Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
Regulation 5
Immunities and privileges of Executive Committee members and alternates, Advisory Panel members, staff and experts
Subregulation 1
Each of the following persons enjoys immunity from legal process in respect of all words spoken and written and acts performed by the person in his or her official capacity:
members of the Executive Committee and their alternates;
members of the Advisory Panel;
members of the staff of the AMRO;
experts performing missions for AMRO, whose names appear in a list mutually agreed upon between the Government and the AMRO in advance for this purpose.
Subregulation 2
The immunity conferred under sub-paragraph (1) on any person —
does not apply in the case of —
an offence against the written law relating to motor vehicle traffic committed by the person; or
any damage caused by a motor vehicle belonging to or driven by the person; and
may be waived by the AMRO.
Subregulation 3
Each of the following persons enjoys exemption from taxation on his or her salary and emolument paid directly to him or her by the AMRO:
members of the Advisory Panel;
members of the staff of the AMRO;
experts performing missions for the AMRO, whose names appear in a list mutually agreed upon between the Government and the AMRO in advance for this purpose.
Subregulation 4
Any immunity or privilege under sub-paragraph (1) or (3) which is enjoyed by a person in any particular case is to be waived by the AMRO if the AMRO is of the opinion that —
the immunity or privilege impedes the course of justice; and
the immunity or privilege can be waived without prejudice to the interest of the AMRO.
Subregulation 5
Despite anything in this paragraph, no immunity or privilege under this paragraph may be enjoyed by any person who is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, except that the Chief Economist of the AMRO who is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore enjoys the immunity mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).