Article 14

(1)

Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Government of the member which they represent, representatives of members of the Council at meetings of the Council, the Permanent Technical Committee and committees of the Council shall enjoy:—

(a)

immunity from suit and legal process in respect of things done or omitted to be done by them in their official capacity;

(b)

while exercising their functions and during their journeys to and from the place of meeting, the like immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and the like inviolability for all papers and documents as are accorded to a diplomatic agent; and

(c)

while exercising their functions and during their journeys to and from the place of meeting, the like exemptions and privileges in respect of their personal baggage as in accordance with Article 36 of the 1961 Convention Articles are accorded to a diplomatic agent.

(2)

Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Act shall not operate so as to confer any privilege or immunity on:—

(a)

the official staff of a representative other than alternates, advisers, technical experts and secretaries of delegations, or

(b)

the family of a representative or of a member of the official staff of a representative.

(3)

Neither this Article nor Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Act shall operate so as to confer any privilege or immunity on any person as the representative of the United Kingdom or as a member of the official staff of such a representative or on any person who is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies.