PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS) ORDINANCE

PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS) ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG


PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
(INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF
THE RED CROSS) ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 402







CHAPTER 402

PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
OF THE RED CROSS)

Togrant privileges and immunities in Hong Kong to the International Committee
of the Red Cross and its delegates, and for connected purposes.

[14 July 1989]

Originally 36 of 1989

1. Short title

This Ordinance may be cited as the Privileges and Immunities (International
Committee of the Red Cross) Ordinance.

2. Interpretation

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
'committee' means the International Committee of the Red Cross;

'delegate' means a person appointed by the International Committee of the Red
Cross as a member of its regional delegation in Hong Kong.

3. Privileges and immunities

(1) The committee has the privileges and immunities set out in
Schedule 1.
(2) A delegate has the privileges and immunities set out in Schedule 2.

4. Evidence

Where a question arises as to whether or not a person is entitled to a privilege
or immunity under this Ordinance, a certificate issued by the Chief Secretary stating
a fact relevant to that question is conclusive evidence of that fact.

SCHEDULE 1 [s. 3]

PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE COMMITTEE

1. The committee is immune from suit and legal process for things done or omitted to be done in
the course of the performance of official duties.



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2. The committee's archives, documents and premises occupied as offices are inviolable.

3. The committee's premises occupied as offices and residences of delegates are exempt from
taxes and rates, but the exemption does not affect the liability qf any other person to pay taxes
or rates in relation to those premises.'

4. The committee is exempt from duties and taxes on the importation of goods directly
imported by it for its official use in Hong Kong or for exportation, or on the importation of its
publications directly imported by it, subject to compliance with conditions that the
Commissioner of Customs and Excise may prescribe for the protection of revenue.

5. The committee is exempt from prohibitions and restrictions on importation or exportation
of goods directly imported or exported by it for its official use and of its publications directly
imported or exported by it.

SCHEDULE 2 [s. 3]

PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF A DELEGATE

1 (1) A delegate is immune from suit and legal process for things done or omitted to be done in
the course of the performance of official duties.

(2) Subparagraph (1) does not apply in the case of a civil action by a third party for
damages arising from a traffic accident in Hong Kong.

2. A delegate is exempt from salaries tax for emoluments received a s a delegate of the
committee.



1989 Ed.] [s. 3] [s. 3]

[s. 3] [s. 3]

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