Einde inhoudsopgave
Convention on the privileges and immunities of the specialized agencies
Article VIII Laissez-passer
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 02-12-1948
- Redactionele toelichting
De datum van inwerkingtreding is de datum waarop de eerste Staat een akte van toetreding heeft nedergelegd.
- Bronpublicatie:
21-11-1947, Stb. 1949, J 67 (uitgifte: 04-03-1949, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
02-12-1948
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
28-12-1951, Trb. 1951, 160 (uitgifte: 01-01-1951, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal publiekrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
Section 26.
Officials of the specialized agencies shall be entitled to use the United Nations laissez-passer in conformity with administrative arrangements to be concluded between the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the competent authorities of the specialized agencies, to which agencies special powers to issue laissez-passer may be delegated. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall notify each State party to this Convention of each administrative arrangement so concluded.
Section 27.
States parties to this Convention shall recognize and accept the United Nations laissez-passer issued to officials of the specialized agencies as valid travel documents.
Section 28.
Applications for visas, where required, from officials of specialized agencies holding United Nations laissez-passer, when accompanied by a certificate that they are travelling on the business of a specialized agency, shall be dealt with as speedily as possible. In addition, such persons shall be granted facilities for speedy travel.
Section 29.
Similar facilities to those specified in section 28 shall be accorded to experts and other persons who, though not the holders of United Nations laissez-passer, have a certificate that they are travelling on the business of a specialized agency.
Section 30.
The executive heads, assistant executive heads, heads of departments and other officials of a rank not lower than head of department of the specialized agencies, travelling on United Nations laissez-passer on the business of the specialized agencies, shall be granted the same facilities for travel as are accorded to officials of comparable rank in diplomatic missions.