New Zealand Legislation: Acts

26 Amendment to Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968

• The Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968 is hereby amended by inserting, after section 10, the following section:

  “10A Facilitation of international inspectors under disarmament treaties

  • The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council,—

    • “(a) Confer upon any persons who are appointed as inspectors pursuant to any international agreement on disarmament or arms control to which New Zealand is a party all or any of the privileges and immunities specified in the Third Schedule to this Act; and

    • “(b) Make provision (subject to and consistent with any other international obligations and commitments binding upon New Zealand) for any such persons so appointed to have access to all such information and to all such places in New Zealand as may be relevant to enable those persons to carry out their official duties.”