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The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1994

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13.—(1) Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Member State which they represent, representatives of Member States shall enjoy, while exercising their functions and in the course of their journeys to and from the place of meeting—

(a)immunity from suit and legal process, even after the termination of their mission, in respect of acts, including words spoken and written, performed by them in their official capacity and within the limits of their authority; except in the case of a motor traffic offence committed by a representative of a Member State, or in the case of damage caused by a motor vehicle belonging to or driven by such a representative;

(b)the like inviolability for all their official papers and documents as is accorded to diplomatic agents.

(2) Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Act shall not operate so as to confer any privilege or immunity on the official staff of representatives, other than their alternate representatives and advisers.

(3) Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Act shall not operate so as to confer any privilege or immunity on any member of the family of a representative, alternate representative or adviser.

(4) Neither the provisions of the preceding paragraphs of this Article, nor those of Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Act, shall operate so as to confer any privilege or immunity on any person as the representative of the United Kingdom or as a member of the delegation of such a representative.

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