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or transit through Australia of articles (including ICRC publications and audio‑visual materials) for official use and of articles intended for ICRC assistance programmes within Australia or in another country.

2. Nothing in this Arrangement affects the application of any law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory of the Commonwealth relating to quarantine, or prohibiting or restricting the importation into, or the exportation from, Australia or that Territory, as the case may be, of any animals, plants or goods but this paragraph does not prejudice the immunity from suit or from civil or criminal process conferred by this Arrangement.

9. Status of Delegates of the ICRC

1. In respect of acts and things done in his or her capacity as a Delegate of the ICRC, a Delegate will be immune from suit and from other legal process and, for the avoidance of doubt, may not be called as witness in respect of acts and things done in his or her capacity as a Delegate, even after he or she has left the services of the. delegation.

2. Delegates of the ICRC and their families will be exempt for the application of laws relating to national service obligations. Such exemption will not, however, apply to nationals of Australia. Should Delegates who are nationals of Australia be called for national service, the Government will endeavour to grant deferment when, in the opinion of the ICRC, serious disruption to essential ICRC operations may occur.

3. The ICRC will inform the competent authorities of arrivals in and departures from the country, and of the titles and functions of staff working in Australia.

4. When first taking up a post in Australia, Delegates of the ICRC will have the right to import their personal effects duty free, and to export their personal effects duty free when leaving Australia on the termination of their function,

5. In the event of an international crisis, the Delegates of the ICRC will be granted repatriation facilities like those accorded to a diplomatic agent.

6. Delegates of the ICRC will benefit from the same privileges in respect of exchange facilities as are accorded to the members, of comparable rank, of diplomatic missions.

7. Delegates of the ICRC will be exempted from taxation on salaries and emoluments received from the ICRC. However, Australian citizens and permanent residents of Australia who are employed by the ICRC in Australia will not be exempted from taxation on salaries and emoluments received from me ICRC.

8. The ICRC and its personnel will respect the laws and regulations in force in Australia, as maybe relevant before they enter, and from the moment they arrive in the country and may benefit from their protection.

9. The privileges,