Privileges

(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 members and deputy members of the governing body of the International Labour Office and their substitutes, by the governing body, representatives of member governments and the employers’ and workers’ members and deputy members of the governing body of the International Labour Office and their substitutes 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 13 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 or as members of the governing body of the International Labour Office, as the case may be; (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 or during their journey to and from the place of meeting. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to British subjects whose actual 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 14 [CAP. 23 Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions the representative of Her Majesty’s Government in Belize or as a member of the staff of such a representative. C. High Officials