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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1991

Statutory Rules 1991 No. 42 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

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1991

Statutory Rules 1991 No. 42 as amended

made under the

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities Act 1963

Contents

Page

 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
 2 Commencement [see Note 1]
 3 Definitions
 4 Act applies to Centre
 5 Centre to have juridical personality and legal capacity
 6 Privileges and immunities of Centre
 7 Immunity from suit and other legal process: Council members and officers
 8 Other privileges and immunities of Council members and officers
 9 Privileges and immunities of conciliators and arbitrators
 10 Privileges and immunities of other persons concerned with proceedings
 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 Delegation

Notes

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

  These Regulations are the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1991.

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

  These Regulations commence on the commencement of Part 3 of the ICSID Implementation Act 1990.

3 Definitions

  In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
Act means the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.
arbitrator means a person referred to in paragraph 9A (1) (b) or (c) of the Act.
Centre means the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes established by the Investment Convention.
conciliator means a person referred to in paragraph 9A (1) (a) of the Act.
Council member means the Chairman or a member of the Administrative Council of the Centre.
member of the family, 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.
proceedings means proceedings under the Investment Convention.
officer means a person, other than a Council member, who holds an office in the Secretariat.
Secretariat means the Secretariat of the Centre.
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