The International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009

The Organisation

2.  The Organisation shall have the like inviolability of official archives and premises as, in accordance with the 1961 Convention Articles, is accorded in respect of the official archives and premises of a diplomatic mission.

3.—(1) The Organisation shall have immunity from suit and legal process except–

(a) to the extent that it shall have expressly waived such immunity in a particular case;

(b) in respect of a civil action by a third party for damage arising from an accident caused by a motor vehicle belonging to, or operated on behalf of, the Organisation or in respect of a motor traffic offence involving such a vehicle;

(c) in respect of the enforcement of an arbitration award made under the terms of any contract made by the Organisation;

(d) in respect of an attachment order against the salaries, wages and emoluments owed by the Organisation to a member of staff.

(2) The preceding sub paragraph shall not prevent the taking of such measures as may be permitted by law in relation to the property and assets of the Organisation in so far as they may be temporarily necessary in connection with the prevention of and investigation into accidents involving motor vehicles belonging to, or operated on behalf of, the Organisation.

4.  The Organisation shall have the like relief from non-domestic rates as, in accordance with Article 23 of the 1961 Convention Articles, is accorded in respect of the premises of a diplomatic mission.

5.—(1) The Organisation shall have exemption from prohibitions and restrictions on the importation or exportation in the case of goods imported or exported by it and necessary for its official activities, and in the case of any of its official publications imported or exported by it.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply as respects the matters reserved by virtue of Section C5 (import and export control) of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998(1).

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1998 c. 46.