**1.** In addition to the privileges and immunities provided for staff members under Article 7, the Director General shall enjoy:
immunity from arrest and detention;
immunity from civil and administrative jurisdiction and execution enjoyed by diplomatic agents, except in the case of damage caused by a motor vehicle or other means of transport belonging to or driven by him;
full immunity from criminal jurisdiction, except in the case of a traffic offence caused by a motor vehicle or other means of transport belonging to, or driven by him, subject to sub-paragraph (a) above.
**2.** The Parties to the Protocol shall not be obliged to accord to their nationals or permanent residents the immunities referred to in this Article.
Artikel 8
Director General
Onderdeel van Protocol inzake de voorrechten en immuniteiten van de Internationale Organisatie voor Maritieme Satellieten· Informatierecht
Deze tekst geldt sinds 30 juli 1983