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Section 5, Immunities) Act, 1967
Status not yet checkedImmunities) Act, 1967, Sierra Leone
Every senior Oficer of the Commonwealth Secretariat who is not acitizen only of Sicrra Leone and any member of his family forming part of his
household other than a member who is a citizen only of Sierra Leone, shall,
if permanently resident outside Sierra Leone be accorded the like immunity
from suit and legal process, the like tnviolability of residence, official premises
and official archives and the like exemption or relief fronn taxes and rates (in
cluding exemption from ncome tax in respect of emoluments received by him
as anOficer of the Secretariat) as are accorded by law to a foreign envoy and
the members of his family.
No. 62 of
1964.
PART II
Every scnior officer of the Commonwealth Secretariat not falling
within paragraph S shall be accorded
immunity from suit and legal process in respect of acts or omission
of his in thecourse of the performance of official duties, except im
munity from suit and legal process in respect of a civil action for
damage alleged to have been caused by a motor vehicle belonging
to or driven by him or in respect of any offence involving such a
vehicle under the Road Traffic Act, of 1964;
(b) the like inviolability of his official papers and documents as is
accorded by law to a foreign envoy.
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