The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the International Development Association Order, 1960.

2. (1) In this Order "the Agreement" and "the Association" have the same meanings respectively as in the International Development Association Act, 1960.

3. The provisions of the Agreement set out in the Schedule to this Order shall have the force of law:

4. This Order shall extend to all parts of Her Majesty's dominions (other than Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa and Ceylon, and any territory administered by the Government of any of those countries) and, to the extent that Her Majesty has jurisdiction therein, to all other territories for whose foreign relations Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom is responsible:

2. The Association shall possess full juridical personality and, in particular, the capacity:

3. Actions may be brought against the Association only in a court of competent jurisdiction in the territories of a member in which the Association has an office, has appointed an agent for the purpose of accepting service or notice of process, or has issued or guaranteed securities. No actions shall, however, be brought by members or persons acting for or deriving claims from members. The Property and assets of the Association shall wheresoever located and by whomsoever held, be immune from all forms of seizure, attachment or execution before the delivery of final judgment against the Association.

4. Property and assets of the Association, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be immune from search, requisition, confiscation, expropriation or any other form of seizure by executive or legislative action.

5. The archives of the Association shall be inviolable.

6. To the extent necessary to carry out the operations provided for in this Agreement and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, all property and assets of the Association shall be free from restrictions, regulations, controls and moratoria of any nature.

8. All Governors, Executive Directors, Alternates, officers and employees of the Association:

(SECTION 3)

[Commencement 8th June, 1990]

1. This Order may be cited as The International Organizations (Immunities and Privileges of the International Telecommunication Satellite Organization) Order, 1990.

2. The International Telecommunication Satellite Organization (in this Order referred to as "the Organization") is an Organization of which the Government of The Bahamas and the governments of foreign sovereign Powers are members.

3. (1) The Organization shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, immunity from suit and legal process.

4. The Organization shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty.

5. The Organization shall have the like exemption or relief from taxes and rates, other than taxes on the importation of goods, as is accorded to a foreign sovereign Power.

6. The Organization shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organization for its official use in The Bahamas or for exportation, or on the importation of any publications of the Organization directly imported by it, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Comptroller of Customs may prescribe for the protection of the revenue.

7. The Organization shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation in the case of communications satellites, their components or parts or other goods used in connection therewith and directly imported or exported by the Organization for its official use and in the case of any publications of the organization directly imported or exported by it.

8. The Organization shall have the right to avail itself, for telegraphic communications sent by it and containing only matter intended for publication by the press or for broadcasting (including communications addressed to or despatched from places outside The Bahamas), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams.

9. (1) Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the governments whom they represent, representatives of Parties, representatives of Signatories and persons participating in Arbitration Proceedings shall in the exercise of their functions and during their journeys to and from the place of meeting enjoy-

10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organization, the Director General of the Organization (including any officer acting for him during his absence from duty) shall be accorded in respect of himself, his spouse and his children under the age of twenty-one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes, other than income tax, as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty, his spouse and children, and exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by him as an officer of the Organization.

11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organization, persons employed by the Organization shall enjoy-

12. The names of the persons to whom the provisions of paragraphs 9 and 10 apply shall be set forth in a list compiled and published from time to time by the Minister under section 4 of the Act, and such list shall show in regard to each person the date as from which, for the purposes of this Order, he first held the office or employment in question and the date when he ceased to hold that office or employment.

(SECTION 3)

[Commencement 30th June, 1997]

1. This Order may be cited as the International Organizations (Immunities and Privileges of the Organization of American States) Order, 1997.

2. The Organization of American States (in this Order referred to as "the Organization") is an Organization of which the Government of The Bahamas and the governments of foreign sovereign Powers are members.

3. (1) The Organization shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, immunity from suit and legal process.

4. The Organization shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of the official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty.

5. The Organization shall have the like exemption or relief from taxes and rates, other than taxes on the importation of goods, as is accorded to a foreign sovereign Power.

6. The Organization shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organization for its official use in The Bahamas or for exportation, or on the importation of any publications of the Organization directly imported by it, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Comptroller of Customs may prescribe for the protection of the revenue.

7. The Organization shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organization for its official use and in the case of any publications of the organization directly imported or exported by it.

8. The Organization shall have the right to avail itself, for telegraphic communications sent by it and containing only matter intended for publication by the press or for broadcasting (including communications addressed to or despatched from places outside The Bahamas), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams.

9. (1) Representatives of member States of the Organisation shall in the exercise of their functions and during their journeys to and from the place of meeting enjoy-

10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organization, the Secretary General of the Organization (including any officer acting for him during his absence from duty) shall be accorded in respect of himself, his spouse and his children under the age of twenty-one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes, other than income tax, as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty, his spouse and children, and shall also enjoy exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by him as an officer of the Organization.

11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organization, persons employed by the Organization shall enjoy-

12. The names of the persons to whom the provisions of paragraphs 9 and 10 apply shall be set forth in a list compiled and published from time to time by the Minister under section 4 of the Act, and such list shall show in regard to each person the date as from which, for the purposes of this Order, he first held the office or employment in question and the date when he ceased to hold that office or employment.

(SECTION 3)

[Commencement 13th May, 1999]

1. This Order may be cited as the International Organizations (Immunities and Privileges of the Inter-American Development Bank) Order, 1999.

2. The Inter-American Development Bank (in this Order referred to as "the Organization") is an Organization of which the Government of The Bahamas and the governments of foreign sovereign Powers are members.

3. (1) The Organization shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, immunity from suit and legal process.

4. The Organization shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of the official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty.

5. The Organization shall have the like exemption or relief from taxes and rates, other than taxes on the importation of goods, as is accorded to a foreign sovereign Power.

6. The Organization shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organization for its official use in The Bahamas or for exportation, or on the importation of any publications of the Organization directly imported by it, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Comptroller of Customs may prescribe for the protection of the revenue.

7. The Organization shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organization for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Organization directly imported or exported by it.

8. The Organization shall have the right to avail itself, for telegraphic communications sent by it and containing only matter intended for publication by the press or for broadcasting (including communications addressed to or despatched from places outside The Bahamas), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams.

9. (1) Representatives of (member States) of the Organization shall in the exercise of their functions and during their journeys to and from the place of meeting enjoy-

10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organization, the President of the Organization (including any officer acting for him during his absence from duty) shall be accorded in respect of himself, his spouse and his children under the age of twenty-one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes, other than income tax, as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty, his spouse and children, and shall also enjoy exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by him as an officer of the Organization.

11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organization, persons employed by the Organization shall enjoy-

12. The names of the persons to whom the provisions of paragraphs 9 and 10 apply shall be set forth in a list compiled and published from time to time by the Minister under section 4 of the Act, and such list shall show in regard to each person the date as from which, for the purposes of this Order, he first held the office or employment in question and the date when he ceased to hold that office or employment.

(SECTION 3(2))

[Commencement 19th February, 1949]

1. This Order may be cited as the Diplomatic Privileges (International Court of Justice) Order.

2. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the court, the judges and Registrar of the International Court of Justice (including any officer of the court acting as Registrar) shall, when engaged on the business of the court and during any journey to and from the place where the court is sitting in connection with such business, enjoy the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and also unless they are British subjects whose usual place of abode is in The Bahamas the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign Power accredited to Her Majesty.

3. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Government whom they represent before the court, the agents, counsel and advocates of parties before the court shall enjoy-

4. The names of the persons to whom the provisions of Articles 2 and 3 of this Order apply shall be set forth in a list compiled and published from time to time by the Minister under section 4 of the Act and such list shall show in regard to each person the date as from which, for the purposes of this Order, he first held the office of employment in question, and the date when he ceased to hold that office or employment.

(SECTION 3(2))

[Commencement 22nd April, 1950]

1. This Order may be cited as the Diplomatic Privileges (International Labour Organisation) Order.

2. The International Labour Organisation (hereinafter referred to as "the Organisation") is an Organisation of which Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Governments of foreign sovereign Powers are members.

3. The Organisation shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, Immunity from suit and process. No waiver of immunity shall be deemed to extend to any measure of execution.

4. The Organisation shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty.

5. The Organisation shall have the like exemption or relief from taxes and rates, other than taxes on the importation of goods, as is accorded to a foreign sovereign Power.

6. The Organisation shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the organisation for its official use in The Bahamas or for exportation, or on the importation of any of the publications of the organisation directly imported by it, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Comptroller of Customs may prescribe for the protection of the revenue.

7. The Organisation shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organisation for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Organisation directly imported or exported by it.

8. The Organisation shall have the right to avail itself, for telegraphic communications sent by it and containing only matters for publication by the press or for broadcasting (including communications addressed to or despatched from places outside The Bahamas), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams.

9. (1) Except in so far as any privilege or immunity is waived, in the case of representatives of member Governments, by the Governments whom they represent, and in the case of members and deputy members of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office and their substitutes, by the Governing Body, representatives of member Governments and the employers' and workers' members and deputy members of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office and their substitutes shall enjoy-

10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, officers of the Organisation holding the offices of Director-General, Deputy Director-General and Assistant Director-General shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and children under the age of twenty-one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty, his spouse and children, including exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the Organisation.

11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege is waived by the Organisation, persons (other than officials of the Organisation) serving on Committees of, or employed on missions on behalf of, the Organisation shall enjoy-

12. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the organisation, all officials of the Organisation (other than those referred to in Article 10 hereof) shall enjoy immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties.

13. The names of the persons to whom the provisions of Articles 9, 10, 11 and 12 of this Order apply shall be set forth in a list compiled and published from time to time by the Minister under section 4 of the Act, and such list shall show in regard to each person the date as from which, for the purposes of this Order, he first held the office or employment in question, and the date when he ceased to hold that office or employment.

(SECTION (2))

[Commencement 22nd April, 1950]

1. This Order may be cited as the Diplomatic Privileges (Food and Agriculture Organisation) Order.

2. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (hereinafter referred to as "the Organisation") is an Organisation of which Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Governments of foreign sovereign Powers are members.

3. The Organisation shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, immunity from suit and legal process. No waiver of immunity shall be deemed to extend to any measure of execution.

4. The Organisation shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty.

5. The Organisation shall have the like exemption or relief from taxes and rates, other than taxes on the importation of goods, as is accorded to a foreign sovereign Power.

6. The Organisation shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organisation for its official use in The Bahamas or for exportation, or on the importation of any of the publications of the Organisation directly imported by it, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Comptroller of Customs may prescribe for the protection of the Revenue.

7. The Organisation shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on the importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organisation for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Organisation directly imported or exported by it.

8. The Organisation shall have the right to avail itself, for telegraphic communications sent by it and containing only matter intended for publication by the press or far broadcasting (including communications addressed to or despatched from places outside The Bahamas), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams.

9. (1) Except in so far as any privilege or immunity is waived, in the case of representatives of member Governments, by the Governments whom they represent, and in the case of the Chairman of the Council of the Organisation, by the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, representatives of member Governments, and the Chairman of the Council of the Organisation shall enjoy-

10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, officers of the Organisation holding the offices of Director-General and Deputy Director-General shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and children under the age of twenty-one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty, his spouse and children, including exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the Organisation.

11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, persons (other than officials of the Organisation) serving on Committees of, or on behalf of, the Organisation shall enjoy-

12. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, all officials of the Organisation (other than those referred to in Article 10 hereof) shall enjoy immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties.

13. The names of the persons to whom the provisions of Articles 9 and 10 of this Order apply shall be set forth in a list compiled and published from time to time by the Minister under section 4 of the Act, and such list shall show in regard to each person the date as from which, for the purposes of this Order, he first held the office or employment in question, and the date when he ceased to hold that office or employment.

(SECTION 3(2))

[Commencement 29th April, 1950]

1. This Order may be cited as the Diplomatic Privileges (International Civil Aviation Organisation) Order.

2. The International Civil Aviation Organisation set up under Article 43 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on 7th day of December 1944 (hereinafter referred to as "the Organisation") is an Organisation of which Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Governments of foreign sovereign Powers are members.

3. The Organisation shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, immunity from suit and process. No waiver of immunity shall be deemed to extend to any measure of execution.

4. The Organisation shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty.

5. The Organisation shall have the like exemption or relief from taxes and rates, other than taxes on the importation of goods, as is accorded to a foreign sovereign Power.

6. The Organisation shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organisation for its official use in The Bahamas or for exportation, or on the importation of any publications of the Organisation directly imported by it, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Comptroller of Customs may prescribe for the protection of the revenue.

7. The Organisation shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organisation for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Organisation directly imported or exported by it.

8. The Organisation shall have the right to avail itself, for telegraphic communications sent by it and containing only matters intended for publication by the press or for broadcasting (including communications addressed to or despatched from places outside The Bahamas), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams.

9. (1) Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the member Governments whom they represent, representatives of member Governments to the assembly or to the Council of the organisation, to any Commission (however named) provided for in the constitution of the organisation, or to any Committee of such Assembly, Council or Commission shall enjoy-

10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, the Secretary-General or the Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation and the President of the Council of the Organisation shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and children under the age of twenty-one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption of relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty, his spouse and children, including exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the Organisation.

11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, persons (other than officials of the Organisation) serving on Committees of, or employed on missions on behalf of, the Organisation shall enjoy-

12. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, officials of the Organisation (other than those referred to in Article 10 hereof) shall enjoy immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties.

13. The names of the persons to whom the provisions of Articles 9, 10, 11 and 12 of this Order apply shall be set forth in a list compiled and published from time to time by the Minister under section 4 of the Act, and such list shall show in regard to each person the date as from which, for the purpose of this Order, he first held the office or employment in question, and the date when he ceased to hold that office or employment.

(SECTION 3(2))

[Commencement 29th April, 1950]

1. This Order may be cited as the Diplomatic Privileges (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) Order.

2. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (hereinafter referred to as "the Organisation") is an Organisation of which Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Governments of foreign sovereign Powers are members.

3. The Organisation shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, immunity from suit and legal process. No waiver of immunity shall be deemed to extend to any measure of execution.

4. The Organisation shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty.

5. The Organisation shall have the like exemption or relief from taxes and rates, other than taxes on the importation of goods, as is accorded to a foreign sovereign Power.

6. The Organisation shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organisation for its official use in The Bahamas or for exportation, or on the importation of any of the publications of the Organisation directly imported by it, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Comptroller of Customs may prescribe for the protection of the revenue.

7. The Organisation shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on the importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organisation for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Organisation directly imported or exported by it.

8. The Organisation shall have the right to avail itself, for telegraphic communications sent by it and containing only matter intended for publication by the press or for broadcasting (including communications addressed to or despatched from places outside The Bahamas), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams.

9. (1) Except in so far as any privilege or immunity is waived, in the case of representatives of member Governments, by the governments whom they represent, in the case of the President of the Conference, by the Organisation, and in the case of members of the Executive Board, by the Executive Board of the Organisation, representatives of member Governments, the President of the Conference of the Organisation, and members of the Executive Board of the Organisation shall enjoy-

10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, officers of the Organisation holding the offices of Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and children under the age of twenty-one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty, his spouse and children, including exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the Organisation.

11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, persons employed on missions on behalf of the Organisation shall enjoy-

12. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation all officials of the Organisation (other than those referred to in Article 10 hereof) shall enjoy immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties.

13. The names of the persons to whom the provisions of Articles 9 and 10 of this Order apply shall be set forth in a list compiled and published from time to time by the Minister under section 4 of the Act, and such list shall show in regard to each person the date as from which for the purposes of this Order, he first held the office or employment in question, and the date when he ceased to hold that office or employment.

(SECTION 3(2))

[Commencement 29th April, 1950]

1. This Order may be cited as the Diplomatic Privileges ( International Refugee Organisation) Order.

2. The International Refugee Organisation (hereinafter referred to as "the Organisation") is an Organisation of which Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Governments of foreign sovereign Powers are members.

3. The Organisation shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, immunity from suit and legal process. No waiver of immunity shall be deemed to extend to any measure of execution.

4. The Organisation shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty.

5. The Organisation shall have the like exemption or relief from taxes and rates, other than taxes on the importation of goods, as is accorded to a foreign sovereign Power.

6. The Organisation shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organisation for its official use in The Bahamas or for exportation, or on the importation of any publications of the Organisation directly imported by it, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Comptroller of Customs may prescribe for the protection of the revenue.

7. The Organisation shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organisation for its official use and in the case of any publication of the Organisation directly imported or exported by it.

8. The Organisation shall have the right to avail itself for telegraphic communications sent by it and containing only matter intended for publication by the press or for broadcasting (including communications addressed to or despatched from places outside The Bahamas), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams.

9. (1) Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the member Governments whom they represent, representatives of member Governments to the Council of the Organisation shall enjoy-

10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, the Director-General or the Deputy Director-General of the Organisation shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and children under the age of twenty-one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty, his spouse and children, including exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the Organisation.

11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, persons employed on missions on behalf of the Organisation shall enjoy-

12. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, officials of the Organisation (other than those referred to in Article 10 hereof or officials engaged locally and remunerated by payment calculated on the number of hours worked) shall enjoy immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the course of the performance of their official duties.

13. The names of the persons to whom the provisions of Articles 9 and 10 of this Order apply shall be set forth in a list compiled and published from time to time by the Minister under section 4 of the Act, and such list shall show in regard to each person the date as from which, for the purposes of this Order, he first held the office or employment in question, and the date when he ceased to hold that office or employment.

(SECTION 3(2))

[Commencement 29th April, 1950]

1. This Order may be cited as The Diplomatic Privileges (World Health Organisation) Order.

2. The World Health Organisation (hereinafter referred to as "the Organisation") is an Organisation of which Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Governments of foreign sovereign Powers are members.

3. The Organisation shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate and, except in so far as in any particular case it has expressly waived its immunity, immunity from suit and legal process. No waiver of immunity shall be deemed to extend to any measure of execution.

4. The Organisation shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises occupied as offices as is accorded in respect of official archives and premises of an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty.

5. The Organisation shall have the like exemption or relief from taxes and rates other than taxes on the importation of goods as is accorded to a foreign sovereign Power.

6. The Organisation shall have exemption from taxes on the importation of goods directly imported by the Organisation for its official use in The Bahamas or for exportation, or on the importation of any publications of the Organisation directly imported by it, such exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Comptroller of Customs may prescribe for the protection of the revenue.

7. The Organisation shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation in the case of goods directly imported or exported by the Organisation for its official use and in the case of any publications of the Organisation directly imported or exported by it.

8. The Organisation shall have the right to avail itself, for telegraphic communications sent by it and containing only matter intended for publication by the press or for broadcasting (including communications addressed to or despatched from places outside The Bahamas), of any reduced rates applicable for the corresponding service in the case of press telegrams.

9. (1) Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived, In the case of representatives of member Governments by the member Governments whom they represent, and in the case of persons designated to serve on the Executive Board of the Organisation and their alternates and advisers, by the Executive Board, representatives of member Governments and persons designated to serve on the Executive Board of the Organisation and their alternates and advisers shall enjoy-

10. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, officers of the Organisation holding the offices of Director-General or Deputy Director-General shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and children under the age of twenty-one, the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty, his spouse and children, and they shall also enjoy exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the Organisation.

11. Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Organisation, persons (other than officials of the Organisation) serving on Committees of, or employed on missions on behalf of, the Organisation shall enjoy-