Chapter I. Legislative texts concerning the legal status of the United Nations and related intergovernmental organizations

1. Canada

   PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS) ACT1*

   (a) AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

   P.C 1984-1432 3 May 1984

   His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for External Affairs, pursuant to section 3 of the Privileges and Immunities (International Organizations) Act, is pleased hereby to make the annexed Order respecting the privileges and immunities of the African Development Bank in Canada.

   ORDER RESPECTING THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK IN CANADA

   Short title

1. This Order may be cited as the African Development Bank Privileges and Immuni-ties Order.

   Interpretation

2. In this Order,

   "Agreement" means the Agreement establishing the African Development Bank;2

   "Convention" means the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United

   Nations;3

   "Organization" means the African Development Bank.

   Privileges and immunities

3. (1) The Organization shall have in Canada the legal capacities of a body corporate and shall, to the extent provided in sections 50 to 55 and subsections 57 (1), (3) and (4) of the Agreement, have the privileges and immunities set forth in articles II and HI of the Convention.

   (2) Representatives of States and governments that are members of the Organization shall have in Canada, to the extent provided in section 56 and subsection 57 (2) of the Agreement, the privileges and immunities set forth in article IV of the Convention for representatives of members.

   (3) Officials of the Organization shall have in Canada, to the extent provided in section 56 and subsection 57 (2) of the Agreement, the privileges and immunities set forth in article V of the Convention for officials of the United Nations.

   * The notes to each chapter are to be found at the end of that particular chapter.

   (4) Experts performing missions for the Organization shall have in Canada, to the extent provided in section 56 and subsection 57 (2) of the Agreement, the privileges and immunities set forth in article VI of the Convention for experts on missions for the United Nations.

4. Nothing in this Order exempts a Canadian citizen, residing or ordinarily resident in Canada, from liability for any taxes or duties imposed by any law in Canada.

   (b) INTERREGIONAL EXPERTS MEETING ON VICTIMS OF CRIME, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES ORDER 1984

   P.C. 1984-2040 14 June 1984

   Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for External Affairs, pursuant to section 3 of the Privileges and Immunities (International Organizations) Act, is pleased hereby to make the annexed Order respecting the privileges and immunities in Canada of the participants to the Interregional Preparatory Meeting of Experts on victims of crime for the Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders.

   ORDER RESPECTING THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES IN CANADA OF THE PARTICIPANTS

   TO THE INTERREGIONAL PREPARATORY MEETING OF EXPERTS ON VICTIMS OF CRIME FOR THE SEVENTH UNITED NATIONS CONGRESS ON THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND THE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS

   Short title

1. This Order may be cited as the Interregional Experts Meeting on Victims of Crime, Privileges and Immunities Order 1984.

   Interpretation

2. In this Order,

   "Convention" means the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United

   Nations;

   "Meeting" means the Interregional Preparatory Meeting of Experts on Victims of Crime for the Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, to be held in Ottawa from July 9, 1984, to July 13, 1984;

   "officials of the Organization" includes all persons invited or required to attend or service the meeting on behalf of the United Nations;

   "Organization" means the United Nations;

   "experts performing missions for the Organization" means experts who are invited by the

   United Nations to attend the meeting.

   Privileges and immunities

3. (1) During the period commencing on July 2, 1984, and terminating on July 20, 1984, officials of the Organization shall have in Canada, to such extent as may be required for the performance of their functions, the privileges and immunities set forth in article V of the Convention for officials of the United Nations.

   (2) During the period commencing on July 2,1984, and terminating on July 20,1984, experts performing missions for the Organization shall have in Canada, to such extent as may be required for the performance of their functions, the privileges and immunities set forth in article VI of the Convention for experts on missions for the United Nations.

   (c) EXPO '86 PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES ORDER

   P.C. 1984-3415 25 October 1984

   Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for External Affairs, pursuant to section 3 of the Privileges and Immunities (International Organizations) Act, is pleased hereby to make the annexed Order respecting the granting of certain privileges and immunities in connection with the 1986 World Exposition.

   ORDER RESPECTING THE GRANTING...