International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1992

This Act may be cited as the International Organizations

(Privileges and Immunities) Act 1992.

The Articles set out in the Seventh Schedule (being Articles of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United

Nations) shall have the force of law in Malaysia.

The Minister may by regulations confer upon—

Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Act and subject to subsections 3(1), 11(3) and 11(5), the Minister may by regulations, either with or without restrictions or to the extent or subject to the conditions prescribed in such regulations, confer upon—

Where the Minister is satisfied that persons, or members of the official staffs of persons, representing Malaysia at an international conference in a country would not receive in that country privileges and immunities corresponding to those conferred in Malaysia by this

Act or the regulations upon persons, or upon members of the official staffs of persons, representing that country, the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, withdraw from the representatives, or from the members of the official staffs of the representatives, of that country all or any of those privileges and immunities.

Proper use of privileges and immunities

The privileges and immunities conferred under this Act are granted in the interests of the international organization and overseas organization and not for the personal benefit of the individuals.

The provisions of the *Diplomatic and Consular Privileges

Ordinance 1957 [Ord No. 53 of 1957] are amended—