1980 PAN AMERICAN CONSULAR CONVENTION. FEB . 20, 1928. . AJma.z 19 Delivery of retuaee Consuls are obliged to deliver, u})On the simple request of the local upon demand. authorities, persons accused or condemned for crimes who may have Exemption from tax· ation. Immunities, ete., o( substitute employees. sought refuge in the consulate. AlmCLII 20 Consular agents, as well as the employees of the consulate who are nationals of the state appointing them, not eng~ in business with purposes of gain, in the state where they perform their func- tions, shan be exempt from all national, state, provincial, or mu- nicipal taxes levied upon their person or property, except such taxes as may apply to the J?OSS6SSion or ownership of real estate located in the state where discharging their duties or to the proceeds of the same. Consular agents and employees who are nationals of the state they represent, are exempt from taxes on the salaries, hon- orat1ums, or wages which they receive in return for their consular servIces. . AJmOLE 21 The employee who substitutes for the consular agent in his ab- sence, or for another cause, shan enjoy during his temporary term of office the same immunities and prerogatives as the latter. AImCLE 22 Jurisdiction in prI. Consuls engaged in business or exercising other functions apart vate ac!s J( consuls. from those pertaining to their consular duties are subject to lOcal. juri~ction in all their activities not pertaining to the consular servIce. Suspension and ter· mination or consular fwlctions. Dlness, death, etc. Semiun ///-S'U8p6'Micn cmd ~ of CO'MtJl,ar fvn,ct-Wm AImCLE 23 Consular agents suspend their functions because of j])ness or leave of absence, and terminate their office: a) By death; b) By retirement, resignation, or dismissal; and c) By the cancellation of the exequatur. AlmCLE 24 Obligations ecJ.iOl' The present convention does not affect obligations previously hereto not a1! . undertaken by the contracting parties through international agreements. AlrrICLE 25 Ratification farmall· After being signed, the present convention shan be submitted to ties. the ratification of the signatory states. The Government of Cuba is charged with transmitting authentic certified copies to the gov- ernment..q for the aforementioned pu1'p<>S9 of ratification. The in- strument of ratification shall be deposited in the archives of the Pan American UWl)n in Wft8binpn~the Union to notify the signa- tory governments of said de~t. ~uch notification sliall be con- sidered as an exchange of ratifications. This convention shall re- main open to the adli.eren~ of non-signatory states.
