Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C1963A00030:section:2:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C1963A00030
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 4/5)
Character Range: 8902–11816

Australia which the United States Government certifies are for use in the construction, maintenance or operation of the station and not for resale, provided that such equipment, materials, supplies and other property will become the property of the United States Government prior to use in Australia.

(3) The United States Government will be entitled to receive from the Australian Government the amount of any duties, taxes, or other charges (not being charges for services requested and rendered) which may have been imposed or levied in respect of equipment, materials, supplies or other property which have been incorporated in the station or wholly consumed on the site in the construction of the station or which, having been brought from the United States expressly for use on the site in the construction of the station, have been exclusively so used and are exported from Australia at or before the completion of the station.

Article 11

The United States Government may lease from the Australian Government communication services within Australia and to overseas destinations and may establish and operate radio circuits as required for the passing of defence communications. The radio frequencies, powers, bandwidths and other technical details will be agreed upon by the co-operating agencies of the two Governments. The United States Government will take all practicable measures to keep to a minimum all types of electronic interference from its radio transmitters. Such measures shall, pursuant to the International Radio Regulations, Geneva, 1959, be particularly applicable in the case of harmful interference to established radio services.

Article 12

In cases in which the Australian Government or the Government of the State of Western Australia is required to pay claims for which it is liable under Australian law arising out of the operations or activities of the United States Government or United States personnel who are in Australia for the purposes of this Agreement, the appropriate authorities of the United States Government will seek necessary legislative authority to reimburse the Government concerned.

Article 13

The Australian national flag will be flown on a separate and adjacent flagstaff whenever the United States flag is flown at the station.

Article 14

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the construction, maintenance and operation of the station will be without cost to the Australian Government. The Australian Government will reimburse the United States Government for such expenses as the co-operating agencies of the two Governments agree should be met by Australia for the use of the station by its forces.

Article 15

Technical arrangements implementing this Agreement shall be made by the co-operating agencies of the two Governments. On the part of the Australian Government, the co-operating agency will be the Department of Defence. On the