9.—(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 members and deputy members of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office and their substitutes, by the Governing Body, representatives of member governments and the employers’ and workers’ members and deputy members of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office and their substitutes —
(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 or as members of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, as the case may be; 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.
[S 536/2007 wef 08/10/2007]
(2)  For the purpose of the application of this Order, the expression “representatives of member governments” shall be deemed to include their official staffs, accompanying them as such representatives, as delegates, deputy delegates, advisers, technical experts or secretaries of delegations.
(3)  The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not confer any immunity or privilege upon any person as the representative of the Government of Singapore or a member of the staff of such a representative or any person who is a citizen of Singapore.
[S 536/2007 wef 08/10/2007]