Malaysia legislation
Section 7
Section 7
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the
Minister may by regulations—
(a)
confer upon the Board all or any of the privileges or immunities specified in Part I of the Schedule;
(b)
confer upon a person who is, or has ceased to be, a member of the General Assembly or the Council or a person accredited to, or is in attendance at, or has attended, an international conference convened by the Board as a representative of a Member all or any of the privileges or immunities specified in Part II of the Schedule;
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(c)
confer upon a person who is, or was, or is performing, or has performed, the duties of, a Secretary General or any member of the Secretariat all or any of the privileges or immunities specified in Part III of the Schedule; and
(d)
confer upon a person who is, or was, or is performing, or has performed, the duties of, a member of a Technical
Committee all or any of the privileges or immunities specified in Part IV of the Schedule.
(3)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2), regulations conferring any privileges or immunities shall be made upon consultation with the Minister charged with the responsibilities for foreign affairs except regulations conferring any privileges or immunities with respect to matters for which the Minister is for the time being responsible.
(4)
The Minister may make regulations as he deems appropriate for the purpose of this section which may be of general application or may relate to—
(a)
particular Members or classes of Members;
(b)
particular members or classes of members of its constituent organs; or
(c)
particular persons or classes of persons.
(5)
Where by the regulations any privileges or immunities are conferred upon a person under paragraph (2)(b), that person is entitled to the same privileges and immunities while travelling to a place for the purpose of presenting his credentials or of attending the conference or while returning from a place after ceasing to be so accredited or after attending the conference.
(6)
Where by the regulations any privileges or immunities are conferred upon a person under paragraph (2)(d), that person is entitled to the same privileges and immunities while travelling to a place for the purpose of serving on such committee or while returning from a place after serving on the committee.
(7)
Subject to subsection (8), where, by the regulations or by subsection (5), any privileges or immunities are conferred upon a person who is, or has been, a member of the General Assembly or the Council, or a person accredited to, or in attendance at, an
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international conference convened by the Board as a representative of a Member, a person who is, or has been during any period, a member of the official staff of the first-mentioned person is entitled, in respect of that period, to the same privileges and immunities as the first-mentioned person.
(8)
A person who is or has been a representative of a Member or a member of the official staff of such a representative during the period when he is or was a Malaysian citizen is not entitled under this section or the regulations to any privileges or immunities, except in respect of acts and things done in his capacity as such a representative or member, as the case may be.
No immunity in certain circumstances