Consular Conventions Act, 1954

Consular immunity in respect of giving evidence.

9.—A consular officer or consular employee shall be entitled to refuse—

(a) to produce in court any of his archives, or

(b) to give evidence with respect to anything contained in his archives or any other matter falling within the scope of his official duties, or

(c) to give expert evidence respecting the laws of the country of which he is the consular officer or consular employee.