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The European Commission and Court of Human Rights (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1970

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PART IITHE COURT

3.  The judges of the Court, the Registrar of the Court and the Deputy Registrar of the Court shall have inviolability in respect of their documents and papers in so far as they relate to the business of the Court.

4.  Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Court sitting in plenary session, judges of the Court, the Registrar of the Court and, when he is acting as the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar of the Court shall enjoy:—

(a)in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done or omitted to be done by them in their official capacity, the like immunity from suit and legal process as is accorded to the head of a diplomatic mission;

(b)while exercising their functions and during journeys made in the exercise of their functions, the like immunity from personal arrest or detention as is accorded to the head of a diplomatic mission;

(c)while exercising their functions and during journeys made in the exercise of their functions, the like exemptions and privileges in respect of their personal baggage as in accordance with Article 36 in Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 are accorded to a diplomatic agent;

provided that the provisions of paragraph (c) of this Article shall not apply to any person who is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies, 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 said Act of 1948.

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