Diplomatic Immunities (Conferences with Common wealth Countries) Act, 1963

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THE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITIES (CONFERENCES WITH 
COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES) ACT, 1963 
 
CONTENTS 
1.  Short title, extent and commencement 
2.  Definitions 
3.  Application of Act reciprocal 
4.  Compilation and Publication of lists 
5.  Diplomatic Immunities of Commonwealth Representatives attending Conferences in Pakistan 
6.  List to be conclusive proof of right to Immunities 
 
 

   
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THE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITIES (CONFERENCES WITH 
COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES) ACT, 1963 
 
ACT No. II of 1963 
 [3rd April, 1963] 
 
An Act to provide for conferring certain immunities on representatives of governments of 
Commonwealth countries attending conferences in Pakistan and on their official staffs. 
 
 WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for conferring certain immunities on representatives of 
Governments of Commonwealth countries attending conferences in Pakistan and on their official 
staffs; 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:— 
 
 1. Short title, extent and commencement .—(1) This Act may be called the Diplomatic 
Immunities (Conferences with Commonwealth Countries) Act, 1963. 
 
 (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. 
  
 (3) It shall come into force at once. 
 
 2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— 
(a)  “envoy” means the envoy of a foreign sovereign p ower duly accredited in 
Pakistan; 
(b)  “list” means a list compiled and published under section 4, and includes any 
amendment of such list ; 
(c)  “official staff” means officials employed directly under the orders of a 
representative included in a list ; 
(d)  “Secretary” means the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan in the 
Ministry concerned with the convening or sponsoring of a conference. 
 
 3. Application of Act reciprocal.—If the 1[Federal Government] is satisfied that the govern -
ment of any country within the Commonwealth has made pro vision for extending to the 
representatives of the Government of Pakistan attending conferences in that country and their official 
staff immunities similar to those provided for in this Act, it may, by notification in t he official 
Gazette, declare that this Act applies to such country, and thereupon the provisions of this Act shall 
during the period such notification remains in force, apply accordingly. 
 
 4. Compilation and Publication of lists. __ (1) Where a conference is held in Pakistan and is 
attended by representatives of the Government of Pakistan and of the government or governments of 
one or more countries to which this Act applies, the Secretary shall compile, and cause to be 
published in the official Gazette, a list of the representatives of such government or governments and 
members of their official staffs, showing separately— 
 
 
1Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”. 
   
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(a)  the representatives ; and 
(b)  the members of the official staffs— 
(i)  who are not citizens of Pakistan, or who are not deemed to be such 
citizens ; and 
(ii)  who are, or are deemed to be, such citizens. 
 
 (2) Whenever it appears to the Secretary that any person ceases or begins to be qualified for 
inclusion in a list, he may amend the list and cause the amendment, or, if he thinks fit, an amended 
list, to be published in the official Gazette. 
 
 (3) Every list or amendment published under this section in relation to any conference shall 
include a statement of the date from which the list or amendment takes or took effect. 
 
 5. Diplomatic Immunities of Commonwealth Representative s attending Conferences in 
Pakistan.—(1) Every representative who is for the time being included in a list shall, subject to the 
provisions of sub -section (3) , be entitled to the immunity from suit and legal process, and to the 
inviolability of residence, official premises and official archives, to which he would be entitled if he 
were an envoy. 
  
 (2) Every member of the official staff who i s for the time being included in a list shall, 
subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), be entitled to the immunity from suit and legal process to 
which he would be entitled if the representative under whose orders he is employed were an envoy. 
 
 (3) Where a representative or a member of an official staff is or is deemed to be a citizen of 
Pakistan, he shall not, except in respect of things done or omitted to be done in the course of the 
performance of his duties as such representative or member, be e ntitled to the immunity mentioned 
in sub-section (1) or, as the case may be, sub-section (2). 
 
 6. List to be conclusive proof of right to Immunities.— If any question arises as to whether 
any person is or was included or not included at any time among the  persons entitled to any 
immunity under this Act, the official Gazette containing the list as effective for the time being, shall 
be conclusive proof of the fact that the person is or was so included or not so included. 
 
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 Dated: - 04.01.2024