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United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1986

Statutory Rules 1986 No. 66 as amended

made under the

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

This compilation was prepared on 7 August 2000
taking into account amendments up to SR 2000 No. 201

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1986

Statutory Rules 1986 No. 66 as amended

made under the

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

Contents

Page

 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
 2 Definitions
 3 Act applies to United Nations
 4 United Nations to have juridical personality and legal capacities
 5 Privileges and immunities of the United Nations
 6 Privileges and immunities of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
 7 Privileges and immunities of an Under Secretary-General of the United Nations
 8 Privileges and immunities of an Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations
 9 Privileges and immunities of representatives to the United Nations
 10 Privileges and immunities of officers (other than high officers) of the United Nations
 11 Privileges and immunities of persons performing missions for the United Nations
 11A Indirect tax concession scheme — acquisitions
 11B Indirect tax concession scheme — conditions
 11C Indirect tax concession scheme — claims for payment
 11D Indirect tax concession scheme — manner of payment
 12 Waiver of privileges and immunities
 13 Delegation

Notes

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

  These Regulations are the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1986.

2 Definitions

  In these Regulations:
      Act means the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.
      member of the family or family member, in relation to a person (the first person), means a person who is:
 (a) a part of the first person's household; and
 (b) any of the following members of the first person's family:
 (i) the first person's spouse;
 (ii) an unmarried child who is under the age of 21 years;
 (iii) an unmarried child who is under the age of 25 years and is undertaking full-time studies at an Australian educational institution;
 (iv) an unmarried child who is incapable of self‑support because of a physical or mental disability.
      taxable supply has the meaning given by section 195-1 of the GST Act.
      tax invoice has the meaning given by section 29-70 of the GST Act.

3 Act applies to United Nations

  The United Nations is an international organisation to which the Act applies.

4 United Nations to have juridical personality and legal capacities

  The United Nations:
 (a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession;
 (b) has the capacity to contract; and
 (c) is capable, in its corporate name, of acquiring, holding and disposing of real and personal property and of instituting legal proceedings.

5 Privileges and immunities of