Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act, 2001 (Act No. 37 of 2001)

Schedules

Schedule 2 : Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963

Chapter I : Consular Relations in General

Section I : Establishment and Conduct of Consular Relations

Article 17 : Performance of diplomatic acts by consular officers
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(1)In a State where the sending State has no diplomatic mission and is not represented by a diplomatic mission of a third State, a consular officer may, with the consent of the receiving State, and without affecting his consular status, be authorized to perform diplomatic acts. The performance of such acts by a consular officer shall not confer upon him any right to claim diplomatic privileges and immunities.

 

(2)A consular officer may, after notification addressed to the receiving State, act as representative of the sending State to any inter-governmental organisation. When so acting, he shall be entitled to enjoy any privileges and immunities accorded to such a representative by customary international law or by international agreements; however, in respect of the performance by him of any consular function, he shall not be entitled to any greater immunity from jurisdiction than that to which a consular officer is entitled under the present Convention.