s 7 Power of the Minister to confer privileges and immunities
(1) The Minister charged with the responsibility for foreign affairs may by regulations, subject to the conditions prescribed in such regulations, confer upon— (a) the Corporation or a subsidiary conferred with the status of international organization under subsection 6(1), all or any of the privileges and immunities specified in Schedule 1; (b) a person— (i) who is, or is performing the duties of, the chief executive officer of the Corporation, all or any of the privileges and immunities specified in Part I of Schedule 2; and (ii) who was, or has ceased to perform the duties of, the chief executive officer of the Corporation, the immunities specified in Part II of Schedule 2; (c) a person— (i) who is a representative of a member of the Governing Board and is performing his duties pursuant to the Articles of Agreement, all or any of the privileges and immunities specified in Part I of Schedule 3; (ii) accredited to, or is in attendance at an international conference or meeting that is convened by, the Corporation as a representative of a member of the General Assembly, all or any of the privileges and immunities specified in Part I of Schedule 3; and (iii) who has ceased to be a representative of a member of the Governing Board, or was a person accredited to, or was in attendance at the conference or meeting convened by, the Corporation as a representative of a member of the General Assembly, the immunities specified in Part II of Schedule 3; (d) a person— (i) who is serving on the committee of the Corporation, all or any of the privileges and immunities specified in Part I of Schedule 4; and (ii) who was, or has ceased serving on the committee of the Corporation, the immunities specified in Part II of Schedule 4; (e) a person— (i) who is an officer of the Corporation, all or any of the privileges and immunities specified in Part I of Schedule 5; and (ii) who was, or has ceased to perform the duties of, an officer of the Corporation, the immunities specified in Part II of Schedule 5; (f) a subsidiary, a special purpose vehicle, a trust or fund of the Corporation, or any other person in relation to Islamic securities issued or guaranteed by the Corporation, a subsidiary, a special purpose vehicle or a trust or fund of the Corporation, as the case may be, all or any of the privileges specified in Part I of Schedule 6; and (g) a person who is an officer of a subsidiary, a special purpose vehicle or a trust or fund of the Corporation, all or any of the privileges specified in Part II of Schedule 6. (2) A person conferred the privileges and immunities under subparagraphs (1)(c)(i) and (ii) enjoys the same privileges and immunities while travelling to a place for the purpose of performing his duties as a representative of a member of the Governing Board or attending the conference or meeting and while returning from a place after performing his duties or attending the conference or meeting. (3) A person conferred the privileges and immunities under subparagraph (1)(d)(i) enjoys the same privileges and immunities while travelling to a place for the purpose of serving on the committee and while returning from a place after serving the committee. (4) The privileges and immunities that are conferred under subparagraphs (1)(c)(i) and (ii) and subparagraph (1)(d)(i) applies to— (a) an alternate or deputy of, or substitute for, a representative of a member of the Governing Board; and (b) an adviser to a person, accredited to or in attendance at an international conference or meeting that is convened by the Corporation, as a representative of a member of the General Assembly. (5) A Malaysian citizen shall not be entitled to any privileges and immunities conferred under this Act, except immunity from suit and legal process in respect of acts and things done in his official capacity for the purpose of the Corporation. (6) Any privileges and immunities with respect to matters relating to finance shall only be conferred with the consent of the Minister charged with the responsibility for finance. (7) For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(e) and (g), an “officer” means an officer who is working full time with the Corporation or a subsidiary, as the case may be, or whose rank shall be as prescribed by the Minister charged with the responsibility for foreign affairs by regulations.