2. Article 9 of the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Food and Agriculture Organisation) Order (O 6) is amended —
(a)
by deleting paragraph (1) and substituting the following paragraphs:
“(1) Except in so far as any privilege or immunity is waived, in the case of representatives of member governments, by the governments whom they represent, and in the case of the Chairman of the Council of the Organisation, by the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, representatives of member governments, and the Chairman of the Council of the Organisation —
(a)
shall enjoy, while exercising their functions as such, and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and inviolability for all papers and documents;
(b)
shall enjoy immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their capacity as representatives; and
(c)
shall not, where the incidence of any form of taxation depends upon residence, be deemed to be resident in Singapore during any period when they are present in Singapore whilst exercising their functions or during their journey to and from the place of meeting.”; and
(b)
by deleting the words "and who is not the representative of the Government of Singapore or a member of the staff of and accompanying any such representative" in paragraph (3).