Stamp Duties Act, 1968 (Act 77 of 1968)
R 385
Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act, 2001 (Act No. 37 of 2001)SchedulesSchedule 2 : Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963Chapter II : Facilities, Privileges and Immunities relating to Consular Posts, Career Consular Officers and other Members of a Consular PostSection I : Facilities, Privileges and Immunities relating to a Consular PostArticle 37 : Information in cases of deaths, guardianship or trusteeship, wrecks and air accidents |
If the relevant information is available to the competent authorities of the receiving State, such authorities shall have the duty—
| (a) | in the case of the death of a national of the sending State, to inform without delay the consular post in whose district the death occurred; |
| (b) | to inform the competent consular post without delay of any case where the appointment of a guardian or trustee appears to be in the interests of a minor or other person lacking full capacity who is a national of the sending State. The giving of this information shall, however, be without prejudice to the operation of the laws and regulations of the receiving State concerning such appointments; |
| (c) | if a vessel, having the nationality of the sending State, is wrecked or runs aground in the territorial sea or internal waters of the receiving State, or if an aircraft registered in the sending State suffers an accident on the territory of the receiving State, to inform without delay the consular post nearest to the scene of the occurrence. |
