Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2013C00423:schedule:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2013C00423
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2
Character Range: 10793–14715

Schedule 2—Privileges and immunities of persons associated with designated overseas missions
Section 7
 1. Inviolability of private residences.
 2. Exemption from taxation.
 3. Exemption from the application of laws relating to immigration or work permits.
 4. Exemption from obligations under social security laws.
 5. Exemption from inspection of personal baggage accompanying persons entering or leaving Australia, other than inspection for purposes relating to quarantine.
 6. Immunity from arrest, search or detention.
 7. Immunity from criminal, civil and administrative jurisdiction.
 8. Exemption from obligations to give evidence in judicial or
administrative proceedings.
 9. Exemption from restrictions on the export of movable property
of a deceased person.
 10. Inviolability of papers, correspondence and property.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—Legislation history
This endnote sets out details of the legislation history of the Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995.

Act                                                                            Number and year  Assent date   Commencement                                                           Application, saving and transitional provisions
                                                                                                              date
Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995                         57, 1995         28 June 1995  28 June 1995
A New Tax System (Indirect Tax and Consequential Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1999  177, 1999        22 Dec 1999   Schedule 7 (items 29–37): (a)                                          —
Tax Laws Amendment (Repeal of Inoperative Provisions) Act 2006                 101, 2006        14 Sept 2006  Schedule 5 (items 130, 131) and Schedule 6 (items 5–11): Royal Assent  Sch. 6 (items 5–11)
Statute Law Revision Act 2013                                                  103, 2013        29 June 2013  Schedule 3 (items 125, 343): Royal Assent                              Sch. 3 (item 343)

(a) The Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 7 (items 29–37) only of the A New Tax System (Indirect Tax and Consequential Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1999, subsection 2(9) of which provides as follows:
 (9) Schedules 7 and 8 (other than items 1 to 6 of Schedule 8) commence immediately after the commencement of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.
 The A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 came into operation on 1 July 2000.

Endnote 2—Amendment history
This endnote sets out the amendment history of the Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995.

ad. = added or inserted    am. = amended    rep. = repealed    rs. = repealed and substituted    exp. = expired or ceased to have effect
Provision affected                                                                                                                        How affected
s. 3.....................                                                                                                                 am. No. 177, 1999
S. 9....................                                                                                                                  am. No. 177, 1999
Heading to s. 12............                                                                                                              am. No. 101, 2006
s. 12....................                                                                                                                 am. No. 101, 2006
s. 12A...................                                                                                                                 am. No. 177, 1999; No. 103, 2013

Endnote 3—Uncommenced amendments [none]
There are no uncommenced amendments.

Endnote 4—Misdescribed amendments [none]
There are no misdescribed amendments.