International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1997 (Cth)

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1997

Statutory Rules 1997 No. 331 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 Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1997

Statutory Rules 1997 No. 331 as amended

made under the

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

Contents

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1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 2 Definitions 3 Act to apply to the Institute 4 Institute has legal personality and capacity 5 Privileges and immunities of the Institute 6 Privileges and immunities of Secretary-General 7 Privileges and immunities of representatives attending meetings convened by the Institute 8 Privileges and immunities of officers of the Institute 9 Privileges and immunities of experts working with the Institute 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 11A Delegation 12 Repeal of International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations

Notes

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

These Regulations are the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1997.

2 Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears: Act means the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963. Agreement means the Agreement establishing the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance done at Stockholm on 27 February 1995. expert means a person performing short term or temporary missions for or on behalf of the Institute. Institute means the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance established under Article I of the Agreement. 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. Secretary-General means a person who holds, or is performing the duties of, the office of Secretary-General of the Institute. serious offence means an offence under any law of the Commonwealth or a State or a Territory for which, if the act or omission had taken place in the Jervis Bay Territory, a person would be liable, on first conviction, to imprisonment for a period of not less than 5 years. 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.