PART IV

Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies of the United Nations

16. —In this Part—

“the Convention” means the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies of the United Nations adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on the 21st day of November, 1947, and the Annexes thereto, as set out in the Fourth Schedule to this Act and any annex thereto standing specified in an order under section 17 of this Act;

“organisation to which this Part applies” means—

(a) (i) the World Health Organisation;

(ii) the International Civil Aviation Organisation;

(iii) the International Labour Organisation;

(iv) the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations;

(v) the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation;

(vi) the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;

(vii) the International Monetary Fund;

(viii) the Universal Postal Union;

(ix) the International Telecommunication Union;

(x) the World Meteorological Organisation;

(xi) the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation;

(xii) the International Finance Corporation;

(xiii) the International Development Association; and

(b) an organisation standing designated for the time being by order under section 17 of this Act.

17. —The Government may from time to time by order designate an international organisation to be an organisation to which this Part applies if the organisation is in relationship with the United Nations Organisation in accordance with Articles 57 and 63 of the Charter of the United Nations Organisation and shall provide in the order that the annex to the Convention that relates to the organisation and is specified in the order shall have effect in relation thereto, subject, if the organisation has approved of the annex subject to amendments, to those amendments.

18. —(1) Where, in relation to an annex set out in the Fourth Schedule to this Act or specified in an order under section 17 of this Act, a revised annex incorporating amendments to the first-mentioned annex is transmitted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organisation pursuant to Section 38 of the Convention, the Government may by order provide that the first-mentioned annex shall have effect subject to the amendments aforesaid.

(2) The Government may by order revoke or amend an order under this section including an order under this subsection.

19. —An organisation to which this Part of this Act applies shall have the legal capacity of a body corporate.

20. —An organisation to which this Part applies and its property and a person in relation to whom the Convention 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 Convention in accordance with Sections 33, 36 and 38 thereof.