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Date: 10-May-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Notification in the Gazette under Section 3 of UN P and I act, 1947 for the extension of Privileges and Immunities to UPU in India

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification extends privileges and immunities to the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Regional Office in New Delhi, its representatives, and officials. This is based on an agreement signed on July 19, 2023, for the establishment of the UPU Regional Office in New Delhi.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government declares that specific sections of the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, will apply to the UPU Regional Office, its representatives, and officials.
  • The sections extended include: Section 1 of Article I; Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 and Section 8 of Article II; Section 9 of Article III; Clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of Section 18 of Article III; Section 20 of Article V; Clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of Section 22 of Article V; and Section 23 of Article VI of the Schedule to the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947.
  • These provisions grant specific privileges and immunities as outlined in the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, to facilitate the operations of the UPU Regional Office.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Other International Organizations and Personnel

  • Action Item: Review existing agreements with other international organizations to ensure consistency in the application of privileges and immunities.

Impact on UPU Regional Office, its representatives, and officials

  • Action Item: The UPU Regional Office should familiarize itself with the specific privileges and immunities granted under the extended provisions of the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947.

Impact on the Indian Government

  • Action Item: Relevant government departments (e.g., Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Finance, law enforcement agencies) should be informed about the extension of privileges and immunities to the UPU Regional Office and its personnel to ensure compliance and facilitate their operations.

Key Entities Referenced

Universal Postal Union (UPU) Regional Office, New Delhi: The international organization's regional office in New Delhi, which is the primary beneficiary of the privileges and immunities extended by this notification. United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 (46 of 1947): The Indian law under which the privileges and immunities are extended to the UPU Regional Office, its representatives, and officials. Government of India: The signatory to the agreement with UPU and the authority extending the privileges and immunities.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-10052024-254156 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D0H0x5x2x0 24-254156 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1881] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रिार, मई 10, 2024/ििै ाख 20, 1946 No. 1881] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024/VAISAKHA 20, 1946 जिदेि मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 1 माच,च 2024 का. आ. 1974(अ.).—िबदक भारत सरकार न े नई ददल्ली, भारत म ें एक यूजनिसचल पोस्ट्टल यूजनयन क्षेत्रीय कायाचलय की स्ट्थापना के जलए19 िुलाई, 2023 को एक करार पर हस्ट्ताक्षर दकए; और िबदक उक्त करार के अनच्ु छेद 2, 3, 4 और अनच्ु छेद 5 और अनुबंध I यूजनिसचल पोस्ट्टल यूजनयन (यूपीय)ू क्षेत्रीय कायाचलय, उसके प्रजतजनजधयों और कार्मचकों को जििेषाजधकार और उन्मुजक्तया ं प्रदान करते ह;ैं और िबदक केंद्रीय सरकार सयं ुक्त राष्ट्र (जििेषाजधकार और उन्मुजक्तया)ाँ अजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 का 46) के तहत प्रदान दकए गए आिश्यक जििेषाजधकारों और उन्मुजक्तयों को यूपीय ू क्षेत्रीय कायाचलय, नई ददल्ली, उसके प्रजतजनजधयों और कार्मचकों तक जिस्ट्ताररत करना समीचीन समझती ह;ै इसजलए, अब, संयक्तु राष्ट्र (जििेषाजधकार और उन्मुजक्तयााँ) अजधजनयम, 1947 (1947 की 46) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा घोषणा करती ह ैदक उक्त अजधजनयम की अनुसूची के अनच्ु छेद I की धारा 1, धारा 2,3 ,4,5,6,7 और अनच्ु छेद II की धारा 8, अनुच्छेद III की धारा 9 और धारा 18 के खंड (क), (ख), (ग), (घ) और (ङ) और अनच्ु छेद V की धारा 20 और धारा 22 के खडं (क), (ख), (ग), (घ), (ङ) और (च) और अनुच्छेद VI की धारा 23 के प्रािधान यथोजचत पररितचनों के साथ, यपू ीयूक्षेत्रीय कायाचलय, नई ददल्ली, भारत, इसके प्रजतजनजधयों और कार्मचकों पर लाग ू होंगे। [फा. स.ं डी-II/451/16(2)/2023] अंिुमन गौड़, संयुक्त सजचि 2982 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st March, 2024 S.O 1974(E).—WHEREAS the Government of India signed an Agreement for establishment of a Universal Postal Union Regional Office at New Delhi, India on the 19th July, 2023; AND WHEREAS Articles 2, 3, 4 and Article 5 and the Annexure I of the said Agreement provide for privileges and immunities to the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Regional Office, its representatives and officials; AND WHEREAS the Central Government considers it expedient to extend the necessary privileges and immunities provided under the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 (46 of 1947) to the UPU Regional Office, New Delhi, its representatives and officials; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 (46 of 1947), the Central Government hereby declares that the provisions of section 1 of Article I, sections 2,3,4,5,6,7 and section 8 of Article II, section 9 of Article III and clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of section 18 and section 20 of Article V and clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of section 22 and section 23 of Article VI of the Schedule to the said Act shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the UPU Regional Office, New Delhi, India, its representatives and officials. [F .No. D-II/451/16(2)/2023] ANSHUMAN GAUR, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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