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

Schedules

Schedule 2 : Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963

Chapter II : Facilities, Privileges and Immunities relating to Consular Posts, Career Consular Officers and other Members of a Consular Post

Section II : Facilities, Privileges and Immunities relating to Career Consular Officers and other Members of a Consular Post

Article 43 : Immunity from jurisdiction
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(1)Consular officers and consular employees shall not be amenable to the jurisdiction of the judicial or administrative authorities of the receiving State in respect of acts performed in the exercise of consular functions.

 

(2)The provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not, however, apply in respect of a civil action either:
(a)arising out of a contract concluded by a consular officer or a consular employee in which he did not contract expressly or impliedly as an agent of the sending State; or
(b)by a third party for damage arising from an accident in the receiving State caused by a vehicle, vessel or aircraft.