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International Sea-Bed Authority (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1996

Statutory Rules 1996 No. 229 as amended

made under the

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

This compilation was prepared on 9 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 Sea-Bed Authority (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1996

Statutory Rules 1996 No. 229 as amended

made under the

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

Contents

Page

 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
 2 Definitions
 3 Act to apply to Authority
 4 Authority has legal personality and capacity
 5 Privileges and immunities of Authority
 6 Limitation on immunity from suit etc
 7 Privileges and immunities of representatives attending conferences convened by Authority
 8 Privileges and immunities of officers of Authority
 9 Privileges and immunities of experts working with Authority
 9A Indirect tax concession scheme — acquisitions
 9B Indirect tax concession scheme — conditions
 9C Indirect tax concession scheme — claims for payment
 9D Indirect tax concession scheme — manner of payment
 10 Waiver of privileges and immunities
 11 Privileges and immunities subject to quarantine laws etc
 12 Delegation

Notes

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

  These Regulations are the International Sea-Bed Authority (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1996.

2 Definitions

  In these Regulations:
Act means the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.
Authority means International Sea-Bed Authority established under Article 156 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea done at Montego Bay on 10 December 1982.
expert means a person who is performing a short term, or temporary, mission on behalf of the Authority.
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.
taxable supply has the meaning given by section 195-1 of the GST Act.
tax invoice has the meaning given by section 29-70 of the GST Act.

3 Act to apply to Authority

  The Authority is declared to be an international organisation to which the Act applies.

4 Authority has legal personality and capacity

  The Authority:
 (a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and
 (b) is capable, in its corporate name:
 (i) of entering into contracts; and
 (ii) of acquiring, holding and disposing of real