Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00731:reg:10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00731
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10
Character Range: 7110–8679

10  Privileges and immunities of representatives
 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 6(1)(c)(i) of the Act, the privileges and immunities specified in Part I of the Third Schedule to the Act are conferred upon a person who is accredited to, or is in attendance at an international conference convened by, OCCAR as a representative of:
 (a) a country other than Australia; or
 (b) another international organisation to which the Act applies; or
 (c) an overseas organisation to which the Act applies;
to the extent that the person is exercising functions as such a representative.
 (2) For the purposes of subparagraph 6(1)(c)(ii) of the Act, the immunities specified in Part II of the Third Schedule to the Act are conferred upon a person who has ceased to be accredited to, or has attended a conference convened by, OCCAR as such a representative.
 (3) However:
 (a) nothing in this section confers immunity on a person from civil or criminal process:
 (i) for the recovery of damages for damage, injury or death resulting from an accident involving a motor vehicle owned or driven by the person; or
 (ii) relating to the commission of an offence by the person under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, relating to motor traffic, motor vehicles or the use of a motor vehicle; and
 (b) the privileges and immunities conferred on a person by subsection (1) or (2) do not apply to a person who, at the time of exercising functions as a representative of a kind mentioned in subsection (1), is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia.