Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act, 2001 (Act No. 37 of 2001)

1. Definitions
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In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

 

"Director-General"

means the Director-General: Foreign Affairs;

 

"Minister"

means the Minister of Foreign Affairs;

 

municipality"

means a municipality established in terms of Chapter 2 of the Local Government Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act No. 117 of 1998);

 

"organisation"

means an intergovernmental organisation of which two or more states or governments are members and which the Minister has recognised for the purposes of this Act;

 

"regulation"

means a regulation made under section 13;

 

"special envoy or representative"

means person duly authorised by the sending state, government or organisation to undertake a special mission or task in the Republic on behalf of such state, government or organisation;

 

"specialised agency"

means any agency contemplated in paragraph (ii) of section 1 of Article I of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies, 1947, and which the Minister has recognised for purposes of this Act;

 

"the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies, 1947"

means the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies, adopted on 21 November 1947, as may be applicable in the Republic in accordance with the reservations made by South Africa upon its accession thereto and which is set out in Schedule 4 to this Act;

 

"the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, 1946"

means the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, adopted on 13 February 1946, as may be applicable in the Republic in accordance with the reservations made by South Africa upon its accession thereto and which is set out in Schedule 3 to this Act;

 

"the Conventions"

means the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, 1946, the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies, 1947, the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963;

 

"the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963"

means the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963, signed at Vienna on 24 April 1963, and which is set out in Schedule 2 to this Act;

 

"the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961"

means the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, signed at Vienna on 18 April 1961, and which is set out in Schedule 1 to this Act;

 

"this Act"

includes the regulations.