Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01916:schedule:1:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013L01916
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 19839–22786

Property and Assets

1. The premises of the ICRC will be inviolable. The property and assets of the ICRC, wherever located and by whomsoever held, will be immune from search, requisition, confiscation, or expropriation.

2. No authorities of the Government of Australia will enter the premises of the ICRC to perform any duties therein without the consent of, and under conditions agreed to by, the ICRC. Such consent will however be deemed to have been provided in the case of fire or other emergency requiring immediate protective action,

5. Inviolability of ICRC Archives

The ICRC's archives and, in general, all documents belonging to it or held by it, will be inviolable, wherever located.

6. Communications

1. The ICRC will enjoy in Australia for its official communications treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the Government to any other international organisation or diplomatic mission, in the matter of priorities, rates and surcharges, taxes, fees and surcharges on mail, cables, telegrams, telexes, radiograms, telefax, telephone and other means of communications, apparatus licence taxes and charges, and press rates for information to the press and radio.

2. All official correspondence and other official communications to and from the ICRC premises by whatever means or in whatever form transmitted will be immune from censorship.

3. The ICRC will have the right in Australia to use codes and to dispatch and receive correspondence and other communications either by courier or in sealed bags which will have immunities and privileges not less favourable than those accorded to diplomatic couriers and bags.

4. Subject to compliance with applicable Australian laws and regulations, the ICRC may operate a corporate network between its offices within and outside Australia for voice and data services and may install and operate in Australia point‑to‑point telecommunication facilities and other communication and transmission facilities as may be necessary to facilitate communications with the ICRC's premises both from within and outside Australia.

7. Financial Resources of the ICRC

1. The ICRC may hold national or foreign currency and other financial assets, and operate accounts in any currency, without being subject to the laws and regulations governing exchange control and related matters.

2. The ICRC may freely transfer funds in national or foreign currency to, from and within the country, and convert such assets freely into other currencies.

8. Exemption from Customs Duties

1. The ICRC will be exempt from customs duties or any equivalent charge and from restrictions and prohibitions on the import, export or transit through Australia of articles (including ICRC publications and audio‑visual materials) for official use and of articles intended for ICRC assistance programmes within Australia or in another country.

2. Nothing in this Arrangement affects the application of any law