Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2004C00756:front:0:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2004C00756
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A State office has the privileges and immunities mentioned in items 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 in Schedule 1 to the Act.

 (3) However, a privilege or immunity mentioned in column 2 of an item in Schedule 1 to these regulations is subject to the limitation or condition set out in column 3 of that item.

 (4) Subregulation (1) does not exempt TECO from any dues and taxes that constitute payment for specific services for:
 (a) premises owned, leased or occupied by TECO; or
 (b) the private residence of the Representative.

6 Privileges and immunities of the Representative

  The Representative has all the privileges and immunities set out in Schedule 2 to the Act.

7 Privileges and immunities of persons associated with TECO

 (1) Officers of the Canberra office (other than the Representative) have the privileges and immunities mentioned in items 1 to 10 (inclusive) in Schedule 2 to the Act.

 (1A) Members of the family of an officer of the Canberra office (other than the Representative) have the privileges and immunities mentioned in items 1 to 10 (inclusive) in
Schedule 2 to the Act.

 (2) Officers of a State office (including the head of that State office) have the privileges and immunities mentioned in items 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 in Schedule 2 to the Act.

 (3) Employees of the Canberra office or of a State office have the privileges and immunities mentioned in items 2, 3 ,4, 7 and 8 in Schedule 2 to the Act.

 (4) The operation of subregulation (1), (2) or (3) is not affected by a temporary secondment of a person who is a TECO officer or employee from the person's usual TECO office to another.

 (5) However, a privilege or immunity mentioned in column 2 of an item in Schedule 2 to these regulations is subject to the limitation or condition mentioned in column 3 of that item.

8 Duties of customs and excise

 (1) TECO, and a person who, in relation to TECO, is a person mentioned in section 7 of the Act, are exempt from duties of customs on articles imported into Australia and from excise duties on excisable goods produced in Australia purchased:
 (a) for use by TECO; or
 (b) for personal use by the person or a member of his or her family.

 (2) In the case of a person who is an employee of a State office or an employee of the Canberra office, or a member of an employee's family, the exemption applies only to the personal effects of that employee or a family member of that employee imported within 6 months after the person's first arrival in