In their application to the World Health Organization (hereinafter called ‘the Organization’) the standard clauses shall operate subject to the following modifications:
| (1) |
Article V and section 25, paragraphs 1 and 2 (I), of Article VII shall extend to persons designated to serve on the Executive Board of the Organization, their alternates and advisers, except that any waiver of the immunity of any such persons under section 16 shall be by the Board. |
| (i) |
Experts (other than officials coming within the scope of Article VI) serving on committees of, or performing missions for, the Organization shall be accorded the following privileges and immunities so far as is necessary for the effective exercise of their functions, including the time spent on journeys in connection with service on such committees or missions: |
| (a) |
Immunity from personal arrest or seizure of their personal baggage; |
| (b) |
In respect of words spoken or written or acts done by them in performance of their official functions, immunity from legal process of every kind, such immunity to continue notwithstanding that the persons concerned are no longer serving on committees of, or employed on missions for, the Organization; |
| (c) |
The same facilities in respect of currency and exchange restrictions and in respect of their personal baggage as are accorded to officials of foreign governments on temporary official missions; |
| (d) |
Inviolability of their papers and documents. |
| (e) |
For the purpose of their communications with the Organization, the right to use codes and to receive papers or correspondence by courier or in sealed bags. |
| (ii) |
The privileges and immunities set forth in paragraphs (b) and (e) above shall be accorded to persons serving on Expert Advisory Panels of the Organization in the exercise of their functions as such. |
| (iii) |
Privileges and immunities are granted to the experts of the Organization in the interest of the Organization and not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves. The Organization shall have the right and the duty to waive the immunity of any experts in any case where in its opinion the immunity would impede the course of justice, and it can be waived without prejudice to the interest of the Organization. |
| (3) |
Article V and section 25, paragraphs 1 and 2 (I), or Article VII shall extend to the representatives of Associate Members participating in the work of the Organization in accordance with Articles 8 and 47 of the Constitution. |
| (4) |
The privileges, immunities, exemptions and facilities referred to in section 21 of the standard clauses shall also be accorded to any Deputy Director-General, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director of the Organization. |
Older Persons Act, 2006
