Africa Export-Import Bank (Membership of Zimbabwe and
Branch Office Agreement) Act, 2005
Article XVI
All officials of the professional category and experts and consultants of the Bank serving at
the Harare Branch shall be provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Zimbabwe with an
identity card certifying that they are officials of the Bank, experts or consultants - as the case
may be – and that they are entitled to the immunities, exemptions and privileges provided in this
Agreement.
Article XVII
The immunities, exemptions and privileges accorded in Article XV of this Agreement are
granted in the interests of the Bank and the Harare Branch and not for the personal benefit of the
persons concerned. The Executive Vice-President shall with the consent of the President have
the duty to waive the immunity of any such person in any case where, in his opinion, such
immunity would impede the course of justice and can be waived without prejudice to the
overriding interests of the Bank.
PART IX
General Provisions
Article XVIII
The Executive Vice-President and the officials of the Bank serving at the Harare Branch
shall co-operate at all times with the Government to facilitate the proper administration of
justice, secure the observance of police regulations and prevent the occurrence of any abuse in
connection with the immunities, privileges, facilities and exemptions accorded by virtue of the
Bank Agreement and this Agreement. Should the Government consider that an abuse has
occurred, the Executive Vice-President shall with the consent of the President consult with the
Appropriate Authorities of the Republic of Zimbabwe without delay.
PART X
Article XIX
Interpretation, Application, Amendments
The provisions of the Bank Agreement and of this Agreement shall, where they relate to the
same subject-matter, be treated, wherever possible, as complementary so that the provisions of
both shall apply, neither shall narrow the effect of the other; but in any case of absolute conflict,
the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.
Article XX
1. The Government and the Bank may enter into such supplementary agreements as may be
necessary to fulfil the purpose of this Agreement.
2. Consultations with respect to any amendment to this Agreement shall be entered into at the
request of either party hereto.
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