Commencement:  6 June 1983

DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
(UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES)

Order 24 of 1983

To confer upon certain officers of the United Nations and those of its specialised agencies certain privileges and immunities.

1.	Conferment of privileges and immunities
(1)	Those persons whose names are listed in section A of Part 1 of the Schedule being officers of their respective organisations as specified therein, shall have and enjoy all the privileges and immunities set out in section B thereof.

Those persons whose names are listed in section A of Part 2 of the Schedule being persons whose services are provided by their respective organisations as specified therein for appointment to the Public Service of Vanuatu pursuant to an agreement between Vanuatu and their respective organisations shall have and enjoy all the privileges and immunities set out in section B thereof.

SCHEDULE

PART 1

Section A

Name	Nationality	United Nations or Specialised Agency of the United Nations	
Owen Drew	Australia	International Labour Organisation (ILO)	
M. Gonzales	Cuba	World Health Organization (WHO)	
W. Holleweg – Dit – Wegman	Belgium	United Nations Industrial Organisation (UNIDO)	

Section B – Privileges and Immunities

Immunity from suit and legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed in his official capacity.

Exemption from taxation on all stipends, emoluments and allowances paid to him by the international organisation.

PART 2

Section A

Name	Nationality	United Nations or Specialised Agency of the United Nations	
D. Aitchison	Canada	United Nations Development Technical Corporation Division (UNDTCD)	
V. Bucens	Canada	United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)	
M. Clement	Canada	World Health Organization (WHO)	
J. Crossland	New Zealand	Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)	
J.A. Howard	United Kingdom	International Monetary Fund (IMF)	
H.S. Kim	South Korea	United Nations Development Technical Corporation Division (UNDTCD)	
A. Larsen	Denmark	Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)	
L. Lecompte	Canada	World Health Organization (WHO)	
P.E.G. Noel	France	International Monetary Fund (IMF)	
S.L. Shetty	India	International Monetary Fund (IMF)	
J. Svard	Sweden	United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)	

Section B – Privileges and Immunities

Immunity from suit and legal process in respect of things done or omitted to be done in the course of the performance of official duties.

Exemption from taxes in respect of emoluments received as an officer or servant of the organisation.

Exemption from taxes on the importation of furniture and effects imported at the time of first taking up post in Vanuatu that exemption to be subject to compliance with such conditions as the Minister responsible for finance may determine for the protection of the revenue.