Lesotho - 2017 - Trade

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities)Southern African Customs Union Regulations 2017

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations.

Legal Notice No. 3 of 2017 grants the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and its officials broad immunities within Lesotho. These include immunity from legal processes for SACU property and documents, exemption from taxes and customs duties, and inviolability for SACU officials performing official duties. Disposition of SACU property requires explicit government consent, and the SACU Executive Secretary retains authority to waive immunity when appropriate.

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September 2025

Legal Notice No. 3 of 2017 grants the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and its officials broad immunities within Lesotho. These include immunity from legal processes for SACU property and documents, exemption from taxes and customs duties, and inviolability for SACU officials performing official duties. Disposition of SACU property requires explicit government consent, and the SACU Executive Secretary retains authority to waive immunity when appropriate.

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