The Secretary-General may issue certificates of official travel to members of Commissions, Tribunals or Committees, to persons assisting them, to members of the Secretariat, and to the parties, agents, counsel, advocates, witnesses or experts appearing in proceedings, indicating that they are traveling in connection with a proceeding under the Convention.
(1) The Secretary-General may waive the immunity of:
(a) the Centre; and
(b) members of the Secretariat.
(2) The Chair may waive the immunity of:
(a) the Secretary-General and any Deputy Secretary-General;
(b) members of a Commission, Tribunal or Committee; and
(c) the parties, agents, counsel, advocates, witnesses or experts appearing in a proceeding, if the Commission, Tribunal or Committee concerned recommends such waiver.
(3) The Administrative Council may waive the immunity of:
(a) the Chair and members of the Council;
(b) the parties, agents, counsel, advocates, witnesses or experts appearing in a proceeding, even if no recommendation for such a waiver is made by the Commission, Tribunal or Committee concerned; and
(c) the Centre or any person referred to in paragraphs (1) or (2).
(4) A waiver under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be made in writing by the Secretary-General or Chair, as applicable. A waiver under paragraph (3) shall be made by a decision of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 7(2) of the Convention.