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

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Schedule 3

Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 13 February 1946

Article VII : United Nations Laissez-Passer

 

SECTION 24. The United Nations may issue United Nations laissez-passer to its officials. These laissez-passer shall be recognised and accepted as valid travel documents by the authorities of Members, taking into account the provisions of Section 25.

 

SECTION 25. Applications for visas (where required) from the holders of United Nations laissez-passer, when accompanied by a certificate that they are traveling on the business of the United Nations, shall be dealt with as speedily as possible. In addition, such persons shall be granted facilities for speedy travel.

 

SECTION 26. Similar facilities to those specified in Section 25 shall be accorded to experts and other persons who, though not the holders of United Nations laissez-passer, have a certificate that they are traveling on the business of the United Nations.

 

SECTION 27. The Secretary-General, Assistant Secretaries-General and Directors traveling on United Nations laissez-passer on the business of the United Nations shall be granted the same facilities as are accorded to diplomatic envoys.

 

SECTION 28. The provisions of this article may be applied to the comparable officials of specialised agencies if the agreements for relationship made under Article 63 of the Charter so provide.