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3 Representatives of foreign states that are members of the Union shall have, during their journey to and from the place of a meeting of the Union in Canada, as well as in Canada,

• (a) the following privileges and immunities set out in Section 11 of Article IV of the Convention, namely,

  • (i) immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and, in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their capacity as representatives, immunity from legal process of every kind,

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  • (v) the same immunities and facilities in respect of their personal baggage as are accorded to diplomatic envoys, and

  • (vi) such other privileges, immunities and facilities not inconsistent with the foregoing as diplomatic envoys enjoy, except that they shall have no right to claim exemption from customs duties on goods imported (otherwise than as part of their personal baggage) or from excise duties or sales taxes; and

8 Experts performing missions for the Union who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents shall have, during their journey to and from the place of mission in Canada, as well as in Canada, the following privileges and immunities set out in Section 22 of Article VI of the Convention, subject to the restrictions set out in Section 23 of that Article:

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5 Officials of the Union who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents shall have the following privileges and immunities set out in Section 18 of Article V of the Convention:

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• (e) the same privileges in respect of exchange facilities as are accorded to the officials of comparable ranks forming part of diplomatic missions to the Government of Canada;

• (f) the same repatriation facilities in time of international crisis as diplomatic envoys; and

6 Senior officials and officials of the Union who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents shall have the following privileges and immunities set out in Section 18 of Article V of the Convention:

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• (b) the same privileges in respect of exchange facilities as are accorded to the officials of comparable ranks forming part of diplomatic missions to the Government of Canada.