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entering into contracts; and
 (ii) of acquiring, holding and disposing of real and personal property; and
 (iii) of suing and being sued.

5 Privileges and immunities of Organisation

 (1) Subject to subregulation (2), the Organisation has the privileges and immunities specified in the First Schedule to the Act.

 (2) The Organisation's privileges in relation to indirect tax are limited to:
 (a) the exemption conferred by section 11B of the Act; and
 (b) concessions under section 11C of the Act in relation to acquisitions mentioned in subregulation 8A (1).

6 Limitation on immunity from suit etc

  The immunity from suit and from other legal processes conferred on the Organisation by regulation 5 does not extend to immunity from a suit or other legal process:
 (a) for the recovery of damages for any damage, injury or death resulting from a motor vehicle accident or offence in which a motor vehicle owned by, or operated on behalf of, the Organisation was involved; or
 (b) in relation to:
 (i) any contract entered into by the Organisation for the supply of goods or services; or
 (ii) any loan, or other transaction for the provision of finance, by or to the Organisation; or
 (iii) any contract of guarantee or indemnity to which the Organisation is a party; or
 (c) in relation to a counter-claim against the Organisation by a party to proceedings instituted by the Organisation; or
 (d) under a final order of a Court — in relation to the attachment of any amount payable as salary, wages or other remuneration by the Organisation to:
 (i) a person holding an office in the Organisation; or
 (ii) an expert assisting the Organisation; or
 (e) in respect of which the Organisation expressly waives its immunity.

7 Privileges and immunities of members of the Directing Committee

 (1) The members of the Directing Committee hold high office in the Organisation for subparagraph 6 (1) (b) (i) of the Act.

 (2) A person who is a member of the Directing Committee, or is performing the duties of a member of the Directing Committee, has the privileges and immunities specified in Part I of the Second Schedule to the Act.

 (3) A person who has ceased to be a member of the Directing Committee, or has ceased to perform the duties of a member of the Directing Committee, has the privileges and immunities specified in Part II of the Second Schedule to the Act.

8 Privileges and immunities of officers of Organisation

 (1) Subject to subregulations (2), (4) and (5), a person who holds an office in the Organisation, other than the office of a member of the Directing Committee, has the privileges and immunities specified in items 1, 2, 3, 6