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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 2000

  Statutory Rules 2000 No. 2831

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.
Dated 25 October 2000

  WILLIAM DEANE
  Governor-General
  By His Excellency's Command

  ALEXANDER DOWNER
  Minister for Foreign Affairs

Contents

Page

Part 1 Introductory

 1 Name of Regulations
 2 Commencement
 3 Definitions
 4 Privileges and immunities are subject to quarantine laws etc
 5 No immunity from prosecution for motor vehicle and motor traffic offences
 6 Limitation on privileges and immunities for Australian citizens and residents

Part 2 Privileges and immunities of the Tribunal

 7 Privileges and immunities of the Tribunal
 8 Legal capacity and personality
 9 Premises of the Tribunal are inviolable
 10 Immunity of the Tribunal from suit and other legal process
 11 Immunity of property of the Tribunal
 12 Archives of the Tribunal are inviolable
 13 Communications
 14 Exemption from direct taxes
 15 Exemptions relating to imports and exports
 16 Exemption from currency restrictions

Part 3 Privileges and immunities of members of the Tribunal

 17 Members of the Tribunal engaged on business of the Tribunal
 18 Members on a journey
 19 Members holding themselves at the disposal of the Tribunal
 20 Members not engaged on business of the Tribunal

Part 4 Privileges and immunities of other persons associated with the Tribunal

 21 Privileges and immunities of officials of the Tribunal
 22 Privileges and immunities of agents, counsel and advocates
 23 Privileges and immunities of experts appointed under article 289 of the Convention
 24 Privileges and immunities of witnesses, experts and persons performing missions

Part 5 Indirect tax concession scheme

 25 Acquisitions
 26 Conditions
 27 Claims for payment
 28 Manner of payment

Part 6 Waiver and delegation

 29 Waiver of privileges and immunities
 30 Delegation

Part 7 Repeal and saving

 31 International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1998 — repeal
 32 Transitional

Part 1 Introductory

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 2000.

2 Commencement

  These Regulations take effect from a day specified in a written determination made by the Minister under subsection 13 (2) of the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 for the purposes of the commencement of these Regulations.

3 Definitions

  In these Regulations:
Act means the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.
Convention means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea done at Montego Bay on 10 December 1982.
member of the family or family member, in relation to a person (the first