2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

3.   Representatives of members

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    (1)   Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the member Governments whom they represent, representatives of member Governments to the Assembly or to the Council of the Organisation, or to any Committee of such Assembly, Council or Commission shall enjoy—

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      (a)     While exercising their functions as such, and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and inviolability for all papers and documents.

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      (b)     Immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their capacity as representatives.

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      (c)     While exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, the like exemption or relief from taxes as is accorded to an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to Her Majesty save that the relief allowed shall not include relief from customs and excise duties or purchase tax except in respect of goods imported as part of their personal baggage. They shall not, where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence, be deemed to be resident in Saint Lucia during any period when they are present in Saint Lucia whilst exercising their functions or during their journey to and from the place of meeting. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to British subjects whose usual place of abode is in Saint Lucia.

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    (2)   For the purposes of the application of this Order, the expression “representatives of member governments” shall be deemed to include their official staffs, accompanying them as such representatives, as delegates, deputy delegates, advisers, technical experts or secretaries of delegations.

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    (3)   The provisions of the preceding paragraphs of this Article shall not confer any immunity or privilege upon any person as the representative of the Government of Saint Lucia in Saint Lucia or as a member of the staff of such representative, or any person who is a British Subject and who is not the representative of a Government of Her Majesty other than the Government of Saint Lucia or the member of the staff of and accompanying any such representative.

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