Article 10, (Ratification) Act, 2011

Privileges and Immunities 1. The President, Judges, Prosecutor, Registrar, and staff serving with the Residual Special Court shall be accorded in Sierra Leone those privileges and immunities accorded to officials of the United Nations, mutatis mutandis, under Section 18 of the 1946 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations. Appropriate arrangements shall be made for such privileges and immunities to be accorded to those serving at other locations of the Residual Special Court. 2. These privileges and immunities will be accorded in the interest of the Residual Special Court and not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves. 3. Other persons, including the accused, witnesses, victims and defence counsel required at the seat or other location of the Residual Special Court shall be accorded in Sierra Leone such treatment as is necessary for the proper functioning of the Residual Special Court. Appropriate arrangements shall be made for such treatment to be accorded to these persons at other locations of the Residual Special Court.