1. Officials of the ICPO-INTERPOL shall be granted the following privileges and immunities:

be Officials of the ICPO-INTERPOL, in respect of words spoken or written

and all acts performed by them in their official capacity;

for visas, where required, from Officials of the ICPO-INTERPOL, when

accompanied by a certificate that they are travelling to carry out Official

Activities of the ICPO-INTERPOL, shall be dealt with as quickly as

possible by the States Parties in accordance with applicable legislation. In

addition, such persons shall be granted facilities for speedy travel;

State Party to members of diplomatic missions, having comparable rank;

and members of their families forming part of their households as are

accorded, in times of international crisis, to members of the staff of

diplomatic missions; and

salaries, salary supplements and allowances, as well as compensations

and indemnities paid to them by the ICPO-INTERPOL.

2. In addition, and without prejudice to the privileges and immunities set forth in paragraph (1) of this Article, the Secretary General of the ICPO-INTERPOL, including any Official acting in this capacity during the Secretary General’s absence from duty, shall be accorded, while in the territory of a State Party, and throughout the duration of his or her functions, in respect of himself or herself, the privileges and immunities, exemptions and facilities normally accorded to heads of diplomatic missions by that State Party, in accordance with international law.

3. The immunities referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article do not extend to:

by a motor vehicle or other means of transportation owned by or used on

behalf of Officials.

4. The ICPO-INTERPOL shall determine the categories of Officials of the ICPO- INTERPOL to whom this Article shall apply and shall make this determination known to the States Parties. The ICPO-INTERPOL shall also inform the States Parties of any substantial changes in that regard.

5. The ICPO-INTERPOL shall notify a State Party to this Agreement if an Official is traveling to or transiting through its territory in his or her official capacity.

6. The ICPO-INTERPOL may, upon the request of a State Party, communicate to it the names of the Officials of the ICPO-INTERPOL to whom the provisions of this Article shall apply.

7. States Parties shall only be obliged to grant to their own nationals and permanent residents the immunities described in paragraph (1)(a) of this Article, without prejudice to their ability to extend further privileges and immunities described in paragraph (1) of this Article to their own nationals and permanent residents in accordance with their national legislation, and subject to their sole discretion.