Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (International Atomic Energy Agency) Order 1973

Regulation 4

Immunities and privileges of representatives of members and of Board of Governors of Agency

Subregulation 1

Except insofar as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived —

(a)

in the case of representatives of member governments — by the member governments whom they represent; and

(b)

in the case of persons designated to serve on the Board of Governors of the Agency and their alternates and advisers — by the Board of Governors,representatives of member governments and persons designated to serve on the Board of Governors of the Agency and their alternates and advisers —

(c)

enjoy, 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;

(d)

enjoy 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, such immunity to continue even though the person concerned is no longer engaged in the discharge of such functions; and

(e)

are not, where the incidence of any form of taxation depends on residence, deemed to be resident in Singapore during any period when they are present in Singapore while exercising their functions or during their journeys to and from the place of meeting.

Subregulation 2

In this Order, “representatives of member governments” includes all Governors, representatives, alternates, advisers, technical experts and secretaries of delegation.

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.