CONSULAR PRIVILEGES ORDINANCE

CONSULAR PRIVILEGES ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 189.

CONSULAR PRIVILEGES.

To provide for the remission of taxes duties rates and other
charges paid or payable by consular officials in certain
cases aitd for purposes ancilliary thereto.

[7th February, 1947.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Consular
Privileges Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance-
'consul' means a person recognized by the Governor as
being a consul general, consul or vice consul or consular
agent ;
'consular official' means a person not being a consul who is
employed upon the staff of any consulate;
'tax' includes an assessment, valuation, levy, rate or other
similar charge.

3. The Governor in such manner as lie shall think
fit may direct that any tax, duty or fee payable or paid
by a consul or consular official under the law of the Colony
may be remitted and where necessary refunded when sucil
tax, duty or fee is payable or has been paid by a person
who should in the opinion of the Governor receive such
remission or refund by reason of the treatment accorded to
His Majesty's consular staff by the state represented by or
which employs such consul or consular official.
5 of 1947. 24 of 1950. Schedule. Short title. Interpretation. 24 of 1950, Schedule. Remission of taxes, duties and fees. 24 of 1950, Schedule.

5 of 1947. 24 of 1950. Schedule. Short title. Interpretation. 24 of 1950, Schedule. Remission of taxes, duties and fees. 24 of 1950, Schedule.

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