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Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act, 2001 (Act No. 37 of 2001)

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Schedule 2 : Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963

Chapter I : Consular Relations in General

Section I : Establishment and Conduct of Consular Relations

Article 17 : Performance of diplomatic acts by consular officers

 

(1) In a State where the sending State has no diplomatic mission and is not represented by a diplomatic mission of a third State, a consular officer may, with the consent of the receiving State, and without affecting his consular status, be authorized to perform diplomatic acts. The performance of such acts by a consular officer shall not confer upon him any right to claim diplomatic privileges and immunities.

 

(2) A consular officer may, after notification addressed to the receiving State, act as representative of the sending State to any inter-governmental organisation. When so acting, he shall be entitled to enjoy any privileges and immunities accorded to such a representative by customary international law or by international agreements; however, in respect of the performance by him of any consular function, he shall not be entitled to any greater immunity from jurisdiction than that to which a consular officer is entitled under the present Convention.