DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges (Conferment of Personal Immunities and Privileges) Order
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES (CONFERMENT OF PERSONAL IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES) ORDER
(section 4)
(15th July, 1983)
ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS
PARAGRAPH
1. Citation
2. Conferment of certain personal immunities and privileges
Schedule
S.I. 76, 1983,
S.I. 143, 1983,
S.I. 77, 1987,
S.I. 42, 1997,
S.I. 73, 2011,
S.I. 32, 2013,
S.I. 88, 2016,
S.I. 113, 2016,
S.I. 110, 2017,
S.I. 3, 2019,
S.I. 97, 2020,
S.I. 129, 2020,
S.I. 33, 2024,
S.I. 64, 2024,
S.I. 83, 2024,
S.I. 39, 2025.
This Order may be cited as the Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges (Conferment of Personal Immunities and Privileges) Order.
2. Conferment of certain personal immunities and privileges
(1) Each of the officers designated in Part I of the Schedule shall have all the immunities and privileges set out in Part II of the Second Schedule to the Act.
(2) Each officer belonging to a class of officers designated in Part II of the Schedule shall have all the immunities and privileges set out in Part III of the Second Schedule to the Act.
(3) Each officer belonging to a class of officers designated in Part III of the Schedule shall have the privilege set out in paragraph 11 of Part III of the Second Schedule to the Act alone, namely, exemption from income tax in respect of emoluments received as an officer of the organisation in question.
SCHEDULE
(para 2)
PART I
European Economic Community
Resident Representative
Deputy Resident Representative
International Red Locust Control Organisation for Central and Southern Africa
Director
Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference Secretariat
Executive Secretary
Economist I
Administrative Officer
Finance Officer
Information Officer
Economist II (Project Officer)
Administrative Assistant
Technical Adviser I
Technical Adviser II
United Nations’ specialised agency or other organ
Resident Representative
Deputy Resident Representative
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature
The Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC Countries (ECF-SADC)
Executive Secretary
Director Programmes
Director of Finance and Administraton
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Regional Representative for Southern Africa
Regional Programme Coordinator
World Bank Country Office
Country Representative
Centre for Co-ordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA)
Executive Director
International Organisation for Migration
Head of Office
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Food and Agriculture Organisation
Representative/Head of Mission
Deputy FAO Representative
The Communications Regulators’ Association of Southern Africa (CRASA) Executive Secretary
The African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Secretariat Executive Director, Programmes Officer
Kimberley Process Secretariat
Executive Secretary
Under-Secretary I
Under-Secretary II
Under-Secretary III
The Kavango Zambezi Trans-Frontier Conservation Area Secretariat
Executive Director
Programme Manager
Project Manager
Technical Advisor
Financial Controller
The African Zone VI Regional Anti-Doping Secretariat
General Manager
Research and Science Manager
Programme Manager
PART II
International Red Locust Control Organisation for Central and Southern Africa
Chief Administrative Officers
Chief Pilots
Senior Staff Pilots
Chief Aircraft Engineers
Aircraft Engineers
Chief Scientific Officers
Senior Scientific Officers
The Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC Countries (ECF-SADC)
Programme Officer
Finance Officer
Administration Officer
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Regional Coordinator or Malaria
Regional Delegate for HIV
Regional Information Coordinator
Regional Disaster Management Coordinator
Regional Communications Manager
Regional Reporting Manager
World Bank Country Office
Operations Analyst
Program Assistant
Team Assistant
Centre for Co-ordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA)
Programmes and Grants Manager
Human Resource and Administration Manager
Finance Manager
Research and Advisory Services Coordinator
APPSA Programme Coordinator
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
Capacity Building Coordinator
Knowledge, Information and Communication Coordinator
Farmer Empowerment Coordinator
Procurement Officer
APPSA Programme Officer
Programme Officer
Legal Officer
Internal Auditor
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Country Director
Programme Specialists (x4)
Operations Manager
Food and Agriculture Organisation
International Administrative Officer
International Procurement Officer
Associate Professional Officer
The Communications Regulators’ Association of Southern Africa (CRASA)
Head Postal Services
Head Electronic Communications
PART III
Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference Secretariat
Locally recruited secretarial staff
United Nations’ specialised agency or other organ
Officers subordinate to the Deputy Resident Representative
International Organisation for Migration
Migration and Health Project Officer
Programme Assistant
Project Officer
Finance and Admin Assistant
Logistics and Operations Assistant
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES (DESIGNATION OF ORGANISATIONS AND CONFERMENT OF IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES) ORDER
(section 4(1) and (2)(a))
(15th July, 1983)
ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS
PARAGRAPH
1. Citation
2. Designation of organisations for purposes of section 4 of the Act
3. Designated organisations for diplomatic privileges
Schedule
S.I. 77, 1983,
S.I. 30, 1984,
G.N. 246, 1984,
S.I. 90, 1990,
S.I. 41, 1997,
S.I. 72, 2011,
S.I. 33, 2013,
S.I. 89, 2016,
S.I. 114, 2016,
S.I. 109, 2017,
S.I. 4, 2019,
S.I. 159, 2019,
S.I. 98, 2020,
S.I. 133, 2020,
S.I. 104, 2023,
S.I. 109, 2023,
S.I. 34, 2024,
S.I. 84, 2024,
S.I. 38, 2025.
This Order may be cited as the Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges (Designation of Organisations and Conferment of Immunities and Privileges) Order.
2. Designation of organisations for purposes of section 4 of the Act
The organisations specified in the Schedule (hereinafter referred to as “the scheduled organisations”) are hereby designated for the purposes of section 4 of the Act.
3. Designated organisations for diplomatic privileges
Each of the scheduled organisations shall have all the immunities and privileges set out in Part I of the Second Schedule to the Act and shall also have the legal capacities of a body corporate.
SCHEDULE
(para 2)
European Economic Community
International Committee of the Red Cross
International Red Locust Control Organisation for Central and Southern Africa
Organisation of African Unity
Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference
Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference Secretariat
United Nations and every specialised agency or other organ thereof
Commonwealth Secretariat
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature
The Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC Countries (ECF-SADC)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
World Bank Country Office
Centre for Co-ordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA)
International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Global Fund Grant
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
The Communications Regulators’ Association of Southern Africa (CRASA)
Kimberley Process Secretariat
The African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Secretariat
Kavango Zambezi Trans-Frontier Conservation Area Secretariat
African Zone VI Regional Anti-Doping Secretariat