Article 31 Waiver of privileges, immunities and facilities of representatives of States and members of the Bureau provided for in articles 21, 22 and 23

Privileges, immunities and facilities provided for in articles 21, 22 and 23 of this Agreement are accorded to the representatives of States, members of the Bureau and intergovernmental organizations not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves, but in order to safeguard the independent performance of their functions in connection with the work of the Assembly, including its Bureau and subsidiary bodies, and the Court. Consequently, States Parties to the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court not only have the right but are under a duty to waive the privileges, immunities and facilities of their representatives in any case where, in the opinion of those States, they would impede the course of justice and can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the privileges, immunities and facilities are accorded. States not party to the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court and intergovernmental organizations are granted the privileges, immunities and facilities provided for in articles 21, 22 and 23 of this Agreement on the understanding that they undertake the same duty regarding waiver.