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Paragraph 1 C1C2

United Kingdom

A diplomatic agent shall enjoy immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the receiving State. He shall also enjoy immunity from its civil and administrative jurisdiction, except in the case of:

(a)

a real action relating to private immovable property situated in the territory of the receiving State, unless he holds it on behalf of the sending State for the purposes of the mission;

(b)

an action relating to succession in which the diplomatic agent is involved as executor, administrator, heir or legatee as a private person and not on behalf of the sending State;

(c)

an action relating to any professional or commercial activity exercised by the diplomatic agent in the receiving State outside his official functions.

Annotations

Modifications

C1

Art. 31 para. 1 extended with modifications by S.I. 1984/1978, art. 2(1)(c)(d)(2)

C2

Sch. 1 art. 31 para. 1 applied (17.7.1992) by Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Act 1991 (c. 41, SIF 68:1), s. 5(1)(c); S.I. 1992/1750, art.2

Notes on Schedule 1

Modifications

C1

Sch. 1 extended by Hong Kong Act 1985 (c. 15, SIF 26:16A), s. 2(2), Sch. para. 4 and Arms Control and Disarmament (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1988 (c. 2, SIF 68:1), s. 1(1)

C2

Sch. 1 applied (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 28, s. 28(2)(3)(7)

C3

Sch. 1 applied (1.3.1999) by 1998 c. 33, s. 15(5) (with s. 28); S.I. 1999/448, art. 2

Notes on Part Article 31

Modifications

C1

Power to extend art. 31 conferred by Consular Relations Act 1968 (c. 18), Sch. 2 para. 4

C2

Sch. 1 art. 31(1)-(3) applied (prosp) by 1998 c. 7, ss. 8(1)(c), 15(1) (with s. 14)