Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Nations concerning the Headquarters of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon:artikel 21

Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Nations concerning the Headquarters of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon

Article 21 Interns

Geldend

Documentgegevens:

Geldend vanaf 01-04-2009

Bronpublicatie:: 21-12-2007, Trb. 2007, 228 (uitgifte: 21-12-2007, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Inwerkingtreding: 01-04-2009
Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:: 14-04-2009, Trb. 2009, 55 (uitgifte: 01-01-2009, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Vakgebied(en): Internationaal publiekrecht / Rechtshandhaving
Internationaal publiekrecht / Diplomatiek en consulair recht
Internationaal strafrecht / Internationale tribunalen

1.

Within eight days after the first arrival of interns in the host State the Tribunal shall request the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to register them in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article.

2.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall register interns for a maximum period of one year, provided that the Tribunal supplies the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a declaration signed by them, accompanied by adequate proof, to the effect that:

a): the intern entered the host State in accordance with the applicable immigration procedures;
b): the intern has sufficient financial means for living expenses and for repatriation, as well as sufficient medical insurance (including coverage of costs of hospitalization for at least the duration of the internship plus one month) and third party liability insurance, and shall not be a charge on the public purse in the host State;
c): the intern shall not engage in gainful employment in the host State during his or her internship other than as an intern for the Tribunal;
d): the intern shall not bring any family members to reside with him or her in the host State other than in accordance with the applicable immigration procedures;
e): the intern shall leave the host State within fifteen days after the end of the internship.

3.

Upon registration of the intern in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall issue an identity card to the intern.

4.

The Tribunal shall not incur liability for damage resulting from non-fulfilment of the conditions of the declaration referred to in paragraph 2 of this article by interns registered in accordance with that paragraph.

5.

Interns and shall not enjoy privileges, immunities and facilities, except:

a): immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity for the Tribunal, which immunity shall continue to be accorded even after termination of the internship with the Tribunal for activities carried out on its behalf;
b): inviolability of all papers, documents in whatever form and materials relating to the performance of their functions for the Tribunal.

6.

The Tribunal shall notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the final departure of the intern from the host State within eight days after such departure, and shall at the same time return the intern's identity card.

In exceptional circumstances the maximum period of one year mentioned in paragraph 2 of this article may be extended once by a maximum period of one year.