CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER
- CHAPTER 259N

CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - LONG TITLE  
Empowering section (Repealed 81 of 1999 s. 3) VerDate:01/07/1997


Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 81 of 1999 s. 3




CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - LONG TITLE  
Empowering section VerDate:30/06/1997



(Cap 259 section 4(1))

[4 February 1972]

(L.N. 23 of 1972)



CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 1
(Repealed 81 of 1999 s. 3) VerDate:01/07/1997


Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 81 of 1999 s. 3




CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 1
Citation VerDate:30/06/1997



This order may be cited as the Consular Relations (Privileges and 
Immunities) (United States of America) Order.



CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 2
(Repealed 81 of 1999 s. 3) VerDate:01/07/1997


Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 81 of 1999 s. 3




CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 2
Exemption from dues and taxes in respect of consular residences VerDate:30/06/1997



The like exemption from dues and taxes as is accorded under Article 32 in 
the First Schedule to the Ordinance to the residence of the career head of 
a consular post shall be extended to the residence of a consular officer, 
consular employee, consular guard, messenger or driver of the United 
States of America of which the United States of America or any person 
acting on its behalf is the owner.



CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 3
(Repealed 81 of 1999 s. 3) VerDate:01/07/1997


Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 81 of 1999 s. 3




CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 3
Exemption from taxes of members of service staffs at consular posts VerDate:30/06/1997



Paragraph 1 of Article 49 in the First Schedule to the Ordinance 

        (exemption from taxation) shall be extended to members of the service 
staff of any consular post of the United States of America who are 
consular guards, messengers or drivers, provided that the member concerned 
of the service staff satisfies the conditions set out in paragraph 5.



CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 4
(Repealed 81 of 1999 s. 3) VerDate:01/07/1997


Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 81 of 1999 s. 3




CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 4
Exemption from customs duties VerDate:30/06/1997



Paragraph 2 of Article 50 in the First Schedule to the Ordinance 

        (exemption from customs duties) shall be applied in regard to members of 
consular posts of the United States of America as if the reference to 
consular employees included consular guards, messengers and drivers, and 
as if the words "in respect of articles imported at the time of first 
installation" were omitted, provided that the member concerned of the 
consular post satisfies the conditions set out in paragraph 5.



CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 5
(Repealed 81 of 1999 s. 3) VerDate:01/07/1997


Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 81 of 1999 s. 3




CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 5
Conditions VerDate:30/06/1997



The conditions referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 are that the person 
concerned-

        (a)	is not-

        (i)	a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen or a 
British Overseas citizen; or

        (ii)	a British subject; or

        (iii)	a British protected person; and  (80 of 1982 s. 3)

        (b)	does not carry on any private gainful occupation in Hong Kong; 
and

        (c)	is not permanently resident in Hong Kong.



CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 6
(Repealed 81 of 1999 s. 3) VerDate:01/07/1997


Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 81 of 1999 s. 3




CONSULAR RELATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 6
Consular bag to be accorded the same treatment as diplomatic bag VerDate:30/06/1997



A consular bag exchanged between a consular officer of the United States 
of America in Hong Kong and the Government, a diplomatic mission or 
another consular post of the United States of America or the authorities 
of any territory subject to the sovereignty or authority of the United 
States of America shall be accorded the treatment which is accorded to a 
diplomatic bag by paragraph 5 of the Third Schedule to the Ordinance, 
provided that the consular bag is certified by a responsible officer of 
the United States of America to contain nothing but official 
communications and documents.