The International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009

6.—(1) Except in so far as in any particular case such immunity or privilege is waived by the Government of the Member State which they represent, representatives of a Member State of the Organisation shall enjoy–

(a)immunity from suit and legal process (even after the termination of their mission) in respect of acts, including words written or spoken, done by them in the exercise of their functions;

(b)while exercising their functions (and during their journeys to and from the place of meeting), the like inviolability for all their official papers and documents as is accorded to a diplomatic agent; and

(c)while exercising their functions (and in the course of their journeys to and from the place of meeting), the like immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage as is accorded to a diplomatic agent.

(2) The immunity accorded by sub-paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply in the case of a motor traffic offence committed by a representative of a Member State or in the case of damage caused by a motor vehicle belonging to or driven by such a representative.

(3) The immunity accorded by sub-paragraph (1)(c) shall not apply where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that such a representative is in the course of committing or is attempting to commit, or has just committed, an offence.

(4) Part IV of Schedule 1 to the 1968 Act shall not operate so as to confer any immunity or privilege on the official staff of representatives, other than their alternate representatives and advisers.

(5) Neither the preceding sub paragraphs nor Part IV of Schedule 1 to the 1968 Act shall operate so as to confer any immunity or privilege on–

(a)persons as the representatives or alternate representatives, or their advisers, of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom; or

(b)any person who is a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British Overseas citizen or a British National (Overseas).

(6) Part IV of Schedule 1 to the 1968 Act shall not operate so as to confer any immunity or privilege on families of representatives, alternate representatives or advisers.