International Telecommunication Union Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2000-230)

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,

  • (ii) inviolability for all papers and documents,

  • (iii) the right to use codes and to receive papers or correspondence by courier or in sealed bags,

  • (iv) exemption from immigration restrictions, alien registration and national service obligations in Canada when visiting or passing through Canada in the exercise of their functions,

  • (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

• (b) the privileges and immunities set out in Sections 12, 13 and 14 of Article IV of the Convention, subject to Sections 15 and 16 of that Article.