Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
Regulation 4
Immunities and privileges of representatives of members
Subregulation 1
Except insofar as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the member governments whom they represent, representatives of member governments to the General Assembly or to any Council or other organ of the United Nations —
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;
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;
enjoy, while exercising their functions, and during their journeys 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 the Republic of Singapore, except that the relief allowed does not include relief from excise duties except in respect of goods imported as part of their personal baggage; and
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
Paragraph 4(1)(c) and (d) does not apply to citizens of Singapore whose usual place of residence is in Singapore.
Subregulation 3
In this Order, “representatives of member governments” includes their official staff accompanying them as such representatives, who are —
delegates;
deputy delegates;
advisers;
technical experts; or
secretaries of delegations,but does not include any person —
as the representative of the Government;
as a member of the staff of a representative mentioned in sub‑paragraph (f); or
who is a citizen of Singapore.