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II SÉRIE — NÚMERO 64

of the Agreement between Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Regarding the Status of their Forces of June 19, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as the NATO SOFA) includes the employees of non-commercial organizations who, properly identified by United States authorities; accompany the United States Forces for the sole purpose of contributing to the welfare, morale, and education of members of the force, the civilian component, or dependents, and who are not Portuguese nationals and are not ordinarily resident in Portugal.

2 — For purposes of this Agreement, the term «de-pendent» defined in article i, paragraph 1, c), of the NATO SOFA includes persons from the family of a member of the force, or the civilian component, or such member's spouse, in the Azores, who are financially, legally or for reasons of health dependent upon such member.

ARTICLE II Entering and exiting Portuguese territory

1 — For purposes of entering, exiting and travelling within Portuguese territory, members of the civilian component and dependents shall possess valid passports with annotations attesting to their status, but shall be exempt from visa requirements. They shall also be exempt from compliance with Portuguese immigration laws regarding registration and control of aliens.

2 — After their entry into Portuguese territory, the persons referred to in the preceding paragraphs shall be issued, free of charge, a residence permit for the duration of their tour of duty.

ARTICLE III Professional activities

Members of the force and the civilian component as well as dependents who engage in professional activity outside the scope of the respective official duties, even if such activity is occasional, shall be subject to laws regulating work by aliens in Portuguese territory.

ARTICLE IV

Illegal absence

Without prejudice to the second sentence of article in, paragraph 4, of the NATO SOFA, the United States Forces shall make every effort to inform the Azores Air Command as soon as possible whenever a member of the force or of the civilian component is illegally absent for more than three duty days.

ARTICLE V Driving permits and automobile traffic

1 — Driver's licenses issued in English and Portuguese by the United States Forces to members of the force or of the civilian component, and dependents, shall be accepted as valid in Portuguese territory. The competent Portuguese autority shall validate free of charge the license issued by the United States Forces.

2 — Driving privileges of members of the force or of the civilian component, and dependents, may be withdrawn and the license forfeited permanently or temporarily as a consequence of traffic violations committed by the license.

3 — The United States Forces may issue vehicle registrations and supply special license plates, following presentation by the vehicle owner of documentation demonstrating ownership and a policy of insurance valid in Portugal. The Azores Air Command shall be notified of all such registrations.

4 — The United States Forces will notify the Azores Air Command promptly if the owner of a vehicle registered in accordance with this article, loses his status under the NATO SOFA and this Agreement.

ARTICLE VI

Wearing of uniforms

The wearing of the uniform by members of the force shall be limited to Lajes Air Base and its supporting facilities, except that the uniform may be worn outside such facilities by such members when on duty or when commuting between their residence and place of work.

ARTICLE VII Possession, use and carrying of arms

Except in conjunction with official duty, the possession, use and carrying of arms by members of the force, the civilian component or dependents shall be subject to Portuguese law.

ARTICLE VIII Criminal jurisdiction

1 — Recognizing the responsibility of the United States military authorities to maintain good order and discipline among their forces, and in accordance with article vn, paragraph 3, c), of the NATO SOFA, Portugal will, at the request of the United States military authorities waive its primary right to exercise criminal jurisdiction over members of the force, except in cases of particular importance to Portugal.

2 — Requests for waiver of the Portuguese primary -right to exercise criminal jurisdiction will be presented, within 30 days after the United States military authorities become aware of the alleged offense, to the Procurador-Geral Distrital junto da Relação de Lisboa, with information copies to the Magistrate of the Public Ministry in the appropriate judicial district, and to the Azores Air Command.

3 — The waiver will be considered granted if, within 30 days from the date the request is received, the Procurador-Geral Distrital junto da Relação de Lisboa has not notified the United States military authorities that the request has been rejected, or has not solicited a clarification of the request. In the latter case, the running of the thirty-day period is suspended until a clarification is sent through the same channels as the waiver request.