Diplomatic mission extraterritoriality in country

Recently i came across some interesting facts about the diplomatic mission or embassy in the countries, where they enjoy at-most freedom from the host country.

This rules and procedures are laid down in Vienna convention on Diplomatic Relations-1961, a short summary of the convention is :-

• The convention has framed a legal document, which has 53 articles which contains defining a diplomatic, duties can be performed and relation of rules to the diplomat and embassy or mission.
• Articles 1,2, 3,4 & 5 describes defining a head of the mission, establishment of the mission or embassy, functions, agreement between the host & sending country and establishment of head of mission for more than two countries.
• Articles 14, 15 & 16 defines the classification of head of mission and assigning of diplomatic staff 
• Articles 22 defines that the entry of host country to the mission.
• Articles from 23 to 41 explains the exemptions to head of mission. diplomatic staff and agents.
• Articles 42,43 & 44 explains some of the functions of diplomats.
• Articles 45 & 46 tells what to perform in emergency times like war time, etc.

Some of exemptions to diplomats and mission/embassy from the host country is:-

• Tax exemptions and custom duty exemptions to diplomats.
• No civil or criminal cases against the diplomats.
• No interference in communication between diplomat and the home country.
• Immune to local laws and legal procedures.

Diplomatic Bag:- A bag or pouch usually carried by the diplomats for carrying confidential information from host country to their home country and it is exempted from checking by police, custom officials and this cannot be scanned through x-rays. scanners. This may a small bay, suit case , etc...

Diplomatic courier:- A person carrying the diplomatic bag and person enjoys exemption from scrutiny by the security people and there are given diplomatic immunity.

• Embassy or mission is the only place in the country that the host country laws are not implemented.