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Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)

Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act 1967
No. 8 of 1967

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 15 April 1967 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
S. 2A inserted 30/2006, s. 66, sch. 3 para. 4
S. 21 amended 37/2004, s. 4(a)
S. 21A inserted 37/2004, s. 4(b)
S. 24A inserted 37/2004, s. 4(c)
S. 39 amended 33/2017, s. 4
S. 39 substituted 10/2006, s. 2
S. 40(1) amended 33/2017, s. 5
  10/2006, s. 3
S. 42A inserted 2/1976, s. 1
S. 42A(1) amended 33/2017, s. 6(a)(i), (ii)
  10/2006, s. 4
S. 42A(1A) inserted 33/2017, s. 6(b)
S. 43(1) amended 33/2017, s. 7
  10/2006, s. 5
S. 49 deleted 33/2017, s. 3
S. 50 inserted 10/2006, s. 6
S. 50(1) substituted 33/2017, s. 8
Sch. 3 art. 6 s. 22 application extended 11/2000, s. 11(1) (2)
Sch. 4 annex XII substituted S.I. No. 255 of 1968, art. 2, sch.
Sch. 5 part IX amended 37/2004, s. 4(d) & schedule

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 18  Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act (Section 18) Order 1968 (S.I. No. 255 of 1968)
S. 40 International Organisation of Vine and Wine (Designation) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 476 of 2002)
  The International Organization For Migration (Designation) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 89 of 2002)
  Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Acts 1967 and 1976 Organisation For The Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (Designation and Immunities) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 459 of 1998)
  European Patent Organisation (Designation and Immunities) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 392 of 1996)
  General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Designation and Immunities) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 465 of 1994)
  European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (Eutelsat) (Designation and Immunities) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 193 of 1993)
  Intelsat (Designation of Organisation and Immunities of Organisation and its Officers and Employees) (Amendment) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 191 of 1993)
  European Bank For Reconstruction and Development (Designation and Immunities) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 65 of 1991)
  Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Designation and Immunities) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 125 of 1989)
  International Fund for Ireland (Designation and Immunities) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 394 of 1986)
  International Centre For The Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (Designation of Organisation) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 370 of 1986)
  Eumetsat (Designation) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 290 of 1986)
  Intergovernmental Organisation For International Carriage by Rail (Otif) (Designation of Organisation) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 242 of 1986)
  International Tropical Timber Organisation (Designation of Organisation) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 276 of 1984)
  International Jute Organisation (Designation) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 184 of 1983)
  Common Fund For Commodities (Designation of Organisation) Order 1982 (S.I. No. 235 of 1982)
  International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Designation and Immunities) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 339 of 1980)
  Eurocontrol (Designation and Immunities) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 333 of 1980)
  International Olive Oil Council (Designation and Immunities) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 321 of 1980)
  International Natural Rubber Organisation (Designation) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 274 of 1980)
  European Space Agency (Designation of Organisation) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 291 of 1979)
  International Fund For Agricultural Development (Designation of Organisation) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 329 of 1977)
  Financial Support Fund of the Organisation For Economic Co-Operation and Development (Designation of Organisation) Order 1977 (S.I. No. 275 of 1977)
  International Coffee Organisation (Designation) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 79 of 1975)
  European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (Designation) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 381 of 1974)
  International Cocoa Organisation (Designation) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 380 of 1974)
  European University Institute (Designation of Organisation and Immunities of Organisation and its Officers and Servants) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 141 of 1974)
  International Tin Council (Designation) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 178 of 1973)
  INTELSAT (Designation of Organisation and Immunities of Organisation and its Officers and Employees) Order 1972 (S.I. No. 39 of 1972)
  International Atomic Energy Agency (Designation and Immunities) Order 1972 (S.I. No. 26 of 1972)
S. 40(1) ICPO-INTERPOL Regional Conference (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 151 of 2018)
  Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 411 of 2017)
  European Molecular Biology Laboratory (Designation) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 404 of 2016)
  Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (Designation) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 364 of 2011)
  Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre - Narcotics (Designation) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 550 of 2010)
  European Forest Institute (Designation) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 405 of 2009)
  WTO (Designation and Immunities) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 329 of 1994)
S. 42A European Organization For Nuclear Research (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 355 of 2025)
  EU-LAC International Foundation (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 536 of 2022)
  African Development (Bank and Fund) (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 616 of 2019)
  Permanent Court of Arbitration (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 539 of 2019)
  European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 288 of 2019)
  Council Of Europe Convention On Preventing And Combating Violence Against Women And Domestic Violence (Privileges And Immunities) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 78 of 2019)
  International Committee of the Red Cross (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 552 of 2018)
  International Renewable Energy Agency (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 554 of 2017)
  European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 428 of 2016)
  International Organization for Migration (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 569 of 2015)
  International Renewable Energy Agency (Designation) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 161 of 2015)
  International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 44 of 2011)
  International Seabed Authority (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 43 of 2011)
  European Centre For Medium-range Weather Forecasts (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 328 of 2009)
  Tampere Convention (Priviliges and Immunities) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 553 of 2007)
  European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (EUTELSAT) (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 570 of 2006)
  International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (ITSO) (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 569 of 2006)
  European Communications Office (ECO) (Status and Privileges) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 568 of 2006)
  Asian Development Bank (Designation and Immunities) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 454 of 2006)
  Athena (Designation and Immunities) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 914 of 2004)
  The Acp-Ec Partnership Agreement of Cotonou (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 82 of 2002)
  Council of Europe (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1998. (S.I. No. 393 of 1998)
  European Patent Organisation (Designation and Immunities) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 392 of 1996)
  WTO (Designation and Immunities) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 329 of 1994)
  European Radio Communications Office (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 186 of 1994)
  Eumetsat (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 192 of 1993)
  International Convention on The Establishment of an International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 186 of 1992)
  Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 144 of 1992)
  The Fourth Acp-Eec Convention of Lomé (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 116 of 1991)
  European Bank For Reconstruction and Development (Designation and Immunities) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 65 of 1991)
  Council of Europe (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 64 of 1991)
  Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Designation and Immunities) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 125 of 1989)
  ACP—EEC Convention of Lomé (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 114 of 1985)
  Intercountry Project for Statistical Computing (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1982 (S.I. No. 203 of 1982)
  Second ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 105 of 1980)
  European Space Agency (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 324 of 1976)
  ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé (Privileges and Immunities) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 34 of 1976)
S. 43 Council of Europe (Immunities of Persons Participating in Proceedings of European Commission and Court of Human Rights) Order 1971 (S.I. No. 216 of 1971)