The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the Treaty on the International Criminal Court's privileges and immunities article 1. 9 September 2002 on the International Criminal Court Treaty privileges and immunities (hereinafter contract) with this law is adopted and approved. 2. article. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in accordance with article 23 of the Treaty, to inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations that the Agreement referred to in article 23, the people of Latvia citizens or permanent residents, to the territory of the Republic of Latvia enjoyed only in this article, the privileges and immunities referred to in. 3. article. Contractual commitments coordinated by the Ministry of Justice. 4. article. The agreement shall enter into force for the period specified in article 35, and in order, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the newspaper "journal". 5. article. The law shall enter into force on the day following its promulgation. With the law to be put in the English language in the contract and its translation into Latvian language. The law adopted by the Parliament at the 2004 October 28. State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga 2004 17 November agreement ON the PRIVILEGE AND OF the INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL IMMUNIT to court the States parties to the present agreement, whereas the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court adopted on 17 July 1998 by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiar to the International Criminal Court established with the power to exercise its jurisdiction over persons for the most serious crimes of international concern; Whereas article 4 of the Rome Statute provides that the International Criminal Court the shall have international legal personality and such legal capacity as may be not cessary for the exercise of its functions and the fulfilmen of its purpose; Whereas article 48 of the Rome Statute provides that the International Criminal Court the shall enjoy in the territory of each State Party to the Rome Statute is such a privilege and not the axle to the immunit cessary for the fulfilmen of its purpose; Have agreed as follows: article 1 use of terms For the purpose of the present agreement: (a) "the Statute" means the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court adopted on 17 July 1998 by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of the Plenipotentiar on the establishment of an International Criminal Court; (b) "the Court" means the International Criminal Court established by the Statute; (c) "States parties" means States parties to the present agreement; (d) "representatives of States parties" means all of the members, members, deputy adviser, technical experts and a delegation of the secretar; (e) "Assembly" means the Assembly of States parties to the Statute; (f) "Judge" means a judge of the Court; (g) "the Presidency" means the organ composed of the President and the first and Second Vice-President of the Court; (h) "Prosecutor" means the Prosecutor elected by the Assembly in accordanc with article 42, paragraph 4, of the Statute; (i) "Deputy Prosecutor" means the Prosecutor elected by the Deputy in the Assembly in accordanc with article 42, paragraph 4, of the Statute; (j) "Registrar" means the Registrar elected by the Court in accordanc with article 43, paragraph 4, of the Statute; (k) "Deputy Registrar" means the Deputy Registrar elected by the Court in accordanc with article 43, paragraph 4, of the Statute; (l) "Counsel" means defence counsel and the legal representatives of the victim; (m) "the Secretary-General" means the Secretary-General of the United Nations; (n) "representatives of intergovernmental organizations" means the Executive Heads of intergovernmental organizations, including any official acting on his behalf or here; (o) "Vienna Convention" means the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic relations of 18 April 1961; (p) "rules of procedure and evidence" means the rules of procedure and evidence adopted in accordanc with article 51 of the Statute. Article 2 Legal status and juridical personality of the Court the Court shall have international legal personality and shall also have such legal capacity as may be not cessary for the exercise of its functions and the fulfilmen of its purpose. It shall, in particular, have the capacity to contract, and dispos it acquir of immovabl and movable property and to participat in legal proceedings. Article 3 General provision on privilege and to the immunit of the Court the Court shall enjoy in the territory of each State Party such privileges and not the axle to the immunit cessary for the fulfilmen of its purpose. Article 4 Inviolability of the premises of the Court of the premise of the Court shall be inviolabl. Article 5 Flag, embl and marking shall be the Court shall be entitled to display its flag, and shall be at embl marking its premise and on vehicles and others means of transportation used for official purpose. Article 6 Immunity of the Court, its property, funds and assets 1. The Court, and its property, funds and assets, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be in the form of immun from every legal process, except insofar as in any particular case to the Court has expressly waived its immunity. It is, however, understood that from the waiver of immunity shall extend to any measure of execution. 2. The property, funds and assets of the Court, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be immun from search, requisition, confiscation, the chicken pox vaccine and, expropriation and any other form of interference, whethers by Executive, administrative, judicial or legislative action. 3. To the exten cessary to carry out not be the function of the Court, the property, funds and assets of the Court, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be the main from restriction, regulation, control or moratori of any nature. Article 7 Inviolability of archives and documents the archives of the Court, and all papers and documents in whatever form, and materials being sent to or from the Court, held by the Court or belonging to it, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be inviolabl. The termination or absence of such inviolability shall not be affec protective measure in that the Court may order pursuan to the Statute and the rules of procedure and evidence with regard to documents and materials made available to or used by the Court. Article 8 Exemption from taxes, customs duties and import or export restriction 1. The Court, its assets, income and other property and its operations and transactions shall be main from all direct taxes, which include, inter alia, income tax, capital tax and corporation tax, as well as direct taxes levied by local and provincial authorities. It is understood, however, that the Court shall not claim exemption from taxes which are, in fact, no more than charges for public utility services provided at a fixed rate according to the amount of services rendered and which can be specifically identified, described and itemized. 2. The Court shall be the main from all customs duties, import turnover taxes and prohibition and restriction on imports and exports in respect of articles imported or exported by the Court for its official use and in respect of its publications. 3. Goods imported or purchased under such an exemption shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of in the territory of a State Party, except under conditions agreed with the competent authorities of the State to be a Party. Article 9 Reimbursemen of duties and/or taxes 1. The Court shall not, as a general rule, claim exemption from duties and/or taxes which are included in the price of movable and immovabl property and taxes paid for services rendered. Not vertheles, when the Court for its official use makes major purchase of property and goods or services on which duties and/or identifiabl of taxes charged to the Office or chargeabl, States parties shall make appropriate administrative arrangements for the exemption of such charges or reimbursemen of the amount of duty and/or tax paid. 2. the Good purchased under such an exemption shall not be sold or be reimbursemen or otherwise disposed of, except in accordanc with the condition laid down by the State Party which granted the exemption or reimbursemen. Of the exemption shall be accorded in the or reimbursemen the respect of charges for public utility services provided to the Court. Article 10 funds and freedom from currency restriction 1. Without being restricted by financial controls, regulations or financial moratorium of any kind, while carrying out its activities: (a) the Court may hold funds, currency of any kind or gold and operate accounts in any currency; (b) the Court shall be free to transfer its funds, gold or its currency from one country to another or within any country and to convert any currency held by it into any other currency; (c) the Court may receive, hold, gotiat not, transfer, convert or otherwise deal with bonds and other financial securities; (d) the Court shall enjoy treatment not less than that accorded favourabl by the State Party concerned to any intergovernmental organization or diplomatic mission in respect of rates of exchange for its financial transactions. 2. In exercising its rights under paragraph 1, the Court shall pay due regard to any representation made by any State Party insofar as it is considered that effect can be given to such representation without detrimen to the interests of the Court. Article 11 facilities in respect of communications 1. The Court shall enjoy in the territory of each State Party for the purpose of its official communications and the treatment not less correspondenc favourabl than that accorded by the State Party concerned to any intergovernmental organization or diplomatic mission in the matter of allocation, rates and taxes applicable to mail and the various forms of communications and correspondenc. 2. shall be applied from the censorship to the official communications or correspondenc of the Court. 3. The Court may use all appropriate means of communication, including electronic means of communication, and shall have the right to use codes or cipher for its official communications and correspondenc. The official communications and correspondenc of the Court shall be inviolabl. 4. The Court shall have the right to dispatch and receive and other materials correspondenc or communications by courier or in sealed bags, which shall have the same privilege, and facilities as diplomatic immunit courier and the bag. 5. The Court shall have the right to operate radio and other telecommunications equipment on any allocated to it by the frequenc of the States parties in accordanc with their national procedures. The States parties shall endeavour to allocate to the Court, to the exten the possible, for which it has applied frequenc. Article 12 exercise of the functions of the Court outside its headquarters In the event that the Court, pursuan to article 3, paragraph 3, of the Statute, consider it to be desirabl si elsewher than at its headquarters at the Hague in the Netherlands, the Court may conclud with the State concerned through the United Nations concerning the provision of the appropriate facilities for the exercise of its functions. Article 13 representatives of States participating in the Assembly and its subsidiary organs and representatives of intergovernmental organizations 1. Representatives of States parties to the Statute attending meetings of the Assembly and its subsidiary the organs, representatives of other States that may be attending meetings of the Assembly and its subsidiary organs as an observer in accordanc with article 112, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the , and representatives of States and of intergovernmental organizations invited to meetings of the Assembly and its subsidiary organs shall, while exercising their official functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, enjoy the following privileges and to: (a) Immunity immunit from personal arrest or detention; (b) Immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity by; such immunity shall continue to be accorded notwithstanding that the persons concerned may have ceased to exercise their functions as representatives; (c) Inviolability of all papers and documents in whatever form; (d) the right to use codes or cipher, to receive papers and documents or by courier or in sealed correspondenc bags and to receive and send electronic communications; (e) Exemption from immigration restriction, alien registration requirements and national service obligations in the State they are visiting or Party through which they are passing in the exercise of their functions; (f) the same privileges in respect of currency and exchange facilities as are accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official missions; (g) the same facilities in respect to the immunit and of their personal life with their accorded baggag as diplomatic envoy under the Vienna Convention; (h) the same protection and repatriation facilities as are accorded to diplomatic agents in time of international crisis under the Vienna Convention; (i) Such other privileges, and facilities note immunit inconsistent with the foregoing as diplomatic agents enjoy, except that they shall be have no right to claim exemption from customs duties on goods imported (otherwise than as of their personal baggag) or from excise duties or sales taxes. 2. Where the incidence of any form of taxation will depend upon residence, periods during which the representatives described in paragraph 1 attending the meetings of the Assembly and its subsidiary organs are present in a State Party for the discharge of their duties shall not be considered as periods of residence. 3. The provision of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article are not applicable as between a representative and the authorities of the State Party of which he or she is a national or of the State Party or intergovernmental Organization of which he or she is or has been a representative. Article 14 representatives of States participating in the proceedings of the Court representatives of States participating in the proceedings of the Court shall, while exercising their official functions and during their journey to and from it the place of the proceedings, enjoy the privileges and referred to it in the article immunit 13. Article 15 of the Judge, Prosecutor, Deputy Prosecutor and Registrar 1. The judge, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutor and the Registrar shall, when engaged on or with respect to the business of the Court, enjoy the same privileges and sharp with is accorded to the immunit heads of diplomatic missions and shall, after the expiry of their terms of Office, continue to be accorded immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and which had been acts which had been performed by them in their official capacity. 2. a judge, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutor and the Registrar and members of their families forming part of their household shall be accorded every facility for leaving the country for where they may happen to be and for entering and leaving the country where the Court is sitting. One journey in connection with the exercise of their functions, the judge, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutor and the Registrar shall in all States parties through which they may have to pass enjoy all the privileges, and facilities granted immunit by States parties to diplomatic agents in similar circumstanc-under the Vienna Convention. 3. If a judge, the Prosecutor, a Deputy Prosecutor or the Registrar, for the purpose of holding himself or herself at the disposal of the Court, in any State Party resident programs other than that of which he or she is a national or permanent resident, he or she shall, together with family members forming part of his or her household, be accorded diplomatic privileges of immunit and facilities, during the period of residence. 4. a judge, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutor and the Registrar and members of their families forming part of their household shall be accorded the same repatriation facilities the in time of international crisis as are accorded to diplomatic agents under the Vienna Convention. 5. Paragraphs 1 to 4 of this article shall apply to the judge of the Court even after their term of Office has expired if they continue to exercise their functions in accordanc with article 36, paragraph 10, of the Statute. 6. The salar, emolument and allowance paid to the judge, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutor and the Registrar by the Court shall be the main from taxation. Where the incidence of any form of taxation will depend upon residence, periods during which the judge, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutor and the Registrar are present in a State Party for the discharge of their functions shall not be considered as periods of residence for the purpose of taxation. States parties may take these salar, emolument and the allowance into account for the purpose of assessing the amount of taxes to be applied to income from other sources. 7. States parties shall not be obliged from the main income tax pension or annuit to paid to former judge, Prosecutor and the registrars and their dependant. Article 16 Deputy Registrar, staff of the Office of the Prosecutor and staff of the Registry 1. The Deputy Registrar, the staff of the Office of the Prosecutor and the staff of the Registry shall enjoy such a privilege, and facilities with sharp immunit not cessary for the independent performance of their functions. They shall be accorded: (a) Immunity from personal arrest or detention and from chicken pox vaccine and of their personal baggag; (b) Immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity, which immunity shall continue to be accorded even after termination of their employment with the Court; (c) Inviolability for all official papers and documents in whatever form and materials; (d) Exemption from taxation on the salar, emolument and the allowance paid to them by the Court. States parties may take these salar, emolument and the allowance into account for the purpose of assessing the amount of taxes to be applied to income from other sources; (e) Exemption from national service obligations; (f) Together with members of their families forming part of their household, exemption from immigration restriction or alien registration; (g) Exemption from inspection of personal, unless a baggag there are serious grounds for believing that the baggag» contains articles the import or export of which is prohibited by the law or controlled by the quarantine regulations of the State Party concerned; an inspection in such a case shall be conducted in the presence of the official concerned; (h) the same privileges in respect of currency and exchange facilities as are accorded to the officials of the rank of diplomatic comparabl missions established in the State Party concerned; (i) Together with members of their families forming part of their household, the same repatriation facilities in time of international crisis as are accorded to diplomatic agents under the Vienna Convention; (j) the right to import free of duties and taxes, except payments for services, to their furniture and effects at the time of first taking up a post in the State Party in question and to re-export their furniture and effects free of duties and taxes in their country of their permanent residence. 2. States parties shall not be obliged from the main income tax pension or annuit to paid to former Deputy Registrars, members of the staff of the Office of the Prosecutor, members of the staff of the Registry and their dependant. Article 17 Personnel recruited locally and not otherwise covered by the present agreement Personnel recruited by the Court locally and not otherwise covered by the present Agreement shall be accorded immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity for the Court. Such immunity shall continue to be accorded after termination of employment with the Court for activities carried out on behalf of the Court. During their employment, they shall also be accorded such other facilities as may be not cessary for the independent exercise of their functions for the Court. Article 18 Counsel and persons assisting defence counsel 1. Counsel shall enjoy the following privileges and facilities, to the immunit the exten the cessary for not the independent performance of his or her functions, including the time to spen on journey, in connection with the performance of his or her functions and subject to production of the certificate referred to in paragraph 2 of this article : (a) Immunity from personal arrest or detention and from chicken pox vaccine and of his or her personal baggag; (b) Immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by him or her in an official capacity, which immunity shall continue to be accorded even after he or she has ceased to exercise his or her functions; (c) Inviolability of papers and documents in whatever form and materials relating to the exercise of his or her functions; (d) For the purpose of communications in pursuanc of his or her functions as counsel, the right to receive and send papers and documents in whatever form; (e) Exemption from immigration restriction or alien registration; (f) Exemption from inspection of personal, unless a baggag there are serious grounds for believing that the baggag» contains articles the import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by the quarantine regulations of the State Party concerned; an inspection in such a case shall be conducted in the presence of the counsel concerned; (g) the same privileges in respect of currency and exchange facilities as are accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official missions; (h) the same repatriation facilities in time of international crisis as are accorded to diplomatic agents under the Vienna Convention. 2. Upon appointment of counsel in accordanc with the Statute, the rules of procedure and evidence and the regulations of the Court, counsel shall be provided with a certificate under the signature of the Registrar for the period required for the exercise of his or her functions. Such certificate shall be withdrawn if the power or mandate is terminated before the expiry of the certificate. 3. Where the incidence of any form of taxation will depend upon residence, periods during which counsel is present in a State Party for the discharge of his or her functions shall not be considered as periods of residence. 4. The provision of this article shall apply mutatis mutandis to the persons assisting defence counsel in accordanc with rule 22 of the rules of procedure and evidence. Article 19 of the Witness shall Witness 1. enjoy the following privileges and facilities, to the immunit the exten the cessary for not their appearance before the Court for the purpose of giving evidence, including the time on the journey in spen connection with their appearance before the Court, subject to the production of the document referred to in paragraph 2 of this article: (a) Immunity from personal arrest or detention; (b) without prejudice to subparagraph (d) below, immunity from chicken pox vaccine and of their personal life unless baggag is there are serious grounds for believing that the baggag» contains articles the import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by the quarantine regulations of the State Party concerned; (c) Immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in the course of their news article, which immunity shall continue to be accorded even after their appearance and news article before the Court; (d) Inviolability of papers and documents in whatever form and materials relating to their news article; (e) For the purpose of their communications with the Court and counsel in connection with their news article, the right to receive and send papers and documents in whatever form; (f) Exemption from immigration restriction or alien registration when they travel for the purpose of their news article; (g) the same repatriation facilities in time of international crisis as are accorded to diplomatic agents under the Vienna Convention. 2. the Witness who enjoy the privilege, and referred it to the immunit facilities in paragraph 1 of this article shall be provided by the Court with a document certifying that their appearance is required by the Court and specifying a time period during which such appearance is not cessary. Article 20 1 of Victim Victim participating in the proceedings in accordanc with rules 89 to 91 of the rules of procedure and evidence shall enjoy the following privileges and facilities, to the immunit the exten the cessary for not their appearance before the Court, including the time on the journey in spen connection with their appearance before the Court, subject to the production of the document referred to in paragraph 2 of this article : (a) Immunity from personal arrest or detention; (b) Immunity from chicken pox vaccine and of their personal life unless baggag is there are serious grounds for believing that the baggag» contains articles the import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by the quarantine regulations of the State Party concerned; (c) Immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in the course of their appearance before the Court, which immunity shall continue to be accorded even after their appearance before the Court; (d) Exemption from immigration restriction or alien registration when they travel to and from the Court for the purpose of their appearance. 2. the Victim was participating in the proceedings in accordanc with rules 89 to 91 of the rules of procedure and evidence who enjoy the privileges, and referred it to the immunit facilities in paragraph 1 of this article shall be provided by the Court with a document certifying their participation in the proceedings of the Court and specifying a time period for that participation. Article 21 experts 1. Experts performing functions for the Court shall be accorded the following privileges, facilities and the immunit the exten cessary to for the independent exercise of their functions, including the time on the journey in spen connection with their functions, subject to production of the document referred to in paragraph 2 of this article: (a) Immunity from personal arrest or detention and from chicken pox vaccine and of their personal baggag; (b) Immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in the course of the performance of their functions for the Court, which immunity shall continue to be accorded even after termination of their functions the; (c) Inviolability of papers and documents in whatever form and materials relating to their functions for the Court; (d) For the purpose of their communications with the Court, the right to receive and send papers and documents in whatever form and materials relating to their functions for the Court by courier or in sealed bags; (e) Exemption from inspection of personal, unless a baggag there are serious grounds for believing that the baggag» contains articles the import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by the quarantine regulations of the State Party concerned; an inspection in such a case shall be conducted in the presence of the expert concerned; (f) the same privileges in respect of currency and exchange facilities as are accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official missions; (g) the same repatriation facilities in time of international crisis as are accorded to diplomatic agents under the Vienna Convention; (h) Exemption from immigration restriction or alien registration in relations to their functions as specified in the document referred to in paragraph 2 of this article. 2. Experts who enjoy the privilege, and referred it to the immunit facilities in paragraph 1 of this article shall be provided by the Court with a document certifying that they are performing functions for the Court and specifying a time period for which their function will last. Article 22 Other persons required to be present at the seat of the Court 1. Others persons required to be present at the seat of the Court shall, to the exten to cessary for their presence at the seat of the Court, including the time on the journey in spen connection with their presence, be accorded the privilege of and facilities provided for immunit in article 20 paragraph 1, subparagraph (a), (d), of the present agreement, subject to production of the document referred to in paragraph 2 of this article. 2. Other persons required to be present at the seat of the Court shall be provided by the Court with a document certifying that their presence is required at the seat of the Court and specifying a time period during which such resenc is not cessary. Article 23 nationals and permanent residents At the time of signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, any State may declare that: (a) without prejudice to paragraph 6 and paragraph 1 of article15 (d) of article 16, (a) the person referred Margot articles 15, 16, 18, 19 and 21 shall, in the territory of the State Party of which he or she is a national or permanent resident , enjoy only the following privileges and to the immunit exten the cessary not for the independent performance of his or her functions or his or her appearance or news article before the Court: (i) Immunity from personal arrest and detention; (ii) legal Immunity from process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by that person in the performance of his or her functions for the Court or in the course of his or her appearance or news article, which immunity shall continue to be accorded even after the person has ceased to exercise his or her functions for the Court or his or her appearance or news article before it; (iii) Inviolability of papers and documents in whatever form and materials relating to the exercise of his or her functions for the Court or his or her appearance or news article before it; (iv) For the purpose of their communications with the Court and for a person referred to in article 19, with his or her counsel in connection with his or her news article, the right to receive and send papers in whatever form. (b) A person referred to in articles 20 and 22 shall, in the territory of the State Party of which he or she is a national or permanent resident, enjoy only the following privileges and to the immunit exten the cessary not for his or her appearance before the Court: (i) Immunity from personal arrest and detention; (ii) Immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by that person in the course of his or her appearance before the Court, which immunity shall continue to be accorded even after his or her appearance before the Court. Article 24 Cooperation with the authorities of States parties 1. The Court shall cooperate at all times with the appropriate authorities of States parties to facilitat the enforcement of their laws and to prevent the occurrence of any abuse in connection with the privileges, facilities and referred the immunit in the present agreement. 2. Without prejudice to their privileges and immunit, it is the duty of all persons enjoying privileges and to the immunit under present agreement to respect the laws and regulations of the State Party in whose territory they may be on the business of the Court or through whose territory they may pass on such business. They also have a duty not to interfer in the internal affairs of that State. Article 25 Waiver of privilege and to provided for in articles immunit 13 and 14 and a privilege provided for in articles to the immunit 13 and 14 of the present agreement are accorded to the representatives of States and intergovernmental organizations not for the personal benefit of the individual themselves, but in order to safeguard the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the work of the Assembly its subsidiary organ, and the Court. Consequently, States parties not only have the right but are under a duty to a waiv the privilege and of their representatives to the immunit in any case where, in the opinion of those States, they would imped the course of Justice and can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the privilege accorded to the immunit of and. States not party to the present agreement and intergovernmental organizations are granted the privilege and to provided for in articles immunit 13 and 14 of the present agreement on the understanding that they the same undertak duty regarding waiver. Article 26 Waiver of privilege and to provided for in articles immunit 15 to 22 1. The privilege and to provided for in articles immunit 15 to 22 of the present agreement are granted in the interests of the good administration of Justice and not for the personal benefit of the individual themselves. Such a privilege may be waived and the immunit in accordanc with article 48, paragraph 5, of the Statute and the provision of this article and there is a duty to do so in any particular case where they would imped the course of Justice and can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which they are accorded. 2. The privilege may be waived and immunit to: (a) In the case of a judge or the Prosecutor, by an absolute majority of the judge; (b) In the case of the Registrar, by the Presidency; (c) In the case of the Deputy Prosecutor and the staff of the Office of the Prosecutor, by the Prosecutor; (d) In the case of the Deputy Registrar and the staff of the Registry, by the Registrar; (e) In the case of personnel referred to in article 17, by the head of the organ of the Court employing such personnel; (f) In the case of counsel and persons assisting defence counsel, by the Presidency; (g) In the case of witness and victim, by the Presidency; (h) In the case of experts, by the head of the organ of the court appointing the expert; (i) In the case of other persons required to be present at the seat of the Court, by the Presidency. Article 27 Social security From the date on which the Court establish a social security scheme, the persons referred to in articles 15, 16 and 17 shall, with respect to services rendered for the Court, be the main from all compulsory contributions to national social security schemes. Article 28 Notification the Registrar shall communicate periodically to all States parties the categories and names of the judge, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutor, the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar, the staff of the Office of the Prosecutor, the the staff of the Registry and counsel to whom the provision of the present agreement apply. The Registrar shall also communicate to all States parties information on any change in the status of these persons. Article 29 laissez-passer the States parties shall recognize and accept the United Nations laissez-passer or the travel document issued by the Court to the judge, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutor, the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar, the staff of the Office of the Prosecutor and the staff of the Registry as valid travel documents. Article 30 All applications for all or entry/exit permit, where required, from all persons who are holders of the United Nations laissez-passer or of the travel document issued by the Court, and also from persons referred to in articles 18 to 22 of the present Agreement who have a certificate issued by the Court confirming that they are travelling on the business of the Court , shall be deal with by the States parties as speedily as possible and granted free of charge. Article 31 settlement of the dispute with third parties the Court shall, without prejudice to the powers and responsibilities of the Assembly under the Statute, to make provision for appropriate modes of settlement of: (a) the Dispute arising out of contracts and others dispute of a private law character to which the Court is a party; (b) any person referred to in the Dispute involving in the present Agreement who, by reason of his or her official position or function in connection with the Court, enjoy the immunity, if such immunity has not been waived. Article 32 settlement of difference on the interpretation or application of the present agreement 1. All difference arising out of the interpretation or application of the of the present agreement between two or more States parties or between the Court and a State Party shall be settled by consultation, negotiation or other agreed mode of settlement. 2. If the difference is not settled in accordanc with paragraph 1 of this article within three months following a written request by one of the parties to the difference, it shall, at the request of either party, be referred to an CAs tribunal according to the procedure set forth in paragraphs 3 to 6 of this article. 3. The tribunal shall be composed of three CAS members: one to be chosen by each party to the difference and the third, who shall be the chairman of the tribunal, to be chosen by the other two members. If either party has failed to make its appointment of a member of the tribunal within two months of the appointment of a member by the other party, that other party may invite the President of the International Court of Justice to make such appointment. Should the first two members file their agree upon the appointment of the chairman of the tribunal within two months following their appointment, either party may invite the President of the International Court of Justice to choose the chairman. 4. Unless the parties to the difference otherwise agree, the tribunal shall it will determin CAs own procedure and the expense of shall be borne by the parties as assessed by the tribunal. 5. The CAs tribunal, which shall decide by a majority of votes, shall reach a decision on the difference on the basis of the provision of the present agreement and the applicable rules of international law. The decision of the tribunal shall be final and binding CAs on the parties to the difference. 6. The decision of the CAs tribunal shall be communicated to the parties to the difference, to the Registrar and to the Secretary-General. Article 33 Applicability of the present agreement the present agreement is without prejudice to relevant rules of international law, including international humanitarian law. Article 34 signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession 1. The present Agreement shall be open for signature by all States from 10 September 2002 until 30 June 2004 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. 2. The present agreement is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by signatory States. The instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary-General. 3. The present Agreement shall remain open for accession by all States. The instrument of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General. Article 35 Entry into force 1. The present Agreement shall enter into force thirty days after the date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the tenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. 2. For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the present agreement after the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit with the Secretary-General of the instrument of ratification of it, acceptance, approval or accession. Article 36 Amendments 1 Any State Party may, by written communication addressed to the Secretariat of the Assembly, proposes the amendments to the present agreement. The Secretariat shall circulate such communication to all States parties and the Bureau of the Assembly with a request that States Parties notify the Secretariat whethers they favour a Review Conference of States parties to discuss the proposal. 2. If, within three months from the date of circulation by the Secretariat of the Assembly, a majority of States Parties notify the Secretariat that they favour a Review Conference, the Secretariat shall inform the Bureau of the Assembly with a view to convening such a Conference in connection with the next regular or special session of the Assembly. 3. The adoption of an amendment on which consensus cannot be reached shall require a two-thirds majority of States parties present and voting, provided that a majority of the States parties is present. 4. The Bureau of the Assembly shall immediately notify the Secretary-General of any amendment that has been adopted by the States parties at a Review Conference. The Secretary-General shall circulate it to all States parties and signatory States any amendment adopted at a Review Conference. 5. An amendment shall enter into force for States parties which have ratified or accepted the amendment sixty days after two thirds of the States which were parties at the date of adoption of the amendment have deposited instruments of ratification or acceptance with the Secretary-General. 6. For each State Party ratifying or accepting an amendment after the deposit of the required number of instruments of ratification or acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force on the sixtieth day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification or acceptance. 7. A State which become a Party to the present agreement after the entry into force of an amendment in accordanc with paragraph 5 shall, failing an expression of different intention by that State: (a) Be considered a Party to the present agreement as so amended; and (b) Be considered a Party to the unamended Agreement in relations to any State Party not bound by the amendment. Article 37 Denunciation 1 A State Party may, by written notification addressed to the Secretary-General, denounc the present agreement. The denunciation shall take effect one year after the date of receipt of the notification, unless the notification spec to a later date. 2. The denunciation shall not in any way be affec the duty of any State Party to fulfil any obligation embodied in the present agreement to which it would be subject under international law independently of the present agreement. Article 38 Depositary the Secretary-General shall be the depositary of the present agreement. Article 39 Authentic texts the original of the present agreement, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General. In witness THEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized the theret, have signed the present agreement.

The agreement on the International Criminal Tribunal for the privileges and immunities of The members, noting that the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, 17 July 1998, adopted the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries, established the International Criminal Court with powers to exercise their jurisdiction over persons for the most serious international crimes; Noting that article 4 of the Rome Statute provides that the International Criminal Court is an international legal person and has the legal capacity necessary to perform its functions and goals of the exercise; Considering that article 48 of the Rome Statute provides that the International Criminal Court Rome Statute of each territory of the Member States enjoy such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the achievement of its objectives; Have agreed as follows: article 1 use of Terms for the purpose of this agreement: (a) "Statute" means the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which the 17 July 1998 adopted the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the establishment of the International Criminal Court; (b) "Court" means the Statute of the International Criminal Court established; (c) ' Member States ' shall mean Member States of this agreement; (d) "Member States" means all delegates, Deputy delegates, advisers, technical experts and Secretaries of delegations; (e) "Assembly" means the Assembly of States parties to the Statute; (f) "judges" means the judges of the Court; (g) "the Presidency" means the organ composed of the President of the Court, as well as first and second Vice President; (h) "Prosecutor" means the Prosecutor elected by the Assembly which, in accordance with article 42 of the Statute, the fourth part; (i) "Deputy Prosecutors" means the Deputy Prosecutors that the Assembly elected in accordance with article 42 of the Statute, the fourth part; (j) "Registrar" means the Registrar elected by the Court in accordance with article 43 of the Statute of the quarter; (k) "Deputy Registrar" means the Deputy Registrar that Court in accordance with the Statute of the elected article 43 a quarter; (l) "counsel" means a lawyer and the legal representatives of victims; (m) "Secretary-General" means the Secretary-General of the United Nations; (n) "intergovernmental organization" means the representatives of intergovernmental organizations, including the heads of the Executive any officers acting on its behalf; (o) "Vienna Convention" means the 18 April 1961, the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations; (p) "procedures and rules of evidence '' means the procedures and rules of evidence adopted in accordance with article 51 of the Statute. Article 2 legal status of the Court and the legal person the Court shall have international legal personality and shall also have such legal capacity as may be necessary to perform its functions and goals of the excercise. In particular, it shall be entitled to contract, to acquire and dispose of immovable and movable property and to participate in the legal process. Article 3 General provisions on privileges and immunities of the Court, the Court in the territory of each Member State enjoys such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the achievement of its objectives. Article 4 inviolability of the premises of the Court the court premises are inviolable. Article 5 flag, coat of arms and the legend Court is entitled to use its flag, coat of arms and the legend of his premises, as well as to cars and other vehicles, which are used for official purposes. Article 6 the Court, its property, funds and assets of the immunity the Court 1 and its property, funds and assets, wherever located and how they are held, be immune from any form of legal process except insofar as in any given case, the Court is just waived their immunity. However, it is understood that the waiver of immunity does not apply to any implementing measure. 2. property, funds and assets, wherever located and how they are held, be immune from search, seizure, requisition, confiscation, expropriation and any other form of interference, whether it derives from the Executive, administrative, judicial or legislative action. 3. To the extent necessary for the functions of the Court, the property, funds and assets, wherever located and how they are held, shall be exempt from any kind of restrictions, regulations, controls or moratoria. Article 7 inviolability of archives and documents the archives of the Court, and all papers and documents in whatever form, and materials that are sent to or from the Court, which is the holding of the Court or its own, independent of their location and how they are held, shall be inviolable. Immunities aborting or absence shall not affect protective measures that the Court may make in accordance with the Statute and the rules of procedure and evidence with regard to documents and materials made available to the Court or who are put at its disposal. Article 8 exemption from taxes, customs duties and import or export restrictions 1. The Court, its assets, income and other property and activities, and transactions are exempt from all direct taxes, which include income tax, capital tax and the corporate income tax, as well as direct taxes, which are levied by local and provincial authorities. However, it is understood that the Court does not require the release of taxes, which in fact is nothing more than a charge for public services, with fixed rate according to the level of services provided and which may in particular determine, describe and list. 2. The Court shall be exempt from all customs duties, import turnover taxes and prohibitions and restrictions on the import and export of goods imported or exported by the Court for the performance of its duties or in relation to its publications. 3. Goods imported or purchased under such an exemption shall not be sold or used for other purposes in the territory of a Member State, except under conditions agreed with the competent authorities of that Member State. Article 9 Duties and/or drawback 1. Court generally does not request exemption from duties and/or taxes which are included in the of movable and immovable property and taxes on the price paid for the services provided. However, when the Court in the performance of his duties shall take large amounts of property and the purchase of goods or services for which it is imposed or have imposed fees and/or identifiable taxes, Member States must take appropriate administrative measures for the release of such charges or fees paid and/or repayment of the amount of duty. 2. goods purchased under such an exemption or reimbursement shall not be sold or used for any other purpose, except in accordance with conditions established by the Member State which granted the exemption or reimbursement. Exemption or reimbursement shall not be granted to the court charges for providing public services. Article 10 Funding and exemption from currency restrictions 1. Without being restricted by financial controls, regulations or financial moratoria of any kind, while carrying out its activities: (a) the Tribunal may hold funds of any kind, currency, or gold and manage accounts in any currency; (b) the Court may freely transfer their funds, gold or its currency from one country to another or within any country and convert any currency held himself in any other currency; (c) the Court may receive, hold, transfer, transfer, convert or otherwise deal with bonds and other financial securities; (d) the Court shall apply to the arrangements no less favourable than that granted by the Member State concerned to any intergovernmental organization or diplomatic mission with regard to the exchange rates of their financial transactions. 2. The first part of the realization of the rights provided for in the Court pay due attention to the objections expressed by the Member States in so far as it is considered that such objections can be taken into account without compromising the interests of the Court. Article 11 relief in Respect of 1. Court in the territory of each Member State in its official statement and correspondence purposes apply arrangements no less favourable than that granted by the Member State concerned to any intergovernmental organization or diplomatic mission of setting priorities for, and the tax rates applicable to mail and the various forms of communication and correspondence. 2. the Court of Justice official statements or correspondence censorship does not apply. 3. The Court may use all appropriate means of communication, including electronic means of communication and shall have the right to use codes or cipher for its official communications and correspondence. Court official notifications and correspondence shall be inviolable. 4. The Court shall have the right to send and receive correspondence and other materials or communications by courier or in sealed packages, which enjoy the same privileges, immunities and facilities as diplomatic couriers and bags. 5. The Court shall have the right to use radio and other telecommunications equipment on any frequencies which are granted to it by the Member States in accordance with their national procedures. The Member States must endeavour wherever possible to allocate frequencies to the Court that it has requested. Article 12 implementation of the functions of the Court outside its location in case, when the Court, in accordance with article 3 of the Statute, the third paragraph is considered desirable for the rezidē to another location, not its location in the Hague, the Netherlands, the Court may conclude with the State concerned for the corresponding provision of the function space. Article 13 national representatives participating in the Assembly and its bodies in addition to the intergovernmental organizations and representatives of the Member States of the Statute 1. representatives who participate in the meetings of the Assembly and its bodies in addition to the representatives of other countries who may participate in the meetings of the Assembly and its bodies in addition as observers in accordance with article 112 of the Statute, the first paragraph, and national and international organization representatives, invited to attend the meetings of the Assembly and its additional institutions the performance of their official functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, enjoy the following privileges and immunities: (a) immunity from personal arrest or detention; (b) immunity from legal process of any kind in respect of oral or written statements and all their actions in their official capacity; This immunity shall continue to exist without taking into account that the persons concerned may have ceased to fulfil the functions of the representative; (c) immunity from any kind of papers and documents; (d) the right to use codes and cipher, to receive papers and documents or correspondence by courier or in sealed packages and to receive and send electronic communications; (e) exemption from immigration restrictions, alien registration requirements and national service obligations in the Member State which they are visiting or through which they are going, in the performance of their functions; (f) the same privileges in respect of currency and exchange facilities as are accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official missions; (g) the same immunities and facilities in respect of personal baggage, which are assigned to diplomatic representatives under the Vienna Convention; (h) the same protection and repatriation facilities as are granted to diplomatic agents in time of international crisis under the Vienna Convention; (i) such other privileges, immunities and facilities not inconsistent with the foregoing as diplomatic agents enjoy, except that they have no right to claim exemption from customs duties on imported goods (other as part of their personal luggage) or from excise duties or sales taxes. 2. in cases where taxation is associated with the stay, during which the representatives referred to in the first subparagraph, attending Board meetings in the Assembly and its bodies in addition to staying in a Member State in fulfilment of its obligations, is not considered a stay. 3. The first and second subparagraph shall not apply in the relationship between the representative and his or her nationality, or national or transnational organisations representative of the institutions where he or she is or has been (been). Article 14 national representatives, participating in the proceedings before the Court the representatives of States participating in the proceedings before the Court, in the performance of their official functions and during their journey to and from the place of the proceedings, enjoy the article 13 privileges and immunities. Article 15 judges, Prosecutor, Deputy Prosecutor and Registrar 1. Judges, Prosecutor, Deputy Prosecutor and the Registrar, acting in the Court or in its operation, enjoy the same privileges and immunities as are enjoyed by heads of diplomatic missions, and they after the expiration of the term shall continue to enjoy immunity from any form of legal process in respect of oral or written statements and all their actions in their official capacity. 2. The judges, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutors and the Registrar and members of their families who participate in their family household, all the options are granted leave from the country where they can stay, and to enter and leave the country, which is the location of the Court. Moving the execution of its functions for the purpose of judges, prosecutors, Deputy Prosecutors and the Registrar in all Member States, through which they have to go, enjoy the privileges, immunities and facilities as are granted by Member States diplomatic representatives in similar circumstances under the Vienna Convention. 3. If a judge, the Prosecutor, a Deputy Prosecutor or the Registrar to the Court, staying in any Member State other than that in which the citizen or a permanent resident he or she is, he or she is with family members participating in a family household, are granted diplomatic privileges, immunities and facilities during the stay. 4. The judges, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutors and the Registrar and members of their families who participate in their family household, are assigned the same repatriation facilities in time of international crisis as are granted to diplomatic representatives under the Vienna Convention. 5. the first and fourth part applies to judges of the Court even after their term of Office if they continue to carry out their functions in accordance with article 36 of the Statute's tenth. 6. the salaries, emoluments and allowances paid to the judges of the Court, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutors and the Registrar shall be exempt from taxes. In cases where any form of taxation depends upon residence, the time during which the judges, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutors and the Registrar shall reside in the Member State of execution of its functions, is not considered a period of residence for taxation purposes. Member States may take account of these salaries, emoluments and allowances, to calculate the taxes chargeable to income from other sources. 7. Member States shall not be obliged to exempt from income tax pensions or annual income, which is paid to former judges, prosecutors and registrars and their dependants. Article 16 Deputy Secretary, Office of the Prosecutor and the staff of the Secretariat personnel 1. Deputy Secretary, Office of the Prosecutor and the staff of the Secretariat staff to enjoy the privileges, immunities and facilities as are necessary for their independent operation of the function. They shall be granted: (a) immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of personal baggage; (b) immunity from legal process of any kind in respect of oral or written statements and all their actions in their official capacity, which continue to exist even after the termination of a court; (c) immunity from any kind of official papers and documents and materials; (d) exemption from taxation on the salaries, wages and benefits paid to them by the Court. Member States may take account of these salaries, emoluments and allowances, to calculate the taxes chargeable to income from other sources; (e) immunity from national service obligations; (f) together with members of their families who participate in their family household, exemption from immigration restrictions, alien registration requirements; (g) exemption from inspection of personal baggage, unless there are serious grounds for believing that the baggage contains things, import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by the Member State concerned in accordance with the provisions of the quarantine; in this case, the test is carried out in the presence of the officials concerned; (h) the same privileges in respect of currency and exchange facilities as are granted comparable rank of diplomatic missions established in the Member State concerned; (i) together with their family members who participate in their family household, the same repatriation facilities in time of international crisis as are granted to diplomatic representatives under the Vienna Convention; (j) the right to import free of duties and taxes, except payments for services, their furniture and belongings, upon taking office for the first time in the Member State concerned and take their furniture and belongings without duties and taxation to the country of normal residence. 2. Member States shall not be obliged to exempt from income tax pensions or annual income that is paid for, the former Deputy Secretary in the Office of the Prosecutor staff, secretarial personnel and their dependants. Article 17 personnel recruited locally and not otherwise included in this contract, the court personnel recruited locally and not otherwise included in this agreement, you are granted immunity from any form of legal process in respect of oral or written statements and all their actions their official status in court. This immunity shall continue to exist after the termination of the Court of the action taken on behalf of the Court. Employment, they are granted the other relief, as may be required for him to perform the function of an independent Court. Article 18 counsel and persons who assist attorneys lawyer 1 enjoy the following privileges, immunities and facilities to the extent necessary for his or her function independent of implementation, including the time spent on journeys, in connection with his or her functions, the presentation of the certificate referred to in the second paragraph of this article: (a) immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of personal baggage; (b) immunity from legal process of any kind in respect of oral or written statements and all of his or her official actions, which continue to exist even after he or she has ceased to fulfil their functions; (c) immunity from any kind of paper and documents and materials related to his or her functions; (d) communication purposes in connection with the performance of the function of a lawyer, the right to receive and send papers and documents in any way; (e) exemption from immigration restrictions or alien registration; (f) exemption from inspection of personal baggage, unless there are serious grounds for believing that the baggage contains things, import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by the Member State concerned in accordance with the provisions of the quarantine; in this case, the test is carried out in the presence of a lawyer; (g) the same privileges in respect of currency and exchange facilities as are accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official missions; (h) the same protection and repatriation facilities as are granted to diplomatic agents in time of international crisis under the Vienna Convention. 2. upon appointment of counsel in accordance with its Statute, rules of procedure and evidence and the Statute of the Court by a lawyer's licence is issued with the signature of the Registrar for the period required his services. This licence is withdrawn if the power or mandate is terminated before the expiry of the certificate. 3. in cases where any form of taxation depends upon residence, the time during which a lawyer staying in a Member State for the performance of its functions shall not be considered for residence time. 4. The provisions of this article shall apply mutatis mutandis to persons be assisted by a defence lawyer in accordance with the procedures and rules of evidence, rule 22. Article 19 witnesses 1. witnesses enjoy the following privileges, immunities and facilities to the extent necessary for them to appear in court for the purposes of the provision of evidence, including the time spent on journeys in connection with their appearance, the production of a document referred to in the second paragraph of this article: (a) immunity from personal arrest or detention; (b) without prejudice to the following provisions of paragraph (d), immunity from personal arrest of baggage, unless there are serious grounds for believing that the baggage contains things, import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by the Member State concerned in accordance with the provisions of the quarantine; (c) immunity from legal process of any kind in respect of oral or written statements and all their activities in the course of the testimony, which continue to exist even after their appearance and testimony in court; (d) immunity from any kind of papers and documents and materials relating to their testimony; (e) communication purposes with the courts and lawyers in the context of their evidence, the right to receive and send papers and documents in any way; (f) exemption from immigration restrictions or alien registration requirements by moving testimony; (g) the same repatriation facilities in time of international crisis as are granted to diplomatic representatives under the Vienna Convention. 2. Witnesses who enjoy the first part of this article, the privileges, immunities and facilities of the Court, issue a document certifying that their appearance in the requesting court, and indicating the period of time that is needed. Article 20 victims 1. Victims participating in the procedural steps in accordance with the procedures and rules of evidence, rule 89-91, enjoy the following privileges, immunities and facilities to the extent necessary for them to appear in court, including the time spent on journeys in connection with their appearance, the production of a document referred to in the second paragraph of this article: (a) immunity from personal arrest or detention; (b) immunity from personal arrest of baggage, unless there are serious grounds for believing that the baggage contains things, import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by the Member State concerned in accordance with the provisions of the quarantine; (c) immunity from legal process of any kind in respect of oral or written statements and all their activities on arrival at Court, which continue to exist even after their appearance; (d) exemption from immigration restrictions or alien registration requirements by moving on the Court and of its arrival. 2. Victims participating in the procedural steps in accordance with the procedures and rules of evidence rule 89-91 who enjoy the first part of this article, the privileges, immunities and facilities, the Court shall issue the document certifying their participation in the activities of the Court and specifying a time period for this participation. Article 21 experts 1. experts performing functions for the Court, is granted the following privileges, immunities and facilities to the extent necessary for their independent operation of the function, including time spent on journeys in connection with their functions, by presenting the documents referred to in the second subparagraph: (a) immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of personal baggage; (b) immunity from legal process of any kind in respect of oral or written statements and all their activities carried out their functions in the course of the trial, which will continue to exist even after the end of their function; (c) immunity from any kind of papers and documents and materials related to their functions for the Court; (d) for the purposes of their communications with the Court, the right to receive or send any type of paper documents and materials related to their functions for the benefit of the Court, by courier or in sealed packages; (e) exemption from inspection of personal baggage, unless there are serious grounds for believing that the baggage contains things, import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by the Member State concerned in accordance with the provisions of the quarantine; in this case, the test is carried out in the presence of the expert concerned; (f) the same privileges in respect of currency and exchange facilities as are accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official missions; (g) the same repatriation facilities in time of international crisis as are granted to diplomatic representatives under the Vienna Convention; (h) exemption from immigration restrictions or alien registration requirements with regard to their functions, as specified in this article referred to in the second paragraph in the document. 2. The experts who enjoy the first part of this article, the privileges, immunities and relief, the Court shall issue a document certifying that they perform the functions of the Court and specifying a time period in which these functions are performed. Article 22 other persons whose presence is required at the location of the Court 1. other persons whose presence is required at the location of the Court to the extent necessary for their presence at the seat of the Court, including the time spent on journeys in connection with their presence, are granted the privileges, immunities and facilities specified in article 20 of this agreement, first paragraph, (a)-(d) below, by the production of the document referred to in the second subparagraph. 2. other persons whose presence requires the Court, the Court shall issue the document certifying their need of the presence of the court location, and specify a time period in which its presence is required. Article 23 nationals and permanent residents, the signing of the instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, any State may, at the time that: (a) without prejudice to article 15 of the sixth paragraph and article 16, first paragraph, point (d) of the rules, the person referred to in 15, 16, 18, 19 and 21, in the territory of the Member State whose citizen or permanent resident, enjoy only the following are the privileges and immunities to the extent necessary for the completion of the independent function or its arrival or the giving of evidence by the Court of Justice : (i) immunity from personal arrest or detention; (ii) immunity from legal process of any kind in respect of oral or written statements and all its activities in the course of the performance of the functions of the Court, or in or in the course of the testimony, which continue to exist even after the person has ceased to perform its functions well in court or after its arrival, or the giving of evidence in it; (iii) inviolability of any type of paper and documents and materials related to its functions or of the Court of Justice or the giving of evidence in it; (iv) for the purposes of their communications with the Court of Justice and article 19 of the said person with the lawyer in connection with the testimony — the right to receive and send papers in any form. (b) a Person referred to in article 20 and 22, in the territory of the Member State whose citizen or permanent resident, enjoy only the following are the privileges and immunities to the extent necessary, to appear in court: (i) immunity from personal arrest or detention; (ii) immunity from legal process of any kind in respect of oral or written statements and all its activities during its arrival in court, which continue to exist even after her arrival in court. Article 24 cooperation with Member State institutions 1. The Court shall cooperate with the Member States constantly relevant institutions to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of the law and avoid any privilege, imunitāš and incentives provided for in this Treaty. 2. Without prejudice to the privileges and immunities, all persons enjoying privileges and immunities under this agreement are obliged to respect the laws and regulations of the Member States in whose territory they may be on behalf of the Court or through the territory of which they can move in this task. It also has the obligation not to intervene in the internal affairs of that State. Article 25 waiver of privileges and immunities set out in articles 13 and 14 of this agreement 13 and in article 14 privileges and immunities shall be granted to national and trans-national organisations rather than individuals personal benefit, but to ensure the carrying out of independent function in connection with the Assembly, its institutions and the additional work. Thus Member States not only have the right, but are obliged to give up the privileges and immunities of the representatives of the parties in any case when it is considered by these countries prevent the rule of law and when they may refuse, without prejudice to the purpose for which the privileges and immunities were granted. States which are not member of this agreement, and the intergovernmental organization granted privileges and immunities set out in this agreement under article 13 and 14, on the understanding that they undertake the same obligations regarding surrender. Article 26 waiver of the privileges and immunities set out in article 15.-22.1.15-this agreement set out in article 22 privileges and immunities shall be granted to the Court in the interest of good administration and not the individual for a personal gain. Of such privileges and immunities may be waived in accordance with article 48 of the Statute of the fifth and the provisions of this article, and are obliged to do so in any particular case, where they thwart the rule of law, and they may refuse without prejudice to the purpose for which they were granted. 2. privileges and immunities may be waived: (a) the judge or the Prosecutor's case, the absolute majority of the judges; (b) in the case of the Secretary of the Bureau; (c) the Deputy Prosecutors and staff of the Office of the Prosecutor in the case of the Prosecutor; (d) the Deputy Secretary and the Secretariat staff in the case of the Secretary; (e) the staff referred to in article 17, in the case of the head of the institution of the Court employing such personnel; (f) a lawyer and a person to be assisted by a lawyer in the case, the Bureau; (g) in the case of witnesses and victims: the Bureau; (h) in the case of a court Expert institution Manager who appointed experts; (i) in the case of other persons whose presence is required at the location of the Court — the Bureau. Article 27 social security from the date on which the Court establishes a social security system, 15, 16 and 17 of the person referred to in article about court services are exempted from the mandatory contributions in national social security systems. Article 28 notification the Secretary shall notify all the Member States periodically to the judges, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutors, the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar, the staff of the Office of the Prosecutor, the staff of the Secretariat and the lawyer's words and the categories covered by the provisions of this agreement. The Secretary shall communicate to all Member States information on any changes in the status of those persons. Article 29 passes members recognize and accept the United Nations passes or travel documents issued by the Court in which the judges, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutors, the Registrar, the Deputy Registrar, the staff of the Office of the Prosecutor and the staff of the Secretariat, as valid travel documents. Article 30 the visa application visa or entry/exit permits necessary from all persons who are United Nations pass or a travel document issued by the Court, and also from persons referred to in this 18. The Treaty-article 22, which is a court issued a certificate attesting that the move on behalf of the Court, Member States should consider as soon as possible and free of charge. Article 31 settlement of disputes with third parties, the Court, without prejudice to the powers and responsibilities of the Assembly under the Statute, make provisions for appropriate modes of settlement in respect of: (a) disputes arising on the basis of contracts and other disputes of a private nature, which side is true; (b) disputes involving any person referred to in the present agreement, which its official position or function in the courts enjoy immunity, if they are not waived such immunity. 32. article on settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation or application of this agreement, 1. All disputes which arise in connection with the interpretation or application of this agreement between two or more Member States or between the Court and the Member State addressed, the talk consultancy or other mutually agreed solution. 2. If the dispute is not resolved in accordance with the first paragraph of this article within a period of three months after the written request of a party to a dispute, it shall, at the request of either party, be referred to arbitration in accordance with the procedure laid down in this article is the third in the sixth. 3. The Tribunal shall consist of three members: one chooses each party to the dispute and the third, who is the Chairman of the Arbitration Board, the other two members. If either party has not appointed a member of the Tribunal within two months of the appointment of the members of the other party, the other party may invite the President of the International Court of Justice to make such an appointment. If the first two members do not agree on the appointment of the Chairman of the Tribunal within two months following their appointment, either party may invite the President of the International Court of Justice to choose the Chairman. 4. Unless the disputing parties otherwise agree, the arbitral tribunal shall determine its own procedure and the expenses shall be borne by the parties, as determined by the Tribunal. 5. The arbitral tribunal shall decide by a majority, shall adopt a decision on the dispute on the basis of the terms of this agreement and applicable rules of international law. The arbitration decision is final and binding on the parties to the dispute. 6. The arbitration decision should be communicated to the parties to the dispute, Secretary and Secretary-General. Article 33 applicability of the contract the contract is without prejudice to the relevant provisions of international law, including international humanitarian law. Article 34 signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession 1. contracts shall be open for signature by all States from 10 September 2002 to 30 June 2004 of the United Nations Headquarters in New York. 2. The signatories of the contract shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. The instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be submitted to the Secretary-General. 3. a contract may be open for accession by all States. Instruments of accession shall be submitted to the Secretary-General. Article 35 entry into force 1. the contract shall enter into force thirty days after the tenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Secretary-General of the submission. 2. for each State which ratifies, accepts, approves or accedes to this Treaty after the tenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Treaty shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Secretary-General of the submission. Amendment 36 Article 1. each Member State shall, by written notice addressed to the Secretariat of the Assembly may propose amendments to this agreement. The Secretariat shall forward such notification to all Member States and the Bureau of the Assembly with a request that the Member States shall notify to the Secretariat or its Member States support the Review Conference for consideration of this proposal. 2. If, within three months of notification by the Secretariat of the Assembly by a majority of the Member States shall notify the Secretariat that they support a review Conference, the Secretariat shall inform the Bureau of the Assembly with a view to holding such a Conference, linking it with the next ordinary or extraordinary Assembly meeting. 3. adoption of Amendments which cannot be accepted unanimously, requires a two-thirds majority of Member States present and voting majority, provided that a majority of the Member States. 4. the Bureau of the Assembly shall immediately inform the Secretary-General of any amendment that the Member States have adopted the Review Conference. The Secretary General shall be made available to all Member States and signatory States any amendment adopted at a review Conference. 5. The amendment shall enter into force for the Member States which have ratified or accepted the amendment, sixty days after the date on which two thirds of the country, which was a Member State at the date of adoption of the amendment have submitted instruments of ratification or acceptance with the Secretary-General. 6. in each Member State, which shall ratify or accept the amendment by the necessary instruments of ratification or acceptance of the submission of a number of instruments, the amendment shall enter into force on the 60th day following the deposit of the instrument of ratification or acceptance of the instrument. 7. A State which becomes a party to this agreement after the entry into force of amendments in accordance with the fifth subparagraph, not expressing a different intention that State: (a) is considered a member of the amended Treaty; and (b) is deemed not to have the amended treaty relations with any Member State for which the amendment is not binding. Article 37 denunciation 1. by written notification addressed to the Secretary General may denounce this agreement. Denunciation shall take effect one year after the date of receipt of the notification, unless the notification specifies a later date. 2. The denunciation shall not in any way affect the obligation of any Member State to fulfil any obligation embodied in this agreement to which it would be subject under international law independently of this agreement. Article 38 depositary the Secretary-General shall be the depositary of this agreement. Article 39 authentic texts the original of this agreement, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be submitted to the Secretary-General. In witness whereof, the undersigned, duly authorized, have signed this agreement.