Section 17: Savings, etc

17. Savings, etc.___(1) This Ordinance does not affect any immunity or privilege conferred by the Diplomatic and Consular Privileges Act, 1972 (1X of 1972); and— (a) section 6 does not apply to proceedings concerning the employment of the members of a mission within the meaning of the Convention set out in the First Schedule to the said Act of 1972 or of the members of a consular post within the meaning of the Convention set out in the Second Schedule to that Act; (b) sub-section (1) of section 7 does not apply to proceedings concerning a State’s title to, or its possession of, property used for the purposes of a diplomatic mission. (2) This Ordinance does not apply to___ (a) proceedings relating to anything done by or in relation to the armed forces of a State while present in Pakistan; (b) criminal proceedings; or (c) proceedings relating to taxation other than those mentioned in section 12.

Effective date: 1981-01-01

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