The International Criminal Police Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2023

Members of an INTERPOL body

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10.—(1) A member of an INTERPOL body has the following privileges and immunities while carrying out Official Activities and throughout their journey to or from the place where a meeting is held by the Organisation—

(a)subject to paragraph (2), immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity;

(b)the like inviolability as, in accordance with the 1961 Convention Articles, is accorded to a diplomatic agent in respect of official papers and documents;

(c)immunity from inspection or seizure of their official baggage, and their personal baggage shall be exempt from inspection, unless there are serious grounds for presuming that it contains articles other than those for the official use of the Organisation or their personal use, or articles the import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by the enactments relating to quarantine.

(2) The immunity granted under paragraph (1)(a) continues to apply to the person after they cease to be a member of an INTERPOL body.

(3) In this article, “member of an INTERPOL body” means—

(a)a member of the Executive Committee,

(b)a member of the Commission for the Control of Files, or

(c)an Adviser.