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The International Sea-Bed Authority (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1996

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15.—(1) The Secretary-General and staff of the Authority shall enjoy immunity from suit and legal process with respect to acts performed by them in the exercise of their functions, except to the extent that the Authority expressly waives this immunity in a particular case.

(2) The Secretary-General and staff of the Authority, who are not British citizens, British Dependent Territories citizens, British Overseas citizens, or British Nationals (Overseas) shall enjoy exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received by them from the Authority.

(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 an official to whom this Article applies.

(4) Paragraph (2) of this Article shall not apply to pensions and annuities paid by the Authority.

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