Policy on the Management of Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges ...

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION1.6.4 Transferred officials accredited with the Department and conferred withfunctional immunity will be allowed the same number of vehicles that areapplicable to diplomats, within the first six months of arrival only. Therestrictive six months period is prescribed by legislation. The Departmenthas no mandate to intervene for relief in this regard.Pro-rataduties andtaxes1.6.5 Transferred officials accredited with the Department and conferred with fulldiplomatic privileges who acquired vehicles by duty free imports and taxfreelocal purchases may dispose of such vehicles without payment of dutiesand taxes after a two year ownership period. Pro-rata customs duty andtaxes are payable prior to two years’ ownership.1.6.6 Official vehicles belonging to diplomatic missions, consular posts andinternational organisations as well as private vehicles belonging todiplomatic and consular representatives may be replaced after the two yearownership period, or earlier upon proof of payment of pro-rata customs dutyand taxes as well as de-registration of the vehicle to be replaced.1.6.7 Vehicles acquired duty and tax-free may be disposed of without payment ofduties and taxes before the two-year ownership period, only when sold toanother transferred representative who is entitled to such a privilege.Registration in the name of the new owner is subject to the de-registrationof the vehicle from the name of the previous owner. The Department willnot register any new official vehicles of a mission or any private vehicle ofa newly arrived diplomat unless all vehicles of all former diplomats are de-Page 21 of 90