International Development Association (Status, Immunities and Privileges) Act 1960,32
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Section : THE SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE 1 THE SCHEDULE
(Seesection 3-) Provisions of the Agreement which shall have force of law : ARTICLE VIII Status, immunities and privileges Section
1 Purposes of Article
To enable the Association to fulfil the functions with which it is entrusted, the status, immunities and privileges provided in this Article shall be accorded to the Association in the territories of each member.
2 Status of the Association
The Association shall possess full juridical personality and, in particular, the capacity :
(i) to contract;
(ii) to acquire and dispose of immovable and movable property;
(iii) to institute legal proceedings.
3 Position of the Association with regard to Judicial Process
Actions may be brought against the Association only in a Court of competent jurisdiction in the territories of a member in which the Association has an office, has appointed an agent for the purpose of accepting service or notice of process, or has issued or guaranteed securities. No actions shall, however, be brought by members or persons acting for or deriving claims from members. The property and assets of the Association shall, wheresoever located and by whomsoever held, be immune from all forms of seizure, attachment or execution before the delivery of final judgment against the Association.
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4 Immunity of Assets from Seizure
Property and assets of the Association, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be immune from search, requisition, confiscation, expropriation or any other form of seizure by executive or legislative action, Section
5 Immunity of Archives
The archives of the Association shall be inviolable. Section
6 Freedom of Assets from Restrictions
To the extent necessary to carry out the operations provided for in this Agreement and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, all property and assets of the Association shall be free from restrictions, regulations, controls and moratoria of any nature.Section
7 Privilege for Communications
The official communications of the Association shall be accorded by each member the same treatment that it accords to. the official communications of other members, Section
8 Immunities and Privileges of Officers and Employees
All Governors, Executive Directors, Alternates, Officers and employees of the Association-
(i) shall be immune from legal process with respect to acts performed by them in their official capacity except when the Association waives this immunity;
(ii) not being local nationals, shall be accorded the same immunities from immigration restrictions, alien registration requirements and national service obligations and the same facilities as regards exchange restrictions as are accorded by members to the representatives, officials and employees of comparable rank of other members;
(iii) shall be granted the same treatment in respect of travelling facilities as is accorded by members to representatives, officials and employees of comparable rank of other members. Section
9 Immunities from Taxation
(a) The Association, its assets, property, income and transactions authorised by this Agreement shall be immune from all taxation and from all customs duties. The Association shall also be immune from liability for the collection or payment of any tax or duty.
(b) No tax shall be levied on or in respect of salaries and emoluments paid by the Association to Executive Directors, Alternates, officials or employees of the Association who are not local citizens, local subjects, or other local nationals.
(c) No taxation of any kind shall be levied on any obligation or security issued by the Association (including any dividend or interest thereon) by whomsoever held.
(i) which discriminates against such obligation or security solely because it is issued by the Association; or
(ii) if the sole jurisdictional basis for such taxation is the place or currency in which it is issued, made payable or paid, or the location of any office or place of business maintained by the Association.
(d) No taxation of any kind shall be levied on any obligation or security guaranteed by the Association (including any dividend or interest thereon) by whomsoever held,
(i) which discriminates against such obligation or security solely because it is guaranteed by the Association; or
(ii) if the sole jurisdictional basis for such taxation is the location of any office or place of business maintained by the Association.
Footnotes:
1. The Act has been extended to the Union Territory of Pondicherry comprising the former French Establishments, by Act 26 of 1968, with effect from 1-8-1968.
2. The date appointed is 15th October, 1960-S.O. 2474A dated 11-10-1960 published in Gazette of India', 1960, Extra., Pt II, S. 3(ii), p. 580A.
3. Substituted by the Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act (20 of 1983), S. 39 (15-3-1984).
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