SECTION 6

Officials of the Organization of African Unity 1. The Administration Secretary General will specify the category of officials to which the provisions of this Article and Article VIII shall apply. He shall submit these categories to the Assembly. Thereafter these categories shall be communicated tot he Governments of all Members. The names of the officials included in these categories shall from time to time be made known to the Government of Members. 2. Officials of the Organization of African Unity shall: (a) Be immune from legal process in respect of words spoken, written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity; (b) Be exempt from taxation on the salaries and emoluments paid to them by the Organization of African Unity; (c) Be immune from national service obligations; (d) Be immune, together with their spouses and relatives residing with and dependent on them, from immigration restrictions and alien registration and finger printing; (e) Be accorded the same privileges in respect of exchange facilities as are accorded to the officials of comparable ranks forming part of diplomatic missions to the Government concerned; (f) Be given, together with their spouses and relatives residing with and dependent on them, the same repatriation facilities in time of international crisis as diplomatic envoys; (g) Have the right to import free of duty their furniture and effects at the time of first taking up their post in the country in question. 3. In addition to the immunities and privileges specified in paragraph 2 of this Article, the Administrative Secretary General and all Assistant Secretaries General shall be accorded in respect of themselves, their spouses and minor children, the privileges and immunities, exemptions and facilities accorded to diplomatic envoys, in accordance with international law. 4. Privileges and immunities are granted to officials in the interests of the Organization of African Unity and not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves. The Administrative Secretary General shall have the right and the duty to waive the immunity of any official in any case where, in his opinion, the immunity would impede the course of justice and can be waived without prejudice to the interests of the Organization of African Unity. In the case of the Administrative Secretary General, the Council of Ministers shall have the right to waive immunity. 5. The Organization of African Unity shall co-operate at all times with the appropriate authorities of Members to facilitate the proper administration of justice, secure the observance of police regulations and prevent the occurrence of any abuse in connection with the privileges, immunities and facilities mentioned in this Article.