DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA  

DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – Diplomatic immunities and privileges

Immunities of foreign envoys and consular officers

1. Immunities of foreign envoys, etc.
2. Waiver of immunity of foreign envoys, etc.
3. Immunities of chief representative of a Commonwealth country.
4. Immunities of members of staff and families.
5. Consular immunity may be conferred by regulations.
6. Immunities of Commonwealth representatives attending conferences.
7. Waiver of immunity of Commonwealth representatives.
8. Reciprocal withdrawal of personal immunities.
9. Power to grant exemption from taxation to other governments, etc.
10. Personal immunities, etc., of Nigerian citizens and residents.

PART II – Immunities and privileges of international organisations and persons connected therewith

11. Immunities, etc., of certain international organisations, etc.
12. Power to confer immunity on certain persons.
13. Extent of privileges.
14. Immunities and privileges of representative attending international conferences.
15. Organisations and persons may waive immunity.
16. Reciprocal treatment.

PART III – Miscellaneous an supplemental

17. Provisions as to exemption from taxation.
18. Certificate of Minister.
19. Power of Minister to add to or vary list of Commonwealth countries.
20. Regulations.
21. Orders, etc., to be laid.
22. Interpretation.
23. Short title, application, repeals and savings.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE – Immunities and privileges of international organisations

SECOND SCHEDULE – Immunities and privileges of representatives, members of committees, senior officers, and persons on missions

THIRD SCHEDULE – Immunities and privileges of other officers and servants

FOURTH SCHEDULE – Immunities and privileges of official staff and of senior officers’ families

FIFTH SCHEDULE – Notice and orders in council continued in operation

SIXTH SCHEDULE – Enactments repealed

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DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES ACT

An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments relating to diplomatic immunities and privileges.

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[27th December, 1962]   [Commencement.]

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