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An Act to amend the law on diplomatic privileges and immunities by giving effect to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations; and for purposes connected therewith.
Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964. CH. 81. 1. ELIZABETH II. 1964 CHAPTER 81. An Act to amend the law on diplomatic privileges and. immunities by giving effect to the Vienna Convention. on...
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- Staff at Diplomatic Missions and London-based Consular Missions
- Staff at Consular Missions Based Outside of London
- Consular Conventions
- Termination of Duties
- Waivers of Immunity and Inviolability
- Diplomatic and Consular Premises
- Guidance Status
- Procedural Guidance
The immunities granted to diplomatic staff, and their families, are set out in the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR), the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 (VCCR) and Consular Relations Act 1968. The relevant provisions of the Conventions are applied in the UK by Section 2 of the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 (DPA 19...
Criminal immunity and inviolability in the UK is conferred on all Diplomatic Agents and Administrative and Technical Staff of foreign diplomatic missions and on all Consular Officers and Consular Employees at London-based foreign consular missions. To qualify for this immunity and inviolability, the staff must be: (1) accepted by His Majesty's Gove...
Inviolability: Consular Officers accepted by HMG and notified to the FCO are not liable to arrest or detention pending trial, except in the case of a grave crime (one punishable on conviction, as a first offence, with a sentence of five years or more) and then only pursuant to a decision by the competent judicial authority. Consular Employees are n...
Enhanced immunity and inviolability may be afforded to the consular staff of those countries with whom the UK has agreed a Consular Convention: Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; China; Croatia; Czech Republic; Cuba; Denmark; Egypt; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Italy; Japan; Kosovo; Mexico; Mongolia; Montenegro; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Romania; ...
Upon the termination of their functions with their mission, qualifying officers and their qualifying dependents retain their privileges and immunities in the UK for 31 days, unless otherwise advised by HMG
Without a waiver of immunity from the sending State, London based staff and dependents who are inviolable, may only be detained as a last resort (such as being in danger of harming others or themselves). Staff at consular missions based outside of London and who are inviolable, may only be detained in the case of a grave crime (as detailed above) o...
While diplomatic premises in the UK are part of UK territory, they are inviolable and may not be entered without the consent of the Ambassador or Head of Mission. (See DPA 1964 section 2(1) and Schedule 3). Any offences committed in diplomatic premises in the UK are triable under the ordinary principles of English law, subject to the principles of ...
This guidance has been agreed by the Parliamentary Protection Group of the Metropolitan Police (PaDP), FCO and CPS.
The guidance must be followed in all cases where a person has diplomatic immunity, claims to have diplomatic immunity or is believed to have diplomatic immunity. Immunities given to the staff of International Organisations are dependent on the organisation’s respective Headquarters Agreement. In all such cases, the police officer will submit a repo...
Diplomatic Privileges Act, 1964.2 The tendency is to reduce the extent of immunities and to make some comparatively minor changes in privileges. This branch of international law affords a classic example of the operation of the law of reciprocity.% Infringe-ments of parking regulations by foreign diplomats are intolerable,
An Act to amend the law on diplomatic privileges and immunities by giving effect to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations; and for purposes connected therewith. [31st July 1964]
- 1964 c. 81
- UK Non-devolved
DRAFT DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (CITIZENS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND COLONIES) ORDER 1964. 1. Lords. 1964-12-15. IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES (THE GAMBIA) 2. Commons. 1965-05-03. DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (CITIZENS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND COLONIES) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1965.
Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 (1964 c 81) 1 Replacement Of Existing Law. 2 Application Of Vienna Convention. 3 Restriction Of Privileges And Immunities. 4 Evidence. 5 Consequential Amendments. 6 Orders In Council. 7 Saving For Certain Bilateral Arrangements. 8 Short Title, Interpretation, Commencement, Repeal And Saving.
