Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires“archives” comprises the correspondence, manuscripts, books, documents, and other library material, photographs, films, sound recordings, and all audio-visual documents and materials of any nature owned by the Office or in its possession; “Charter” means the Charter of the Organisation of American States; “competent authorities” means the authorities of Belize, in accordance with its laws; “fee” describes a levy charged for actual or potential individualized public services furnished to the payer, with the proceeds earmarked only for the service for which the obligation is budgeted. Payment received from the user for services not inherent to the State is not a fee; “Government” means the Government of Belize; “General Secretariat” means the General Secretariat of the Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions 57 “headquarters” includes all the branches and offices of the Office; “levy” includes all taxes, fees, and special assessments and any other charges and rates of the same or similar nature provided for in the laws of Belize, howsoever they may be called; “member states” means the states that are members of the “members of the family” includes the dependent relatives by consanguinity or affinity of the personnel of the Office and of the General Secretariat, whatever their grade, in accordance with the laws of Belize; “Office” means the Office of the General Secretariat of the Organisation in Belize; “Organisation” means the Organisation of American States; “personnel of the Office” includes all staff members of the Office of any level and rank, including administrative and service personnel; “personnel of the General Secretariat” includes all the staff members of the General Secretariat of whatever level and rank, including the administrative and service personnel, regardless of nationality and country or place in which they are working, staff members of any level and rank of the specialized organisations of the Organisation, and the technicians, experts, and consultants of the Organisation or of the centres or entities that are agencies of it; “property” includes real property; furniture, vehicles and means of transportation, working equipment and materials, rights of any nature, funds in any currency, gold and foreign exchange, assets, income and donations, operations and other resources, and, in general, anything that may constitute the property of a natural or judicial person; 58 [CAP. 23 Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions “The Secretary General” means the Secretary General of the “shipments” means the equipment, goods and merchandise shipped abroad by any means and intended for the Organisation, the General Secretariat, or the Office; “social security contribution” describes the levy paid by employers and workers who are members of the groups benefited and is intended to finance the welfare service; “tax” means a levy charged due to a situation independent of any State activity related to the payer. A. The Organisation The