**1.** The premises of the Fund shall be inviolable. Any person authorized to enter any place under any legal provision shall not exercise that authority in respect of the premises of the Fund unless permission to do so has been given by or on behalf of the Managing Director. Such permission may, however, be presumed in case of fire or other emergencies requiring prompt protective action. Any person who has entered the premises with the presumed consent of the Managing Director, shall, if so requested by the Managing Director, leave the premises immediately. In other cases the Managing Director will give serious consideration to a request for permission from the Netherlands authorities to enter the premises without prejudice to the interests of the Fund.
**2.** The service of legal process may take place within the Headquarters only in case of an action brought against the Fund under paragraph 1 of Article 42 of the Agreement of 1980 or with the consent of, and under conditions approved by the Managing Director.
**3.** The Managing Director shall prevent the Headquarters from being used as a refuge by persons who are avoiding arrest under any law of the Netherlands, who are required by the Government for extradition to another country, or who are endeavouring to avoid service of legal process.
Artikel 8
Inviolability of the Premises
Onderdeel van Overeenkomst tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en het Gemeenschappelijk Fonds voor Grondstoffen betreffende de zetel van het Fonds· Internationaal publiekrecht
Deze tekst geldt sinds 19 februari 1992