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South Pacific Forum Secretariat (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1992

Statutory Rules 1992 No.162 as amended

made under the

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

This compilation was prepared on 10 August 2000
taking into account amendments up to SR 2000 No. 201

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

South Pacific Forum Secretariat (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1992

Statutory Rules 1992 No. 162 as amended

made under the

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

Contents

Page

 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
 2 Definitions
 3 The Act applies to the Secretariat
 4 Secretariat has legal personality and capacity
 5 Privileges and immunities of the Secretariat
 6 Privileges and immunities of the Secretary General
 7 Privileges and immunities of certain Secretariat representatives at conferences
 8 Privileges and immunities of certain Secretariat officers
 9 Immunities of other staff members
 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 Application of laws about quarantine, importation and exportation
 11A Delegation
 12 Repeal of the South Pacific Bureau for Economic Cooperation (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations

Notes

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

  These Regulations are the South Pacific Forum Secretariat (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1992.

2 Definitions

  In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
Act means the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.
member of the family or family member, 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.
office means an office in the Secretariat.
Secretary General means the Secretary General of the Secretariat.
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.
the Committee means the Secretariat's Executive Committee known as th South Pacific Forum Officials Committee.
the Secretariat means the South Pacific Forum Secretariat.

3 The Act applies to the Secretariat

  The Secretariat is an international organisation to which the Act applies.

4 Secretariat has legal personality and capacity

  The Secretariat:
 (a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and
 (b) is capable, in its corporate name: