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Article 11 Executive Director and other members of the Secretariat

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(1)

The Executive Director and other members of the Secretariat have the following privileges and immunities—

(a)

immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity;

(b)

exemption from income tax in respect of salaries and other emoluments paid to them by the Commission;

(c)

exemption from duties (whether of customs or excise) on the importation of furniture and effects at the time of first taking up their post in the United Kingdom.

(2)

The immunity granted under paragraph (1)(a) continues to apply to the person after they cease to be the Executive Director or a member of the Secretariat (as the case may be).