New Zealand Acts

DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES ACT 1968

- As at 28 October 2021
- Act 36 of 1968

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short Title and commencement
   2.      Interpretation

   PART 1 - Diplomatic privileges and immunities

   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Application of this Part
   5.      Diplomatic privileges and immunities
   6.      Immunities of certain members of the staff of a mission who are New Zealand citizens or residents
   7.      Withdrawal of diplomatic privileges and immunities

   PART 2 - Privileges and immunities of international organisationsor tribunals and associated persons, and representatives attending international conferences
   Note

   8.      Meaning of State
   9.      Privileges, immunities, and capacities of certain international organisations and associated persons
   9A.     Privileges, immunities, and capacities of the Commonwealth Secretariat and associated persons
   9AA.    Validation of certain Orders in Council
   9AB.    Privileges and immunities of members, and of private servants of members, of EC delegations
   10.     Privileges and immunities of Judges of, and suitors to, the International Court of Justice
   10A.    Facilitation of international inspectors under disarmament treaties
   10B.    Privileges and immunities of Judges, Prosecutor, and staff of International War Crimes Tribunal
   10C.    Privileges and immunities of members of International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
   10D.    Privileges and immunities of International Criminal Court and its Judges, Prosecutor, Deputy Prosecutors, and staff
   10E.    Privileges and immunities of representatives at Assembly of States Parties or its subsidiary organs
   11.     Privileges and immunities of representatives attending international conferences
   12.     Reciprocal treatment

   PART 3 - Consular privileges and immunities
   Note

   13.     Interpretation
   14.     Immunities of foreign consular officers
   15.     Immunities of persons in service of Commonwealth countries
   16.     Consular privileges
   17.     Privileges and immunities of New Zealand citizens and residents
   18.     Withdrawal of consular privileges and immunities

   PART 4 - Miscellaneous provisions

   19.     Power to grant exemption from taxation to other Governments and other representatives in New Zealand
   20.     General provisions as to exemptions
   21.     Refunds or payments in case of exemptions from taxation
   22.     Certificate of Minister
   23.     Saving of legal proceedings
   24.     Regulations
   25.     Application of Act to Niue and Tokelau
   26.     Application of Act to Cook Islands
   27.     Repeals
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5