5(1)Every senior officer of the Commonwealth Secretariat, who is a citizen of a country mentioned in [F1Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981], and any member of his family forming part of his household, other than a member who is a citizen only of the United Kingdom and Colonies, shall, if permanently resident outside the United Kingdom, have the like privileges and immunities as are accorded by law to a diplomatic agent and the members of his family forming part of his household, F2....U.K.
(2)In accordance with the foregoing sub-paragraph, service as a senior officer falling within that sub-paragraph shall not be treated as employment in respect of which [F3contributions or premiums are payable under the enactments relating to . . . . . . F4 social security, but the foregoing provision shall not be construed as rendering a person liable to any contribution or premium] which he would not be required to pay if service as aforesaid were not so treated.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), Sch. 7
F2Words in Sch. para. 5(1) repealed (7.6.2005) by International Organisations Act 2005 (c. 20), ss. 3(a), 11(3), Schs.
F3Words substituted by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38), Sch. 27 para. 64
F4Words repealed by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 1 Pt. I