Secretariat to the Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 2008 (Cth)

Secretariat to the Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 20081 Select Legislative Instrument 2008 No. 233 I, QUENTIN BRYCE, 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 28 November 2008

QUENTIN BRYCE Governor‑General By Her Excellency's Command

JOHN FAULKNER Special Minister of State for the Minister for Foreign Affairs

Contents

1 Name of Regulations 2 Commencement 3 Definitions 4 Act to apply to Meeting of the Parties 5 Secretariat has legal personality and capacity 6 Privileges and immunities of Secretariat 7 Limitation on immunity from suit etc 8 Limitations on inviolability of premises 9 Limitation on exemption of property of Secretariat from restrictions and controls 10 Limitation on exemption from taxes etc 11 Privileges and immunities of Executive Secretary 12 Privileges and immunities of staff members of Secretariat 13 Privileges and immunities of spouses and children of officers of Secretariat 14 Privileges and immunities of representatives attending conferences or meetings convened by Meeting of the Parties or Secretariat 15 Privileges and immunities of experts working with Secretariat 16 Indirect tax concession scheme — acquisitions 17 Indirect tax concession scheme — conditions 18 Indirect tax concession scheme — claim for payment 19 Indirect tax concession scheme — manner of payment 20 Waiver of privileges and immunities 21 Privileges and immunities subject to quarantine laws etc 22 Delegation

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Secretariat to the Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 2008.