HC Deb 23 May 1950 vol 475 cc1863-5

Immunities and privileges of official staffs and of high officers' families

1. Where any person is entitled to any such immunities and privileges as are mentioned in Part 11 of this Schedule as a representative on any organ of the organisation or a member of any committee of the organisation or of an organ thereof, his official staff accompanying him as such a representative or member shall also be entitled to those immunities and privileges to the same extent as the retinue of an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to His Majesty is entitled to the immunities and privileges accorded to the envoy.

2. Where any person is entitled to any such immunities and privileges as are mentioned in Part II of this Schedule as an officer of the organisation, that person's wife or husband and children under the age of twenty-one shall also be entitled to those immunities and privileges to the same extent as the wife or husband and children of an envoy of a foreign sovereign Power accredited to His Majesty are entitled to the immunities and privileges accorded to the envoy.

Mr. Younger

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

I have already explained that this Schedule consolidates the existing Schedule together with the Amendments proposed in this Bill, the altered parts being printed in heavy type. I think the House will find it convenient.

Mr. Manningham-Buller

I think there are printing errors in this Schedule. I trust they will be corrected.

Mr. Younger

Perhaps the hon. and learned Gentleman could indicate what he means. I was not aware of any printing error but, of course, if there is one we will see that it is corrected.

Mr. Manningham-Buller

In my copy of Part "B", at paragraph 6, it should be "communications" and not "communication." I think I am right in saying that, earlier, there are two words which should be printed in heavy type and which have not been so printed. No doubt that will be corrected.

Question put, and agreed to.

Lords Amendment: In line 22, after the Amendment last added, add new Schedule "B":

PROVISIONS OF THE DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES

(EXTENSION) ACT, 1946, REPEALED
Provision Extent of Repeal
Section one In subsection (1), the words from 'and accordingly' to the end of the subsection.
Section two Paragraph (a).
The Second Schedule The whole Schedule.

Mr. Younger

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

The same considerations apply here.

Question put, and agreed to.

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