Article 16 HIGH OFFICER
Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Assembly of the Organisation, the Director of the Organisation shall enjoy:–
the like immunity from personal arrest or detention as is accorded to a diplomatic agent;
the like immunity from suit and legal process as is accorded to a diplomatic agent; this immunity shall not apply, however, in the case of a motor traffic offence committed by him, nor in the case of damage caused to a motor vehicle belonging to or driven by him; provided that this Article shall not apply to any person who is a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen, a British Overseas citizen, or a British National (Overseas) or who is a permanent resident of the United Kingdom.
Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Act shall not operate so as to confer any privilege or immunity on the family of an officer to whom this Article applies.