International Rice Research Institute (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1998 (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1998 No. 2521 __________________

International Rice Research Institute (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1998

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.

Dated 30 July 1998.

WILLIAM DEANE Governor-General By His Excellency's Command,

ALEXANDER DOWNER Minister for Foreign Affairs

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Name of Regulations

1. These Regulations are the International Rice Research Institute (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1998.

Commencement

2. These Regulations take effect from a day specified in a determination made by the Minister under subsection 13 (2) of the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.

Definition

3. In these Regulations: International Rice Research Institute means the organisation of that name provided for by the Agreement Recognizing the International Legal Personality of the International Rice Research Institute done at Manila on 19 May 1995.

Legal capacity and personality

4. The International Rice Research Institute: (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 and personal property; and (iii) of suing and being sued.

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NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 6 August 1998.