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a body corporate with perpetual succession;
 (b) has the capacity to contract; and
 (c) is capable, in its corporate name, of acquiring, holding and disposing of real and personal property and of instituting legal proceedings.

5 Privileges and immunities of the United Nations

 (1) Subject to subregulations (2), (3) and (4), the United Nations has the privileges and immunities specified in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the First Schedule to the Act.

 (2) The United Nations is not, by virtue of subregulation (1), exempt from such national, regional or municipal dues and taxes in respect of the premises of the United Nations, whether owned or leased, as represent payment for specific services rendered.

 (3) Where goods (not being publications of the United Nations) are imported, manufactured or purchased by the United Nations for sale by it, subregulation (1) does not operate to prevent sales tax being payable in relation to the goods by the United Nations or by any other person.

 (4) The United Nation'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 11A (1).

6 Privileges and immunities of the Secretary-General of the United Nations

 (1) The office of Secretary-General of the United Nations is a high office in the United Nations.

 (2) A person who holds, or is performing the duties of, the office of Secretary-General of the United Nations has the privileges and immunities specified in Part I of the Second Schedule to the Act.

 (3) A person who has ceased to hold, or perform the duties of, the office of Secretary-General of the United Nations has the immunities specified in Part II of the Second Schedule to the Act.

7 Privileges and immunities of an Under Secretary-General of the United Nations

 (1) The office of Under Secretary-General of the United Nations is a high office in the United Nations.

 (2) A person who holds, or is performing the duties of, the office of Under Secretary-General of the United Nations has the privileges and immunities specified in Part I of the Second Schedule to the Act.

 (3) A person who has ceased to hold, or perform the duties of, the office of Under Secretary-General of the United Nations has the immunities specified in Part II of the Second Schedule to the Act.

8 Privileges and immunities of an Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations

 (1) The office of Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations is a high office in the United Nations.

 (2) A person who holds, or is performing the