Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00265:section:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00265
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 13762–16396

6  Privileges and immunities of certain international organisations and persons connected therewith
 (1) Subject to this section, the regulations may, either without restriction or to the extent or subject to the conditions prescribed by the regulations:
 (a) confer upon an international organisation to which this Act applies:
 (i) juridical personality and such legal capacities as are necessary for the exercise of the powers and the performance of the functions of the organisation; and
 (ii) all or any of the privileges and immunities specified in the First Schedule; or
 (b) confer:
 (i) upon a person who holds, or is performing the duties of, an office prescribed by the regulations to be a high office in an international organisation to which this Act applies all or any of the privileges and immunities specified in Part I of the Second Schedule; and
 (ii) upon a person who has ceased to hold, or perform the duties of, such an office the immunities specified in Part II of the Second Schedule; or
 (c) confer:
 (i) upon a person who is accredited to, or is in attendance at an international conference convened by, an international organisation to which this Act applies as a representative of:
 (A) a country other than Australia;
 (B) another international organisation to which this Act applies; or
 (C) an overseas organisation to which this Act applies;
  all or any of the privileges and immunities specified in Part I of the Third Schedule; and
 (ii) upon a person who has ceased to be accredited to such an organisation, or has attended such a conference, as such a representative the immunities specified in Part II of the Third Schedule; or
 (d) confer:
 (i) upon a person who holds an office in an international organisation to which this Act applies (not being an office prescribed by the regulations to be a high office) all or any of the privileges and immunities specified in Part I of the Fourth Schedule; and
 (ii) upon a person who has ceased to hold such an office the immunities specified in Part II of the Fourth Schedule; or
 (e) confer:
 (i) upon a person who is serving on a committee, or is participating in the work, of an international organisation to which this Act applies or is performing, whether alone or jointly with other persons, a mission on behalf of such an organisation all or any of the privileges and immunities specified in Part I of the Fifth Schedule; and
 (ii) upon a person who has served on such a committee or participated in such work or has performed such a mission the immunities specified in Part II of the Fifth Schedule; or
 (f) confer:
 (i) upon a person connected