Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01071:section:15:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C01071
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15 (pt 12/17)
Character Range: 46122–48894

the receiving State or such other ministry as may be agreed.
3. The premises of the mission must not be used in any manner incompatible with the functions of the mission as laid down in the present Convention or by other rules of general international law or by any special agreements in force between the sending and the receiving State.

Article 42
A diplomatic agent shall not in the receiving State practise for personal profit any professional or commercial activity.

Article 43
The function of a diplomatic agent comes to an end, inter alia:
        (a) on notification by the sending State to the receiving State that the function of the diplomatic agent has come to an end;
        (b) on notification by the receiving State to the sending State that, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 9, it refuses to recognize the diplomatic agent as a member of the mission.

Article 44
The receiving State must, even in case of armed conflict, grant facilities in order to enable persons enjoying privileges and immunities, other than nationals of the receiving State, and members of the families of such persons irrespective of their nationality, to leave at the earliest possible moment. It must, in particular, in case of need, place at their disposal the necessary means of transport for themselves and their property.

Article 45
If diplomatic relations are broken off between two States, or if a mission is permanently or temporarily recalled:
        (a) the receiving State must, even in case of armed conflict, respect and protect the premises of the mission, together with its property and archives;
        (b) the sending State may entrust the custody of the premises of the mission, together with its property and archives, to a third State acceptable to the receiving State;
        (c) the sending State may entrust the protection of its interests and those of its nationals to a third State acceptable to the receiving State.

Article 46
A sending State may with the prior consent of a receiving State, and at the request of a third State not represented in the receiving State, undertake the temporary protection of the interests of the third State and of its nationals.

Article 47
1. In the application of the provisions of the present Convention, the receiving State shall not discriminate as between States.
2. However, discrimination shall not be regarded as taking place:
        (a) where the receiving State applies any of the provisions of the present Convention restrictively because of a restrictive application of that provision to its mission in the sending State;
        (b) where by custom or agreement States extend to each other more favourable treatment than is required by the provisions of the present Convention.

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