Article 9 Representatives of the Parties
A representative of a Party has the following privileges and immunities while exercising their functions and throughout their journey to and from where a meeting is held by the GIGO—
immunity from personal arrest or detention;
immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity; and
the like inviolability as, in accordance with the 1961 Convention Articles, is accorded to a diplomatic agent in respect of official papers and documents.
The immunity granted under sub-paragraph (1)(b) continues to apply to the person after they cease to be a representative of a Party.
This article does not apply to any person as the representative of the United Kingdom, or of His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.