itself, for telegraphic communications sent by it and containing only matter intended for publication by the press or for broadcasting (including communications addressed to or despatched from places outside Belize), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams. B. Representatives of Members: The President of the Conference: Members of the Executive Board of the 9.–(1) Except in so far as any privilege or immunity is waived, in the case of representatives of member governments, by the governments whom they represent; in the case of the President of the Conference, by the Organisation; and in the case of members of the executive board, by the executive board of the Organisation, representatives of member governments, the President of the Conference of the Organisation, and members of the executive board of the Organisation shall enjoy– (a) while exercising their functions as such, and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions 25 baggage and inviolability for all papers and documents. (b) immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their capacity as representatives; (c) while exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty’s Government in Belize, save that the relief allowed shall not include relief from customs and excise duties or entry tax except in respect of goods imported as part of their personal baggage. They shall not, where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence, be deemed to be resident in Belize during any period when they are present in Belize whilst exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to British subjects whose usual place of abode is in Belize. (2) For the purpose of the application of this Order, the expression “representatives of member governments” shall be deemed to include their official staffs accompanying them as such representatives, as delegates, deputy delegates, advisers, technical experts or secretaries of delegations. (3) The provisions of the preceding paragraphs of this Article shall not confer any immunity or privilege upon any person as the representative of Her Majesty’s Government in Belize or as a member of the staff of such a representative. 26 [CAP. 23 Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions C. High Officials 10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, officers of the Organisation holding the offices of Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and children under the age of twenty- one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty’s Government in Belize, his spouse and children, including exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the Organisation. D. Persons Employed on Missions on behalf of the 11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, persons employed on missions on behalf of the Organisation shall enjoy– (a) while exercising their functions as such, and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and inviolability of all papers and documents relating to the work of the (b) immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the exercise of their functions. Such immunity shall continue notwithstanding that the persons concerned are no longer employed on missions on behalf of the Organisation. Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions 27 E. Other Officials of the Organisation 12. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, all officials of the Organisation (other than those referred to in Article 10 above) shall enjoy– (a) immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties; (b) exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers or servants of the Organisation. F. General 13. The names of the persons to whom the provisions of Articles 9 and 10 of this Order apply shall be set forth in a list compiled and published from time to time by the Minister under section 2(3) of the Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions Act, and such list shall show in regard to each person the date as from which for the purposes of this Order, he first held the office or employment in question, and the date when he ceased to hold that office or employment. 28 [CAP. 23 Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions CHAPTER 23 DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 5. Taxes. 11. Missions. Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions 29 CHAPTER 23 Ch. 176. Ch. 17. CAP. 23. DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION) ORDER (Sections 3, 5 and 6) 1. This Order may be cited as the DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION) ORDER. A. The Organisation 2. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (hereinafter referred to as “the Organisation”) is an organisation of which Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the governments of foreign sovereign powers are members. 3. The Organisation shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, immunity from suit and legal process. No waiver of immunity shall be deemed to extend to any measure of execution. 4. The Organisation shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty’s Government in Belize. 5. The Organisation shall have the exemption or relief from taxes and rates, other than taxes on the importation of goods, as is accorded to a foreign sovereign power. 6. The Organisation shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organisation for 30 [CAP. 23 Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions its official use in Belize or for exportation, or on the importation of any of the publications of the Organisation directly imported by it, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Comptroller of Customs may prescribe for the protection of the revenue. 7. The Organisation shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on the importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organisation for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Organisation directly imported or exported by it. 8. The Organisation shall have the right to avail itself, for telegraphic communications sent by it and containing only matter intended for publication by the press or for broadcasting (including communications addressed to or despatched from places outside Belize), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams. B. Representatives of Members: Chairman of the Council of the Organisation 9.–(1) Except in so far as any privilege or immunity is waived, in the case of representatives of member governments, by the governments whom they represent and, in the case of the Chairman of the Council of the Organisation, by the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, representatives of member governments, and the Chairman of the Council of the Organisation shall enjoy– (a) while exercising their functions as such, and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and inviolability for all papers and documents; Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions 31 (b) immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their capacity as representatives; (c) while exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty’s Government in Belize, save that the relief allowed shall not include relief from customs and excise duties or entry tax except in respect of goods imported as part of their personal baggage. They shall not, where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence, be deemed to be resident in Belize during any period when they are present in Belize whilst exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to British subjects whose usual place of abode is in Belize. (2) For the purpose of the application of this Order, the expression “representatives of member governments” shall be deemed to include their official staffs accompanying them as such representatives, as delegates, deputy delegates, advisers, technical experts or secretaries of delegations. (3) The provisions of the preceding paragraphs of this Article shall not confer any immunity or privilege upon any person as the representative of Her Majesty’s Government in Belize or as a member of the staff of such a representative. 32 [CAP. 23 Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions C. High Officials 10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, officers of the Organisation holding the offices of Director-General and Deputy Director-General shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and children under the age of twenty one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign power accredited to Her Majesty’s Government in Belize, his spouse and children, including exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the Organisation. D. Persons Employed on Missions on behalf of the 11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, persons (other than the officials of the Organisation) serving on committees of, or on behalf of the Organisation shall enjoy– (a) while exercising their function as such, and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and inviolability of all papers and documents relating to the work of the (b) immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the exercise of their functions. Such immunity shall continue notwithstanding that the persons concerned are no longer employed on missions on behalf of the Organisation. Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions 33 E. Other Officials of the Organisation 12. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, all officials of the Organisation (other than those referred to in Article 10 above) shall enjoy– (a) immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties; (b) exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers or servants of the Organisation. F. General 13. The names of the persons to whom the provisions of Articles 9 and 10 of this Order apply shall be set forth in a list compiled and published from time to time by the Minister under section 2(3) of the Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions Act, and such list shall show in regard to each person the date as from which, for the purposes of this Order, he first held the office or employment in question, and the date when he ceased to hold that office or employment. 34 [CAP. 23 Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions CHAPTER 23 DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS THE UNITED NATIONS 5. Taxes. 10. Interpretation. 11. Particular officials. 12. Missions. Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions 35 INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE