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in any currency; and
 (c) transfer its funds in any kind of currency (including gold) from Australia to another country, or within Australia; and
 (d) convert any currency held by it into any other currency; and
 (e) receive, hold, negotiate, transfer, convert or otherwise deal with bonds or other financial securities.

Part 3 Privileges and immunities of members of the Tribunal

17 Members of the Tribunal engaged on business of the Tribunal

 (1) A member of the Tribunal engaged on business of the Tribunal has the following privileges and immunities:
 (a) the privileges and immunities mentioned in the Second Schedule to the Act as if the member were a high officer, or former high officer, mentioned in that Schedule;
 (b) any period during which the member is engaged on business of the Tribunal in Australia is taken not to be a period of residence in Australia for the purposes of any form of taxation the imposition of which depends on residency.

 (2) However, paragraph (1) (b) does not apply in relation to the imposition of tax on a transaction or income of a member if application of the paragraph would result in an amount of tax being imposed that is more than the amount of tax that would be imposed if the paragraph did not apply.

18 Members on a journey

  A member of the Tribunal on a journey related to carrying out his or her official duties has the privileges and immunities mentioned in regulation 17.

19 Members holding themselves at the disposal of the Tribunal

  A member of the Tribunal residing in Australia for the purpose of holding himself or herself at the disposal of the Tribunal has the privileges and immunities mentioned in regulation 17.

20 Members not engaged on business of the Tribunal

  A member of the Tribunal who is not engaged on business of the Tribunal is entitled to the same repatriation facilities in a time of international crisis as are accorded to a diplomatic agent who is not accredited or assigned to Australia.

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

21 Privileges and immunities of officials of the Tribunal

 (1) The Registrar of the Tribunal has, when engaged on the business of the Tribunal, the same privileges and immunities under these Regulations as a member of the Tribunal engaged on business of the Tribunal, including the privileges mentioned in Part 5 of these Regulations.

 (2) An official of the Tribunal (other than the Registrar of the Tribunal) has, when engaged on the business of the Tribunal, the following privileges and immunities:
 (a) immunity from personal arrest and detention;
 (b) immunity from seizure of his or her personal baggage;
 (c)