CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER

CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER

CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITITES)
(UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER

(Cap 259, section 4(1))

[4th February, 1972.]

1. This order may be cited as the Consular Relations (Privileges and
Immunities) (United States of America) Order.

2. The like exemption from dues and taxes as is accorded under
Article 32 in the First Schedule to the Ordinance to the residence of the
career head of a consular post shall be extended to the residence of a
consular officer, consular employee, consular guard, messenger or driver
of the United States of America of which the United States of America or
any person acting on its behalf is the owner.

3. Paragraph 1 of Article 49 in the First Schedule to the Ordinance
(exemption from taxation) shall be extended to members of the service
staff of any consular post of the United States of America who are
consular guards, messengers or drivers, provided that the member
concerned of the service staff satisfies the conditions set out in
paragraph 5.

4. Paragraph 2 of Article 50 in the First Schedule to the Ordinance
(exemption from customs duties) shall be applied in regard to members of
consular posts of the United States of America as if the reference to
consular employees included consular guards, messengers and drivers,
and as if the words ---in respect of articles imported at the time of first
installation- were omitted, provided that the member concemed of the
consular post satisfies the conditions set out in paragraph 5.

5. The conditions referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 are that the
person concemed

(a) is not a citized of the United Kingdom and Colonies, a
person who is a British subject by virtue of section 2, 13 or 16 of
the British Nationality Act 1948 or the
British Nationality Act 1965, or a British protected
person within the meaning of the British Nationality Act
1948; and.

(b) does not carry on any private gainful occupation in Hong
Kong;and

(c) is not permanently resident in Hong Kong.





6. A consular bag exchanged between a consular officer of
the United States of America in Hong Kong and the Government,
a diplomatic mission or another consular post of the United States
of America or the authorities of any territory subject to the
sovereignty or authority of the United States of America shall be
accorded the treatment which is accorded to a diplomatic bag by
paragraph 5 of the Third Schedule to the Ordinance, provided that
the consular bag is certified by a responsible officer of the United
States of America to contain nothing but official communications
and documents.
L.N. 23/72. Citation. Exemption from dues and taxes in respect of consular residences. Exemption from taxes of members of service staffs at consular posts. Exemption from customs duties. Conditions. (1948 c. 56.) (1965 c. 34.) Consular bag to be accorded the same treatment as diplomatic bag.

L.N. 23/72. Citation. Exemption from dues and taxes in respect of consular residences. Exemption from taxes of members of service staffs at consular posts. Exemption from customs duties. Conditions. (1948 c. 56.) (1965 c. 34.) Consular bag to be accorded the same treatment as diplomatic bag.

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