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Depu )!!"~4 y , D t ~.~ Affairs '~ •••••••• NE\-[ DELHI, THE 3RD J Ill-TU :Uff , 1978.
NOTIFICflTION • (~)' Qommoll'v-lGal'th!.sin-'p~~ific 'Youth DeveJ,oomenL .
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(1) The Centre will hav6 a l~g~l pGrsonality and the legal cap ac Lty iU3cessary for, the exercise of its ,functions. It sh'~lli 'have Lrnmuni t y from suit and legal procc ss exc opt to the extent prov idec1 her cunde r :- , (a) When expressly waLve d, as thG privileges and , ' Lmmunt t i es are granted to the SG~f.f of tl1s Centre in ~hG interests of .runcut.ons and not for the p er s ona'l beno f'it of individuals tihem s e'l.ves 0 The 'Secretary General of tho CommonweaLtn S~crEtariat or any person for the time be~ng cxe rc ts tng his functions shall have the r i.glrt and duty to waive the Imnun Lt y of any membcr of the staff in any case wncr e i In his opinion, .
ths immunity woul.d Lmpede the course, of just ice an~ iG can be waived wiihry·t'~rejudice to the pu rp os c for whf.ch the immunity is' acc or dod , / Fur-t he r, if j"n .any. p roce s df.ng s I I , /- d / ' j, , / , ( ,/ .:
,I (''' C nt 1 <of01 . t. • \l , 03 fJ It • C'5 c, •..• , ' "'.. ' =2= the authority of the 8eorGtary to\the Govcrruaent of In(lia in the Hinistry of Education & S.W.··; ,;
stating any fact relating to t.h<:..t.question shall be conclusive evt denc e of that fact." .
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t.lso the cent re shall co-operate at all ti1ll9S··with / the ap~ropriate authorities of the Government of Lnd La to facilitate the proper administration of Justice, secure the observance of police re gut ac tons t and pnevent any abuse of privileges, immunities , exemptions and faoili ties ment Lone d in this tgraemento '" _- Cb) In r~sPGct of motor ncciuents onc motor traffic offences.
(c) vJhen arbitration proceedings are. taken in rela'tion to written contracts for' which a coopulsory 'arbitration clause shall be inserted in all contracts ont cr ed into by the .Centre, and the specific rGference to the cap~&~ty to contract shall -be montn one cl in the' f.grQcment with Comrnonvlealth SGcrctariat.
( !i) Gooc1s, including books and publ·icotions, furniture and f,urnisl:::r>gs, stationery and office equipment, vehicles and electrical gadget s ct c , inrported by the Centre ror~£tsqfflcial'purposcs shall be exempt from all custom' duss , provided that articlG[ Lmporucd under such exemp t i ons will not be soLd in Lnd i,a except -undcr condt t.i.ons 'agreed '.,nth the .." .:;
Governnon t of India •• Vehicle's' purchased in Inclia ~(~,J.::,.
by the Centre for official purposes shall also be exemp t from purchase tax and other duties.
(ili) The Centre -vnl1 have exemp tLon from direct taxes Cl The C€!1tre will not, however, get 6xemp\;ion from taxes wht.ch ,:Jr€, in fact, no more than cha rgc s for public util.ity se rvLce s , (Lv ) The Centre may have bank accounts and may hold funds and f'or-e Lgn exchange to ·the oxticrrt ,.':~permissible under the r61evan~ rules e , (B) Tw._1n{lian DirectQL-:.
(1 )Tq have Lraraun.Lt y from jurisdiction anti invi~)J.-.
ability in respect"of'f)ffic:ial,ac'tis p:rfcmec1 an tbl::~ exorcise of his ·f'tmctlons _(-;lxeept a.n r asp oct of motor accident s and motor' traffic offences. .
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·(ii)He will be excmpt ad from Indian Income t·D.xon tllG .pe r-quf.sLt.Les and other a'lLowancc s p rov Lded to hira by the Cel1"~r€;,and will be Li.ab'l,e t o p~:,.. such taxes onl~ .?~~.hi~ s.~~ary and penst on , /
(lil) He \llill be permitted Ctuty free import of liquor and food stuff' for entertainmcpt pur pos cs to the extent of 5afo of the amount earmarked for ent0rtainrnant by the Director •.
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(0)Professional st~ff, iu£luding cori~ult8n~, &gi~.!:SU:, ,.S\nd other tG!~chine .ill.f!' not b~.~ng the' citizerW_~InQi.(l recrutteQ....£n ~mJl1tornatlona1, bosis shall ;-
(1) be exempt f'r om taxation on the salarios 3n<.1 smo'l umerrts paid to bh em "by t he Commonwealth Secretariat.
(11)' be immune from "suit and legal process only in relation to their official nets. ~his of'f'Lci a'.
immunity will not 6xtsnfi to motor car accidGnts or motor traffic offences.
(11i) be Lnmune f'r om notional service obligat ions.
(Lv) be Ircmuno, t ogs t hcr \",it 11 thGir spouses an{1 r'cLat Lv es dependent on them, from. immigration r-e st r-Lct Lon.s and alien regist rat ion.
\ Cv) Enjoy first arrival customs privileges, i.e •• the right to import duty-free their furniture a.nd personal e I'f'e ct s at the tirr.e of first t ald ng up .
their post at the Commonv;en)th t.sia-P9\)1fic Youth Dcve lopmcnt Centre in Chand.i.ga rh , provided that the goods arc imported v/ithi11 the time limit of six morrths :,fuGd -unde r ,t11G· ~aggnge Hules made under thG Sua CustOI.1St~ct, and Dr6 me ant for their.
use and for t he USE of the member-s 01' their families f'orrnfng part of their hou s ehofld,.. .
E X P L 4 ~ T ..t .1L.lI_:_ In this clause "Duty" includes uaxc s and r eLat ed charges ot hc r than cha rg es for st or age , ca r-t agc and similar services.'
(vi) Be acco r dcd the f011ov1in[5 currency and exchange f'acLl.Lt Lc c :-
(a) Foreign currency account s abr ood , (b ) Foreign C~Ch0.nf~C account \{ith the Parlinm6nt strG et Branch ~{the Stnt-3 Bunk of Incio.
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(c) Pe r miss Lon to ope r at a an Indian rup ae account for ;..lay to (:.3.y cxpcns ss with any s chadut.c d Bank in InCiin. LiGClSOl1uble amount s stCln~:in:; to ~i1eir crG(1it' in t hc s c acc oun cs can be r.;;patriaJiiGd ·,\.Jit~1_th6 approval of the Hinistry of Finance vlh~n thr:
offici~l is transfGrred from In~ia.
(vii) Be gLvcn together v1ith their spouses rr-l. relatives dependent on tb€I9 the same; rGpatriation facilitiG:-~ in tj ..••ne of t he inisrnational crisis as tiplom;'ttic envoys.
en) The ·ProfGs!2i.Q..n::l1-~,t_qrf, in91ur~~_{)~COl}~ul.~lln~y, T (";'"_.A.: ,_ ~_' _' ,,,-::'-:: ,.: :_L_:J1..:.L~!"lL....£i1; i~_QJ1Sof I h{ ia.....!- -r To en joy Imuun i ty f'r om suit and legal process onl.y in rGlation to thGir official acts. This official ' Immunt.uy vTi11 not sxt enc to motor 'car accd.do rrt s or motor traffic offences.
(E) :IQ€; Train~, whet ho r thGY yre citizens ofJn.1ia or oth".r\·risG :
ThEiy win. have no special privileges an.' Lmmunt.tLcs nor cxe ap liion from custom dU(:;5) first arrival, p r iv LLe ga s «t c , " " (.~nil Bo rdf.a ) T _',' 1 i' S Ei c r-c t £)1' y to t hc Gov c rnraerrs of India. ' , •• !', I i ; . r v- ~ 1"': ,,' ThG Ha118g6r, Govt. of I!1(~iaPress, Hayapuri, Ring Renl], Nev! DclhL Copy to :_ . " ThE. 14iilistr y of ~xtcrnal :.f1'3i1's, NG'WD;;:.lhi.
ThG ~pcer€t ary Gen(O,ra'l , coamonwe al. th Soc!..6t.-Dr~at, 11arl1]!'ouel1 House, Pnil Hall, 10ndo11 SW!1. v.ID•.• Tho Micistry of Finance, New Delhi. . , ThG, DLrc ct or, comuonvc aIth ~sia,-P nc,ific Youth Develop •..
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U.ni1- Borc~ia) SGcrstary to th~, GovE.r!1lUcnt • of 1n(11a. ' l.
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