Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017

Amendment of Immigration Act 2004

10. Section 2 of the Immigration Act 2004 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1):

“(1A) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), this Act shall not apply to the following persons:

(a) a member of the mission as defined in Article 1 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations done at Vienna on the 18th day of April, 1961, as set out in the First Schedule to the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act 1967 , and a person who is a member of the family and forms part of the household of such a member,

(b) a private servant as defined in Article 1 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations done at Vienna on the 18th day of April, 1961, as set out in the First Schedule to the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act 1967 , and a person who is a member of the family and forms part of the household of a private servant,

(c) a member of the consular post where that post is headed by a career consular officer, as defined in Article 1 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations done at Vienna on the 24th day of April, 1963, as set out in the Second Schedule to the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act 1967 , and a person who is a member of the family and forms part of the household of such a member,

(d) a member of the private staff as defined in Article 1 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations done at Vienna on the 24th day of April, 1963, as set out in the Second Schedule to the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act 1967 , and a person who is a member of the family and forms part of the household of such a member,

(e) a preclearance officer as defined in section 1 of the Aviation (Preclearance) Act 2009 and a dependant of a preclearance officer, and

(f) an official of an international organisation, community or body assigned to official duty in the State and a person who is a member of the family and forms part of the household of such an official,

where that person has been duly notified to, and that notification has not been objected to by, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.”.