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Customs Co-operation Council (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1979

Statutory Rules 1979 No. 72 as amended

made under the

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities Act 1963

This compilation was prepared on 10 August 2000
taking into account amendments up to SR 2000 No. 201

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

Customs Co-operation Council (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1979

Statutory Rules 1979 No. 72 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 Council
 4 Juridical personality and capacities
 5 Privileges and immunities of the Council
 6 Privileges and immunities of the Secretary General of the Council
 7 Privileges and immunities of the Deputy Secretary General of the Council
 8 Privileges and immunities of representatives to the Council
 9 Privileges and immunities of other officials of the Council
 10 Privileges and immunities of persons performing missions for Council
 10A Indirect tax concession scheme — acquisitions
 10B Indirect tax concession scheme — conditions
 10C Indirect tax concession scheme — claims for payment
 10D Indirect tax concession scheme — manner of payment
 11 Waiver of privileges and immunities
 12 Privileges and immunities subject to quarantine laws, etc
 13 Delegation

Notes

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

  These Regulations are the Customs Co-operation Council (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1979.

2 Definitions

  In these Regulations:
Act means the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.
Council means the Customs Co-operation Council.
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 Council

  The Council is an international organisation to which the Act applies.

4 Juridical personality and capacities

  The Council:
 (a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession;
 (b) has the capacity, in its corporate name, to:
 (i) contract;
 (ii) acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and
 (iii) institute legal proceedings.

5 Privileges and immunities of the Council

 (1) Subject to subregulations (2), (3) and (4), the Council has the privileges and immunities specified in