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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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