# The Western European Union (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1960, Article 12


(1) Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Council acting on behalf of the Organisation, the Secretary-General of the Organisation, the Deputy Secretary-General and the Director of the Armaments Control Agency shall enjoy the like immunity from suit and legal process, the like inviolability of residence and the like exemption or relief from taxes, other than income tax, as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty, and exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them as officers of the Organisation;
provided that if any such officer is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies he shall enjoy, in addition to the privileges and immunities conferred by Article 13(a) and (b) of this Order, only the like inviolability for all papers and documents relating to the work on which he is engaged for the Organisation as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty.
(2) Part IV of the Schedule to the Act shall not operate so as to confer any immunity or privilege on the families of officers to whom this Article applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1960/444/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/western-european-union-immunities-and-privileges-order-1960/article-12
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