Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education) Order 1974

Regulation 4

Immunities and privileges of representatives of members

Subregulation 1

The Director of the Colombo Plan Bureau and representatives of member governments to the Governing Board of the College, except insofar as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the member governments whom they represent, enjoy —

(a)

while exercising their functions as such, and during their journeys 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; and

(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.

Subregulation 2

In this Order, “representatives of member governments” includes the members of their official staff accompanying them as such representatives, who are —

(a)

delegates;

(b)

deputy delegates;

(c)

advisers;

(d)

technical experts; or

(e)

secretaries of delegations.

Subregulation 3

Sub‑paragraphs (1) and (2) do not confer any immunity or privilege on any person —

(a)

as the representative of the Government;

(b)

as a member of the staff of a representative mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a); or

(c)

who is a citizen of Singapore.