Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Diplomatic and Consular Relations (Bank for International Settlements) Order 2020
Regulation 3
Additional immunities and privileges of BIS
In addition to its immunities and privileges under the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Bank for International Settlements) Order 2020, the BIS enjoys the following immunities and privileges:
inviolability of all its archives and documents (including electronic data) belonging to or held by it;
freedom from censorship of its official communications, subject to any written agreement between the Government and the BIS on any appropriate security precaution that may be adopted;
free communication for all official purposes, including the right to use codes;
the right to send and receive correspondence by a courier or in a sealed bag, being a courier or bag of the same status as a diplomatic courier or diplomatic bag under Article 27 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.