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or who has attended, a meeting convened by the Authority as a representative of a country other than Australia has the immunities specified in Part II of the Third Schedule to the Act.

 (3) The immunities conferred on a person by subregulation (1) or (2) do not extend to immunity from a suit or other legal process for the recovery of damages for any damage, injury or death resulting from an accident in which a motor vehicle owned or driven by the person was involved.

 (4) The immunities conferred on a person by subregulation (1) or (2) do not apply to a person who is an Australian citizen or a person permanently resident in Australia.

8 Privileges and immunities of officers of Authority

 (1) Subject to subregulations (2), (6) and (7), a person who holds an office in the Authority, including the Secretary-General of the Authority, has the privileges and immunities specified in items 1, 2 and 3 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule to the Act.

 (2) The salary and emoluments received from the Authority for services performed in Australia for the Authority by a person:
 (a) to whom subregulation (1) applies; and
 (b) who is a resident of Australia, within the meaning of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936;
  are exempt from taxation only if:
 (c) the person is not an Australian citizen or a person permanently resident in Australia; and
 (d) the person came to Australia solely for the purpose of performing duties of the office in the Authority.

 (3) A person to whom subregulation (1) applies and who is not:
 (a) an Australian citizen; or
 (b) a person permanently resident in Australia;
  has, in addition to the privileges and immunities referred to in subregulation (1), the privileges and immunities specified in items 4, 5 and 6 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule to the Act.

 (4) A person to whom subregulation (1) applies and who is:
 (a) an Australian citizen; or
 (b) a person permanently resident in Australia;
  has, if the name of that person is included in a list that has been:
 (c) drawn up by the Secretary-General of the Authority; and
 (d) approved by the Minister by instrument in writing;
  the privilege specified in item 4 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule to the Act.

 (5) Subject to subregulation (6), a person who has ceased to hold an office in the Authority has the immunities specified in Part II of the Fourth Schedule to the Act.

 (6) The immunities conferred on a person by subregulation (1) or (5) do not extend to immunity from a suit or other legal process:
 (a) for the recovery of damages for any damage, injury or