96 Article 178 Immunity from legal process The Authority, its property and assets, shall enjoy immunity from legal process except to the extent that the Authority expressly waives this immunity in a particular case. Article 179 Immunity from search and any form of seizure The property and assets of the Authority, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be immune from search, requisition, confiscation, expropriation or any other form of seizure by executive or legislative action. Article 180 Exemption from restrictions, regulations, controls and moratoria The property and assets of the Authority shall be exempt from restrictions, regulations, controls and moratoria of any nature. Article 181 Archives and official communications of the Authority 1. The archives of the Authority, wherever located, shall be inviolable. 2. Proprietary data, industrial secrets or similar information and personnel records shall not be placed in archives which are open to public inspection. 3. With regard to its official communications, the Authority shall be accorded by each State Party treatment no less favourable than that accorded by that State to other international organizations. Article 182 Privileges and immunities of certain persons connected with the Authority Representatives of States Parties attending meetings of the Assembly, the Council or organs of the Assembly or the Council, and the Secretary-General and staff of the Authority, shall enjoy in the territory of each State Party: (a) immunity from legal process with respect to acts performed by them in the exercise of their functions, except to the extent that the State which they represent or the Authority, as appropriate, expressly waives this immunity in a particular case; (b) if they are not nationals of that State Party, the same exemptions from immigration restrictions, alien registration requirements and national service obligations, the same facilities as regards exchange restrictions and the same treatment in respect of travelling facilities as are accorded by that State to the representatives, officials and employees of comparable rank of other States Parties. Article 183 Exemption from taxes and customs duties 1. Within the scope of its official activities, the Authority, its assets and property, its income, and its operations and transactions, authorized by this