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8 1967

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND IMMUNITIES ACT, 1967

PART V

General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe

Definitions (Part V).

21. —In this Part—

the Agreement” means the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe done at Paris on the 2nd day of September, 1949, as set out in the Fifth Schedule to this Act;

the Commission” means the European Commission of Human Rights established under Article 19 of the Convention;

the Convention” means the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms done at Rome on the 4th day of November, 1950;

the Court” means the European Court of Human Rights established under Article 19 of the Convention;

the First Protocol” means the First Protocol to the Agreement done at Strasbourg on the 6th day of November, 1952, as set out in the Fifth Schedule to this Act;

judge” means a person standing elected pursuant to Article 39 of the Convention and includes an ad hoc judge standing appointed pursuant to Article 43 of the Convention;

member” means a person elected pursuant to Article 22 of the Convention to be a member of the Commission;

the Second Protocol” means the Second Protocol to the Agreement done at Paris on the 15th day of December, 1956, as set out in the Fifth Schedule to this Act;

the Fourth Protocol” means the Fourth Protocol to the Agreement done at Paris on the 16th day of December, 1961, as set out in the Fifth Schedule to this Act.

Legal capacity of Council of Europe.

22. —The Council of Europe shall have the legal capacity of a body corporate.

General immunities under Agreement in relation to Council of Europe.

23. —The Council of Europe and its property and a person in relation to whom the Agreement or the First Protocol applies and the property of such a person shall have and enjoy inviolability, exemptions, facilities, immunities, privileges and rights in such manner, to such extent and subject to such limitations (including the waiver thereof) as are provided for in each case by the Agreement or the First Protocol, as the case may be.

General immunities of members of Commission.

24. —Members of the Commission and the property of the Commission or a member shall have and enjoy inviolability and exemptions, facilities, immunities, privileges and rights in such manner, to such extent and subject to such limitations (including the waiver thereof) as are provided for in each case by the Second Protocol.

General immunities of judges and registrars of Court.

25. —Judges of the Court and the property of the Court or a judge, the Registrar of the Court, and a person acting as such Registrar, shall have and enjoy inviolability and exemptions, facilities, immunities, privileges and rights in such manner, to such extent and subject to such limitations (including the waiver thereof) as are provided for in each case by the Fourth Protocol.