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or death arising from a motor vehicle accident.

 (3) Also, property and assets of PrepCom are not immune or inviolable from a Commonwealth, State or Territory law:
 (a) if the property or assets are abandoned by PrepCom for more than 12 months; or
 (b) in an emergency in which there is a risk of personal injury or death, property damage or harm to the environment.

 (4) Also, PrepCom does not have immunity from a Commonwealth, State or Territory law that imposes a fee for a service provided to PrepCom by the Commonwealth or a State or Territory, or a Commonwealth, State or Territory authority, that is in the form of a tax if the amount of the fee does not exceed the cost of providing the service.

7 Privileges and immunities of PrepCom high officers

 (1) Offices in PrepCom at or above the level of Director are high offices.

 (2) A person holding, or performing the duties of, a high office in PrepCom has the following privileges and immunities:
 (a) the privileges and immunities accorded to PrepCom officers under regulation 9;
 (b) immunity from personal arrest and detention;
 (c) inviolability of personal baggage.

8 Immunity of former PrepCom high officers

 (1) A person who has ceased to be a high officer of PrepCom has the immunity specified in Part II of the Second Schedule to the Act.

 (2) However, the person does not have immunity from suit or other legal process in respect of recovery of damages for any loss, injury or death arising from a motor vehicle accident.

9 Privileges and immunities of PrepCom officers

 (1) A person who holds an office in PrepCom, other than a high office, has the privileges and immunities specified in items 1 to 6 (inclusive) in Part I of the Fourth Schedule to the Act.

 (2) However, the officer does not have the immunities specified in items 1, 5 and 6 in Part I of the Fourth Schedule to the Act if he or she is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia.

 (3) Also, the officer does not have the immunity mentioned in subregulation (1) from suit or other legal process in respect of recovery of damages for any loss, injury or death arising from a motor vehicle accident.

 (4) Also, property and assets of the officer are not immune or inviolable from a Commonwealth, State or Territory law:
 (a) if the property or assets are abandoned by the officer for more than 12 months; or
 (b) in an emergency in which there is a risk of personal injury or death, property damage or harm to the environment.

10 Immunity of former PrepCom officers

 (1) A person who has ceased