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1. Personnel recruited locally by the Mechanism and not otherwise covered by this Agreement, including such personnel assigned to hourly rates, shall be accorded immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity for the Mechanism. Such immunity shall continue to be accorded even after they have ceased to perform their functions for the Mechanism. During their employment, they shall also be accorded such other facilities as may be necessary for the independent performance of their functions for the Mechanism.
2. The terms and conditions of the employment of personnel recruited locally and assigned to hourly rates by the Mechanism shall be in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions, decisions, regulations, rules and policies.