Part IV Privileges and immunities of official staffs and of families of representatives, high officers and official staffs
International Organisations Act 1968 (1968 c 48) | Legislation

Part IV Privileges and immunities of official staffs and of families of representatives, high officers and official staffs

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In this Part of this Schedule—

(a)     “representative†means a person who is such a representative to the organisation specified in the relevant Order or such a representative on, or member of, an organ, committee or other subordinate body of that organisation as is mentioned in section 1(3)(a) of this Act;

(b)     “member of the official staff†means a person who accompanies a representative as part of his official staff in his capacity as a representative.

[(c)     references to importation, in relation to value added tax, shall include references to anything charged with tax in accordance with section [[1(1)(c)] of the Value Added Tax Act 1994] [(imposition of charge to value added tax on imported goods)], and “imported†shall be construed accordingly.]

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A member of the official staff who is recognised by Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom as holding a rank equivalent to that of a diplomatic agent shall be entitled to the privileges

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