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International Hydrographic Organization (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1997

Statutory Rules 1997 No. 330 as amended

made under the

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

This compilation was prepared on 9 August 2000
taking into account amendments up to SR 2000 No. 201

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

International Hydrographic Organization (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1997

Statutory Rules 1997 No. 330 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 to apply to Organisation
 4 Organisation has legal personality and capacity
 5 Privileges and immunities of Organisation
 6 Limitation on immunity from suit etc
 7 Privileges and immunities of members of the Directing Committee
 8 Privileges and immunities of officers of Organisation
 8A Indirect tax concession scheme — acquisitions
 8B Indirect tax concession scheme — conditions
 8C Indirect tax concession scheme — claims for payment
 8D Indirect tax concession scheme — manner of payment
 9 Waiver of privileges and immunities
 10 Privileges and immunities subject to quarantine laws etc
 11 Delegation

Notes

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

  These Regulations are the International Hydrographic Organization (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1997.

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.
Organisation means the International Hydrographic Organization, established under Article 1 of the Convention on the International Hydrographic Organization done at Monaco on 3 May 1967.
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 to apply to Organisation

  The Organisation is declared to be an international organisation to which the Act applies.

4 Organisation has legal personality and capacity

  The Organisation:
 (a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and
 (b) is capable, in its corporate name:
 (i) of entering into contracts; and
 (ii) of acquiring, holding and disposing of real and personal property; and
 (iii) of suing and being sued.

5 Privileges and immunities of Organisation

 (1) Subject to subregulation (2), the Organisation has the privileges and immunities