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

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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 48 : Social security exemption

 

(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article, members of the consular post with respect to services rendered by them for the sending State, and members of their families forming part of their households, shall be exempt from social security provisions which may be in force in the receiving State.

 

(2) The exemption provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall apply also to members of the private staff who are in the sole employ of members of the consular post, on condition—
(a) that they are not nationals of or permanently resident in the receiving State; and
(b) that they are covered by the social security provisions which are in force in the sending State or a third State.

 

(3) Members of the consular post who employ persons to whom the exemption provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article does not apply shall observe the obligations which the social security provisions of the receiving State impose upon employers.

 

(4) The exemption provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall not preclude voluntary participation in the social security system of the receiving State, provided that such participation is permitted by that State.

 

 


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