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the Government of Australia and the Asian Development Bank regarding the Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office of the Asian Development Bank

 The Government of Australia (hereinafter referred to as the Government) and the Asian Development Bank (hereinafter referred to as ADB),

 DESIRING to conclude an arrangement regarding the establishment of the Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office of ADB in Australia,

 HAVE MUTUALLY DETERMINED as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

1.1 Wherever used in this Arrangement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following meanings:

     (a) "appropriate authorities of Australia" means such authorities in Australia as may be appropriate in the context and in accordance with the laws and customs of Australia;

     (b) "archives of ADB" means all archives of ADB, including the archives of the Office, and includes all records, correspondence, documents, manuscripts, moving pictures, films, sound recordings, and other such materials belonging to ADB, or held by or on behalf of, ADB or the Office;

     (c) "Charter" means the Agreement Establishing the Asian Development Bank, which came into force on 22 August 1966, Chapter VIII of which has been faithfully implemented in Australia, pursuant to Article 57 of the Charter;

     (d) "families" means the following members of the families of Officers of the Office, who are part of the household of such Officers: (i) the 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; and (iv) an unmarried child who is incapable of self support because of a physical or mental disability.

     (e) "duty" means customs duties and all other duties imposed under the Laws of Australia;

     (f) "Laws of Australia" means all Commonwealth, State and Territory laws and other legal acts which are applicable, or may become applicable, in Australia, and includes decrees, ordinances, regulations and orders;

     (g) "meetings convened by ADB" means meetings of ADB or the Office, including any international conference or other gathering convened by ADB or the Office, and any commission, committee or sub-group of any of such meetings;

     (h) "Member Country" means a country which is a member of ADB;

     (i) "members of the household staffs" means persons, other than nationals of Australia, employed in the domestic staff of Officers of the Office;

     (j) "Office" means the Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office of ADB;

     (k) The term "Officers of ADB" means for the purpose of this Arrangement and consistent with Article 55 of the Charter all officers and employees of ADB and does not include persons locally engaged by ADB on an hourly rate.

     (l) "Officers of the Office" means for the purpose of this Arrangement