International Sea-Bed Authority (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1996 (Cth)

International Sea-Bed Authority (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1996

Statutory Rules 1996 No. 229 as amended

made under the

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

This compilation was prepared on 9 August 2000 taking into account amendments up to SR 2000 No. 201

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

International Sea-Bed Authority (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1996

Statutory Rules 1996 No. 229 as amended

made under the

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

Contents

Page

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 2 Definitions 3 Act to apply to Authority 4 Authority has legal personality and capacity 5 Privileges and immunities of Authority 6 Limitation on immunity from suit etc 7 Privileges and immunities of representatives attending conferences convened by Authority 8 Privileges and immunities of officers of Authority 9 Privileges and immunities of experts working with Authority 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 Privileges and immunities subject to quarantine laws etc 12 Delegation

Notes

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

These Regulations are the International Sea-Bed Authority (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1996.

2 Definitions

In these Regulations: Act means the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963. Authority means International Sea-Bed Authority established under Article 156 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea done at Montego Bay on 10 December 1982. expert means a person who is performing a short term, or temporary, mission on behalf of the Authority. member of the family, 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. 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.