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3. Portuguese nationals and foreign citizens who are permanent residents in Portugal shall enjoy only the

privileges and immunities specified in subparagraphs a), b), c) regarding official baggage and f) of paragraph 1

of this Article.

Article 14

Secretary-General of the Centre

In addition to the privileges and immunities specified in Article 13 of this Agreement, Secretary-General of

the Centre as well as, during his/her absence from duty, the Deputy-Secretary-General, shall be accorded the

privileges and immunities, exemptions and facilities accorded to heads of diplomatic missions, provided they

are not Portuguese nationals or permanent residents in Portugal.

Article 15

Purpose of privileges and immunities

1. Privileges and immunities provided by this Agreement to Persons in Official Functions and Staff Members

are accorded not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves, but in order to safeguard the

independent exercise of their activities in connection with the work of the Centre.

2. The Secretary-General shall have the right and the duty to waive those privileges and immunities

accorded to any person pertaining to the category of Persons in Official Functions or Staff Member in any case

where they would impede the proper administration of justice and can be waived without prejudice to the

purpose for which they are accorded.

3. The Council of Parties shall have the right and the duty to waive those privileges and immunities

accorded to the Secretary-General in any case where they would impede the proper administration of justice

and can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which they are accorded.

Article 16

Respect for Portuguese Republic legislation

Without prejudice to their privileges and immunities under the present Agreement, it is the duty of all

persons enjoying such privileges and immunities to respect applicable legislation of the Portuguese Republic

and not to interfere in its internal affairs.

Article 17

Notification of appointments and identity cards

1. The Centre shall inform the Portuguese Republic of the beginning and cessation of the activities of

representatives of the Parties to the Agreement Establishing the Centre, members of the Board of Directors,

members of the Advisory Forum, Staff Members and experts, indicating whether they have Portuguese

nationality or if they are foreign citizens with permanent residence in Portugal.

2. The Portuguese Republic shall issue an identity card for all Staff Members with photograph identifying

them as Staff Members of the Centre.

3. The Centre shall return the identity cards once their owners have ceased the performance of their official

functions or their mission with the Centre.

Article 18

Co-operation between the Centre and the Portuguese Republic

1. The Centre shall cooperate at all times with the competent authorities of the Portuguese Republic to

facilitate the application of Portuguese legislation, to facilitate the proper administration of justice, to ensure the

enforcement of the police regulations and to prevent the occurrence of any abuse in connection with the

privileges and immunities referred to in this Agreement.