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exempt the technical assistants and their dependents from import, export and customs duties on new or used household effects and personal belongings and professional equipment, provided such goods are re-exported at the time of departure or within such period as may be agreed upon by the Ugandan Government;
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b.
exempt from all import and export duties and other official charges the equipment (including motor-vehicles and spare parts) and other supplies provided by the Netherlands Government or SNV and destined for the implementation of agreed projects, or the Bureau of the Representative of SNV in Uganda;
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make provisions for the clearance and temporary storage at the place of arrival of the equipment mentioned in Article 4;
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d.
make provisions for duty-free importation or purchase from bond of one motor-vehicle by the technical assistant within six months of first arrival in Uganda provided that such vehicle, if sold to a person not likewise privileged, shall be subject to payment of an import duty based on the estimated value of the vehicle at the time of its being sold;
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e.
exempt from all taxes and other fiscal charges all emoluments received by the technical assistants from Netherlands sources as payment for their services;
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f.
grant the technical assistants, as far as all their Netherlands remunerations are concerned, the most favourable exchange facilities applicable to non-residents;
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g.
provide the technical assistants, free of charge, with work and residence permits as and when required for the implementation of the project, and with identity documents to ensure that they receive the full assistance of the appropriate Ugandan authorities in the performance of their duties;
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h.
provide the technical assistants and their families with permission to enter or leave the country at any time, subject only to the applicable immigration laws of Uganda and offer them such repatriation facilities in time of national or international crisis as may be reasonable under the circumstances;
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exempt the technical assistants and their families from the payment of fees and any other charges relating to visas;
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j.
exempt the technical assistants or their dependents from national service obligations in Uganda;
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k.
grant the technical assistants immunity from legal action in respect of any acts done and words spoken or written in their official capacity.