INTERPOL officials stationed in the United Kingdom
13.—(1) In addition to the privileges and immunities granted under article 12, an INTERPOL official stationed in the United Kingdom is exempt from duties (whether customs or excise) and taxes on the importation of articles (except payments for services) in respect of import of their furniture and personal effects (including one motor vehicle), provided such importation takes place within six months of the time of first taking up their post in the United Kingdom.
(2) The exemption granted under paragraph (1) is subject to the conditions governing the disposal of goods imported into the United Kingdom duty-free and to any general restrictions on the importation of goods.
(3) For the purposes of the enactments relating to social security, including enactments in force in Northern Ireland—
(a)services rendered for the Organisation by a relevant official is deemed to be excepted from any class of employment in respect of which contributions or premiums under those enactments are payable, but
(b)no person is to be rendered liable to pay any contribution or premium which that person would not be required to pay if those services were not deemed to be so excepted.
(4) A relevant official is not entitled to any benefits paid by domestic social security bodies for so long as they enjoy the exemption referred to in paragraph (3).
(5) In this article—
“INTERPOL official stationed in the United Kingdom” means an INTERPOL official who—
has been appointed to a post within the Organisation,
has been notified to the Secretary of State prior to taking up that post,
is regularly performing their functions in the United Kingdom in accordance with their letter of appointment or letter of approval of secondment, and
is physically resident in the United Kingdom for 183 days or more in a tax year;
“relevant official” means an INTERPOL official stationed in the United Kingdom other than a person who has been seconded to the Organisation by the United Kingdom.