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charge), when no longer required by the Allied Headquarters, shall be subject to the procedures laid down in the Protocol, Article 9.

Article 5 Inviolability of premises

1. The premises of an Allied Headquarters are inviolable. Any access to such premises by the Portuguese Republic officials for the performance of their official functions shall require the approval of the Head of an Allied Headquarters or the designated representative. 2. Access to Allied Headquarters premises occupied by subordinate units, NATO agencies, national units other than Portuguese units, or by international organizations and international tribunals located on Allied Headquarters premises, is also covered by the provisions of this Supplementary Agreement. Conditions other than access may be subject to bilateral arrangements with the Portuguese Republic.
3. Upon request and as determined by the Head of an Allied Headquarters, the Portuguese Republic labour inspection authorities may be given access to areas of an Allied Headquarters, for inspection purposes and at reasonable times, where persons employed in accordance with Article 13, paragraph 2 (Local Wage Rate personnel) of this Supplementary Agreement, perform their activities. 4. Nothing in this Article shall be interpreted to affect the inviolability of the archives and other official documents of an Allied Headquarters or the verification procedure provided by the Protocol, Article 13. Neither shall it constitute a right for the Portuguese Republic labour inspections to perform functions with respect to international assignments or employment of NATO international civilians, or with regard to personnel otherwise engaged by the Allied Headquarters for its activities in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 1, of this Supplementary Agreement. The Allied Headquarters shall assist these authorities in the performance of their duties. The inspections of premises stated in this Article shall be conducted only subject to the approval of the Head of an Allied Headquarters and in accordance with the applicable security agreements and NATO security regulations.

Article 6 Immunity of Allied Headquarters

The immunity from seizure, attachment or other enforcement measures provided in Article 11, paragraph 2, of the Protocol, shall be afforded without distinction to any infrastructure, item or funds owned or in the possession of an Allied Headquarters. This provision shall not extend to the Portuguese Republic units assigned to an Allied Headquarters in the Portuguese Republic, if the property subject to the enforcement is owned by the Portuguese Republic, unless the enforcement is directed against the Allied Headquarters. Article 7 Immunities and privileges of high ranking personnel

1. The following immunities and privileges shall be accorded to General and Flag Officers (NATO grade OF-6 and above) and civilian officials of equivalent grades of an Allied Headquarters for the duration of their mission provided these persons serve in an international post, for the effective exercise of their functions while present in the territory of the Portuguese Republic:

a. Immunity from all legal actions, arrest or detention in the Portuguese Republic; b. Inviolability of their personal papers and documents; c. Facilities with respect to currency or exchange such as accorded to Foreign Diplomatic Staff of equivalent status; d. Immunities and facilities in the Portuguese Republic with respect to personal baggage as are accorded to Foreign Diplomatic Staff of equivalent status; and e. Immunity from Portuguese jurisdiction with respect to words spoken and acts committed, including words written by them, when in their official capacity and while acting within the scope of their authority.