Representatives of Members. Section 1. Representatives of Members on its principal or subsidiary organs and at conferences or meetings convened by or under the authorization or auspices of the Organization, shall, while exercising their functions and during their journeys to and from the place of meetings, enjoy the following privileges and immunities: (a) immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage, and, in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their official capacity, immunity from legal process of every kind; (b) inviolability for all papers and documents; (c) the right to use codes and to despatch or receive papers or correspondence by courier or sealed bags; (d) exemption in respect of themselves and their spouses from immigration restrictions, aliens' registration formalities or national service obligations in Denmark; (e) the same facilities in respect of currency or exchange restrictions as are accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official missions; (f) the same immunities and facilities in respect of their personal baggage as are accorded to members of diplomatic missions of comparable rank. Section 2. In order to secure for the representatives of Members of the Organization complete freedom of speech at the Organization's meetings, and independence in the discharge of their duties, the immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the discharge of their duties shall continue to be accorded notwithstanding that the persons concerned are no longer engaged in the discharge of such duties. Section 3. If the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence in Denmark, periods during which the representatives of Members of the Organization are present at a meeting of the Organization in Denmark for the discharge of their duties shall not be considered as periods of residence. Section 4. Privileges and immunities are accorded to the representatives of Members of the Organization not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves, but in order to safeguard the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the Organization. Consequently, a Member not only has the right, but is under a duty to waive the immunity of its representatives in any case where, in the opinion of the Member, the immunity would impede the course of justice, and it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity is accorded. In any such case in which one of the persons designated to serve on it is concerned, the Bureau of the Organization shall be under the same duty.
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Samples: Agreement Between the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea and the Government of Denmark, Agreement Between the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea and the Government of Denmark, Agreement Between the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea and the Government of Denmark
Representatives of Members. Section 1. 12 Representatives of Members on its principal or subsidiary organs and at conferences or meetings convened by or under the authorization or auspices of the Organization, Agency shall, while exercising their functions and during their journeys to and from the place of meetingsmeeting, enjoy the following privileges and immunities:
(a) immunity Immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage, and, and in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their official capacity, immunity from legal process of every kind;
(b) inviolability Inviolability for all papers and documents;
(c) the The right to use codes and to despatch or receive papers or correspondence by courier or in sealed bags;
(d) exemption Exemption in respect of themselves and their spouses from immigration restrictions, aliens' ’ registration formalities or national service obligations in Denmarkthe State which they are visiting or through which they are passing in the exercise of their functions;
(e) the The same facilities in respect of currency or exchange restrictions as are accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official missions;
(f) the The same immunities and facilities in respect of their personal baggage as are accorded to members of comparable rank of diplomatic missions of comparable rankmissions.
Section 2. 13 In order to secure for the representatives of Members of at meetings convened by the Organization Agency complete freedom of speech at the Organization's meetings, and complete independence in the discharge of their duties, the immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the discharge of discharging their duties shall continue to be accorded accorded, notwithstanding that the persons concerned are no longer engaged in the discharge of such duties.
Section 3. If 14 Where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence in Denmarkresidence, periods during which the representatives of Members of the Organization are present at meetings convened by the Agency in the territory of a meeting of the Organization in Denmark Member party to this Agreement for the discharge of their duties shall not be considered as periods of residence.
Section 4. 15 Privileges and immunities are accorded to the representatives of Members of the Organization Members, not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves, but in order to safeguard the independent exercise of their functions in connection connexion with the OrganizationAgency. Consequently, a Member not only has the right, right but is under a duty to waive the immunity of its representatives in any case where, in the opinion of the Member, the immunity would impede the course of justice, and where it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity is accorded. In any such case .
Section 16 The provisions of sections 12, 13 and 14 are not applicable in relation to the authorities of a Member of which one the person is a national or of the persons designated to serve on it which he or she is concerned, the Bureau of the Organization shall be under the same dutyor has been a representative.
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Samples: Agreement on Privileges and Immunities for the International Renewable Energy Agency
Representatives of Members. Section 1. SECTION 12 Representatives of Members on its principal or subsidiary organs and at conferences or meetings convened by or under the authorization or auspices of the Organization, Agency shall, while exercising their functions and during their journeys to and from the place of meetingsmeeting, enjoy the following privileges and immunities:
(a) immunity Immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage, and, and in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their official capacity, immunity from legal process of every kind;
(b) inviolability Inviolability for all papers and documents;
(c) the The right to use codes and to despatch or receive papers or correspondence by courier or in sealed bags;
(d) exemption Exemption in respect of themselves and their spouses from immigration restrictions, aliens' registration formalities or national service obligations in Denmarkthe State which they are visiting or through which they are passing in the exercise of their functions;
(e) the The same facilities in respect of currency or exchange restrictions as are accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official missions;
(f) the The same immunities and facilities in respect of their personal baggage as are accorded to members of comparable rank of diplomatic missions of comparable rankmissions.
Section 2. SECTION 13 In order to secure for the representatives of Members of the Organization Agency at meetings convened by the Agency complete freedom of speech at the Organization's meetings, and complete independence in the discharge of their duties, the immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in the discharge of discharging their duties shall continue to be accorded accorded, notwithstanding that the persons concerned are no longer engaged in the discharge of such duties.
Section 3. If SECTION 14 Where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence in Denmarkresidence, periods during which the representatives of Members of the Organization Agency at meetings convened by the Agency are present at in a meeting of the Organization in Denmark Member State for the discharge of their duties shall not be considered as periods of residence.
Section 4. SECTION 15 Privileges and immunities are accorded to the representatives of Members of the Organization Members, not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves, but in order to safeguard the independent exercise of their functions in connection connexion with the OrganizationAgency. Consequently, a Member not only has the right, right but is under a duty to waive the immunity of its representatives in any case where, in the opinion of the Member, the immunity would impede the course of justice, and where it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity is accorded. In any such case .
SECTION 16 The provisions of sections 12, 13 and 14 are not applicable in relation to the authorities of a State of which one the person is a national or of the persons designated to serve on it which he is concerned, the Bureau of the Organization shall be under the same dutyor has been a representative.
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Samples: Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Atomic Energy Agency