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immunities specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part I of the Fifth Schedule to the Act.

 (2) Subject to subregulation (4), an expert who has served on a committee, or participated in the work, of the Secretariat or performed a mission on behalf of the Secretariat has the immunities specified in Part II of the Fifth Schedule to the Act.

 (3) An expert who is not:
 (a) an Australian citizen; or
 (b) a permanent resident of Australia;
has, in addition to the privileges and immunities referred to in subregulation (1), the privileges and immunities specified in paragraphs 1, 5 and 6 of Part I of the Fifth Schedule to the Act.

 (4) The immunities conferred on an expert by subregulation (1) or (2) do not extend to immunity from a suit or other legal process:
 (a) for the recovery of damages for any damage, injury or death resulting from an accident in which a motor vehicle owned or driven by the person was involved; or
 (b) with respect to the commission of an offence under a provision of a law of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory, relating to motor traffic, motor vehicles or the use of a motor vehicle.

 (5) The immunities conferred on an expert by subregulation (3) do not extend to immunity from personal arrest and detention if that person is found committing or attempting to commit, or has just committed, a serious offence.

16 Indirect tax concession scheme — acquisitions

 (1) For paragraph 11C (1) (a) of the Act, an acquisition by the Secretariat is covered by these Regulations.

 (2) However, an acquisition by the Secretariat is covered by these Regulations only if, at the time of the acquisition, it was intended for the official use of the Secretariat.

 (3) Subject to subregulation (4), for paragraph 11C (1) (a) of the Act, the following acquisitions by or on behalf of the Secretariat are covered by these Regulations:
 (a) an acquisition of any of the following, with a combined value of at least $500 (including indirect tax):
 (i) goods (by purchase or lease);
 (ii) services for the removal of goods;
 (b) an acquisition of goods that, under regulation 6, are not subject to duties or taxes;
 (c) an acquisition of warehoused goods (within the meaning of the Customs Act 1901), the importation of which is covered by an immunity from taxation (including customs duties) conferred by these Regulations.

 (4) This regulation does not apply to the acquisition by, or on behalf of, the Secretariat of:
 (a) alcohol; or
 (b) luxury motor vehicles; or
 (c) tobacco.

17 Indirect tax concession scheme — conditions

 (1) For paragraph 11C (3) (a) of the Act, the amount mentioned