of the conference, as well as the needs of the particular delegation and the circumstances and conditions in the host state. Article 47 1. The sending state shall notify the Organization or, as the case may be, the conference of: (a) the composition of the delegation, including the position, title and order of precedence of the members of the delegation, and any subsequent changes therein; (b) the arrival and final departure of members of the delegation and the termination of their functions with the delegation; (c) the arrival and final departure of any person accompanying a member of the delegation; (d) the beginning and the termination of the employment of persons resident in the host state as members of the staff of the delegation or as persons employed on the private staff; (e) the location of the premises of the delegation and of the private accommodation enjoying inviolability under Article 59, as well as any other information that may be necessary to identify such premises and accommodation. 2. Where possible, prior notification of arrival and final departure shall also be given. 3. The Organizatian or, as the case may be, the conference shall transmit to the host state the notifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article. 4. The sending state may also transmit to the host state the notifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article. Article 48 Acting head of delegation 1. If the head of delegation is absent or unable to perform his functions, an acting head of delegation shall be designated from among the other delegates by the head of delegation or, in case he is unable to do so, by a competent authority of the sending state. The name of the acting head of delegation shall be notified, as the case may be, to the Organization or to the conference. 2. If a delegation does not have another delegate available to serve as acting head of delegation, another person may be designated for that purpose. In such case credentials must be issued and transmitted in accordance with Article 44. Article 49 Precedence among delegations shall be determined by the alphabetical order of the names of the states used in the Organization. Article 50 Status of the head of state and persons of high rank 1. The head of state or any member of a collegial body performing the functions of head of state under the constitution of the state concerned, when he leads the delegation, shall enjoy in the host state or in a third state, in addition to what is granted by the present Convention, the facilities, privileges and immunities accorded by international law to heads of state. 2. The head of government, the Minister for Foreign Affairs or other person of high rank, when he leads or is a member of the delegation, shall enjoy in the host state or in a third state, in addition to what is granted by the present Convention, the facilities, privileges and immunities accorded by international law to such persons. Article 51 1. The host state shall accord to the delegation all necessary facilities for the performance of its tasks. 2. The Organization or, as the case may be, the conference shall assist the delegation in obtaining those facilities and shall accord to the delegation such facilities as lie within its own competence. Article 52 Premises and accommodation If so requested, the host state and, where necessary, the Organization or the conference shall assist the sending state in obtaining on reasonable terms premises necessary for the delegation and suitable accommodation for its members. Article 53 Assistance in respect of privileges and immunities 1. The Organization or, as the case may be, the Organization and the conference shall, where necessary, assist the sending state, its delegation and the members of its delegation in securing the enjoyment of the privileges and immunities provided for under the present Convention. 2. The Organization or, as the case may be, the Organization and the conference shall, where necessary, assist the host state in securing the discharge of the obligations of the sending state, its delegation and the members of its delegation in respect of the privileges and immunities provided for under the present Convention. Article 54 Exemption of the premises from taxation 1. The sending state or any member of the delegation acting on behalf of the delegation shall be exempt from all national, regional or municipal dues and taxes in respect of the premises of the delegation other than such as represent payment for specific services rendered. 2. The exemption from taxation referred to in this article shall not apply to such dues and taxes payable under the law of the host state by persons contracting with the sending state or with a member of the delegation. Article 55 Inviolability of archives and documents The archives and documents of the delegation shall be inviolable at all times and wherever they may be. Article 56 Freedom of movement Subject to its laws and regulations concerning zones entry into which is prohibited or regulated for reasons of national security, the host state shall ensure to all members of the delegation such freedom of movement and travel in its territory as is necessary for the performance of the tasks of the delegation. Article 57 Freedom of communication 1. The host state shall permit and protect free communication on the part of the delegation for all official purposes. In communicating with the government of the sending state, its permanent diplomatic missions, consular posts, permanent missions, permanent observer missions, special missions, other delegations, and observer delegations, wherever situated, the delegation may employ all appropriate means, including couriers and messages in code or cipher. However, the delegation may install and use a wireless transmitter only with the consent of the host state. 2. The official correspondence of the delegation shall be inviolable. Official correspondence means all correspondence relating to the delegation and its tasks. 3. Where practicable, the delegation shall use the means of communication, including the bag and the courier, of the permanent diplomatic mission, of a consular post, of the permanent mission or of the permanent observer mission of the sending state. 4. The bag of the delegation shall not be opened or detained. 5. The packages constituting the bag of the delegation must bear visible external marks of their character and may contain only documents or articles intended for the official use of the delegation. 6. The courier of the delegation, who shall be provided with an official document indicating his status and the number of packages constituting the bag, shall be protected by the host state in the performance of his functions. He shall enjoy personal inviolability and shall not be liable to any form of arrest or detention. 7. The sending state or the delegation may designate couriers ad hoc of the delegation. In such cases the provisions of paragraph 6 of this article shall also apply, except that the immunities therein mentioned shall cease to apply when the courier ad hoc has delivered to the consignee the delegation's bag in his charge. 8. The bag of the delegation may be entrusted to the captain of a ship or of a commercial aircraft scheduled to land at an authorized port of entry. He shall be provided with an official document indicating the number of packages constituting the bag, but he shall not be considered to be a courier of the delegation. By arrangement with the appropriate authorities of the host state, the delegation may send one of its members to take possession of the bag directly and freely from the captain of the ship or of the aircraft. Article 58 The persons of the head of delegation and of other delegates and members of the diplomatic staff of the delegation shall be inviolable. They shall not be liable inter alia to any form of arrest or detention. The host state shall treat them with due respect and shall take all appropriate steps to prevent any attack on their persons, freedom or dignity and to prosecute and punish persons who have committed such attacks. Article 59 Inviolability of private accommodation and property 1. The private accommodation of the head of delegation and of other delegates and members of the diplomatic staff of the delegation shall enjoy inviolability and protection. 2. The papers, correspondence and, except as provided in paragraph 2 of Article 60, the property of the head of delegation and of other delegates or members of the diplomatic staff of the delegation shall also enjoy inviolability. Article 60 Immunity from jurisdiction 1. The head of delegation and other delegates and members of the diplomatic staff of the delegation shall enjoy immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the host state, and immunity from its civil and administrative jurisdiction in respect of all acts performed in the exercise of their official functions. 2. No measures of execution may be taken in respect of such persons unless they can be taken without infringing their rights under Articles 58 and 59. 3. Such persons are not obliged to give evidence as witnesses. 4. Nothing in this article shall exempt such persons from the civil and administrative jurisdiction of the host state in relation to an action for damages arising from an accident caused by a vehicle, vessel or aircraft, used or owned by the persons in question, where those damages are not recoverable from insurance. 5. Any immunity of such persons from the jurisdiction of the host state does not exempt them from the jurisdiction of the sending state. Article 61 Waiver of immunity 1. The immunity from jurisdiction of the head of delegation and of other delegates and members of the diplomatic staff of the delegation and of persons enjoying immunity under Article 66 may be waived by the sending state. 2. Waiver must always be express. 3. The initiation of proceedings by any of the persons referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall preclude him from invoking immunity from jurisdiction in respect of any counterclaim directly connected with the principal claim. 4. Waiver of immunity from jurisdiction in respect of civil or administrative proceedings shall not be held to imply waiver of immunity in respect of the execution of the judgment, for which a separate waiver shall be necessary. 5. If the sending state does not waive the immunity of any of the persons mentioned in paragraph 1 of this article in respect of a civil action, it shall use its best endeavors to bring about a just settlement of the case. Article 62 Exemption from social security legislation 1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 of this article, the head of delegation and other delegates and members of the diplomatic staff of the delegation shall with respect to services rendered for the sending state be exempt from social security provisions which may be in force in the host state. 2. The exemption provided for in paragraph 1 of this article shall also apply to persons who are in the sole private employ of the head of delegation or of any other delegate or member of the diplomatic staff of the delegation, on condition: (a) that such employed persons are not nationals of or permanently resident in the host state; and (b) that they are covered by the social security provisions which may be in force in the sending state or a third state. 3. The head of delegation and other delegates and members of the diplomatic staff of the delegation who employ persons to whom the exemption provided for in paragraph 2 of this article does not apply shall observe the obligations which the social security provisions of the host state impose upon employers. 4. The exemption provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article shall not preclude voluntary participation in the social security system of the host state provided that such participation is permitted by that state. 5. The provisions of this article shall not affect bilateral or multilateral agreements concerning social security concluded previously and shall not prevent the conclusion of such agreements in the future. Article 68 Exemption from dues and taxes The head of delegation and other delegates and members of the diplomatic staff of the delegation shall be exempt, to the extent practicable, from all dues and taxes, personal or real, national, regional or municipal, except: (a) indirect taxes of a kind which are normally incorporated in the price of goods or services; (b) dues and taxes on private immovable property situated in the territory of the host state, unless the person concerned holds it on behalf of the sending state for the purposes of the delegation; (c) estate, succession or inheritance duties levied by the host state, subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 of Article 68; (d) dues and taxes on private income having its source in the host state and capital taxes on investments made in commercial undertakings in the host state; (e) charges levied for specific services rendered; (f) registration, court or record fees, mortgage dues and stamp duty, with respect to immovable property, subject to the provisions of Article 54. Article 64 Exemption from personal services The host state shall exempt the head of delegation and other delegates and members of the diplomatic staff of the delegation from all personal services, from all public service of any kind whatsoever, and from military obligations such as those connected with requisitioning, military contributions and billeting. Article 65 Exemption from customs duties and inspection 1. The host state shall, in accordance with such laws and regulations as it may adopt, permit entry of and grant exemption from all customs duties, taxes and related charges other than charges for storage, cartage and similar services, on: (a) articles for the official use of the delegation; (b) articles for the personal use of the head of delegation or any other delegate or member of the diplomatic staff of the delegation, imported in his personal baggage at the time of his first entry into the territory of the host state to attend the meeting of the organ or conference. 2. The personal baggage of the head of delegation or any other delegate or member of the diplomatic staff of the delegation shall be exempt from inspection, unless there are serious grounds for presuming that it contains articles not covered by the exemptions mentioned in paragraph 1 of this article, or articles the import or export of which is prohibited by the law or controlled by the quarantine regulations of the host state. In such cases, inspection shall be conducted only in the presence of the person enjoying the exemption or of his authorized representative. Article 66 Privileges and immunities of other persons 1. The members of the family of the head of delegation who accompany him and the members of the family of any other delegate or member of the diplomatic staff of the delegation who accompany him shall, if they are not nationals of or permanently resident in the host state, enjoy the privileges and immunities specified in Articles 58, 60 and 64 and in paragraphs 1(b) and 2 of Article 65 and exemption from aliens' registration obligations. 2. Members of the administrative and technical staff of the delegation shall, if they are not nationals of or permanently resident in the host state, enjoy the privileges and immunities specified in Articles 58, 59, 60, 62, 63 and 64. They shall also enjoy the privileges specified in paragraph 1(b) of Article 65 in respect of articles imported in their personal baggage at the time of their first entry into the territory of the host state for the purpose of attending the meeting of the organ or conference. Members of the family of a member of the administrative and technical staff who accompany him shall, if they are not nationals of or permanently resident in the host state, enjoy the privileges and immunities specified in Articles 58, 60 and 64 and in paragraph 1(b) of Article 65 to the extent accorded to such a member of the staff. 3. Members of the service staff of the delegation who are not nationals of or permanently resident in the host state shall enjoy the same immunity in respect of acts performed in the course of their duties as is accorded to members of the administrative and technical staff of the delegation, exemption from dues and taxes on the emoluments they receive by reason of their employment and the exemption specified in Article 62. 4. Private staff of members of the delegation shall, if they are not nationals of or permanently resident in the host state, be exempt from dues and taxes |