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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-international-organisations-immunities-and-privileges-scotland-order-2009/schedule-12/paragraph-8",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2009/9780111001356",
  "legislation_title": "The International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009",
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  "number": "8",
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  "text": "(1) Except in so far as in any particular case such immunity is waived by the Director-General (or any official acting instead as provided for in Article VI of the Convention), officials of the Organisation shall enjoy immunity from suit and legal process (even after the termination of their functions) in respect of acts, including words written or spoken, done by them in the course of performance of official duties.\n(2) The immunity accorded by sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a motor traffic offence committed by an official of the Organisation or in the case of damage caused by a motor vehicle belonging to or driven by such an official.\n(3) Neither sub-paragraph (1) nor Part IV of Schedule 1 to the 1968 Act shall apply to any person who is a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British Overseas citizen or a British National (Overseas) or who is a permanent resident of the United Kingdom.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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