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South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1996

Statutory Rules 1996 No. 144 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

South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1996

Statutory Rules 1996 No. 144 as amended

made under the

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

Contents

Page

 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
 2 Commencement
 3 Definitions
 4 Application of the Act to the organisation
 5 The organisation has legal personality and capacity
 6 Privileges and immunities of the organisation
 7 Privileges and immunities of the Director
 8 Privileges and immunities of certain representatives of the organisation at conferences
 9 Privileges and immunities of certain officers of the organisation
 10 Immunities of other staff members
 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 Application of laws about quarantine, importation and exportation and public order
 13 Delegation

Notes

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

  These Regulations are the South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1996.

2 Commencement

 (1) Subject to subregulation (2), these Regulations are taken to have commenced on 31 August 1995.

 (2) Any immunity from suit conferred by these Regulations commences on gazettal of these Regulations.

3 Definitions

  In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
Act means the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.
Director means the Director of the organisation.
      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.
office means an office of the organisation.
organisation meeting means a meeting convened by the organisation.
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.
the organisation means the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme.

4 Application of the Act to the organisation

  The organisation is an international organisation to which the