{"id":"F1996B00726","name":"International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1991","slug":"international-centre-for-settlement-of-investment-disputes-privileges-and-immunities-regulations-199","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"42 of 1991","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28904,"registerId":"commonwealth-F1996B00726-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1991","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nInternational Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1991\n\nStatutory Rules 1991 No. 42 as amended\n\nmade under the\n\nInternational Organisations (Privileges and Immunities Act 1963\n\nThis compilation was prepared on 10 August 2000  \ntaking into account amendments up to SR 2000 No. 201\n\nPrepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting  \nAttorney-General’s Department, Canberra\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nInternational Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1991\n\nStatutory Rules 1991 No. 42 as amended\n\nmade under the\n\nInternational Organisations (Privileges and Immunities Act 1963\n\nContents\n\nPage\n\n1 Name of Regulations \\[see Note 1\\]\n\n2 Commencement \\[see Note 1\\]\n\n3 Definitions\n\n4 Act applies to Centre\n\n5 Centre to have juridical personality and legal capacity\n\n6 Privileges and immunities of Centre\n\n7 Immunity from suit and other legal process: Council members and officers\n\n8 Other privileges and immunities of Council members and officers\n\n9 Privileges and immunities of conciliators and arbitrators\n\n10 Privileges and immunities of other persons concerned with proceedings\n\n10A Indirect tax concession scheme — acquisitions\n\n10B Indirect tax concession scheme — conditions\n\n10C Indirect tax concession scheme — claims for payment\n\n10D Indirect tax concession scheme — manner of payment\n\n11 Waiver of privileges and immunities\n\n12 Delegation\n\nNotes\n\n1 Name of Regulations \\[see Note 1\\]\n\nThese Regulations are the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1991.\n\n2 Commencement \\[see Note 1\\]\n\nThese Regulations commence on the commencement of Part 3 of the ICSID Implementation Act 1990.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\n> Act means the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.\n\n> arbitrator means a person referred to in paragraph 9A (1) (b) or (c) of the Act.\n\n> Centre means the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes established by the Investment Convention.\n\n> conciliator means a person referred to in paragraph 9A (1) (a) of the Act.\n\n> Council member means the Chairman or a member of the Administrative Council of the Centre.\n\n> member of the family, in relation to a person (the first person), means a person who is:\n\n(a) a part of the first person’s household; and\n\n(b) any of the following members of the first person’s family:\n\n(i) the first person’s spouse;\n\n(ii) an unmarried child who is under the age of 21 years;\n\n(iii) an unmarried child who is under the age of 25 years and is undertaking full-time studies at an Australian educational institution;\n\n(iv) an unmarried child who is incapable of self‑support because of a physical or mental disability.\n\n> proceedings means proceedings under the Investment Convention.\n\n> officer means a person, other than a Council member, who holds an office in the Secretariat.\n\n> Secretariat means the Secretariat of the Centre.\n\n> taxable supply has the meaning given by section 195-1 of the GST Act.\n\n> tax invoice has the meaning given by section 29-70 of the GST Act.\n\n4 Act applies to Centre\n\nThe Centre is an international organisation to which the Act applies.\n\n5 Centre to have juridical personality and legal capacity\n\nThe Centre:\n\n(a) is a body corporate; and\n\n(b) may sue and, subject to regulation 6, be sued in its corporate name; and\n\n(c) has the capacity, in its corporate name:\n\n(i) to contract; and\n\n(ii) to acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property.\n\n6 Privileges and immunities of Centre\n\nThe Centre has the privileges and immunities specified in paragraphs 1, 4, 6, 7 and 11 of the First Schedule to the Act.\n\n7 Immunity from suit and other legal process: Council members and officers\n\nA person who is a Council member or an officer has the immunity specified in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of the Fourth Schedule to the Act.\n\n8 Other privileges and immunities of Council members and officers\n\n(1) This regulation applies only to persons who are not Australian citizens.\n\n(2) A Council member is exempt from taxation on emoluments (other than salary) received from the Centre.\n\n(3) An officer is exempt from taxation on salary and other emoluments received from the Centre.\n\n(4) A person who is a Council member or an officer has the privileges and immunities specified in paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Part 1 of the Fourth Schedule to the Act.\n\n9 Privileges and immunities of conciliators and arbitrators\n\n(1) A person who is a conciliator or an arbitrator has immunity from legal process with respect to acts performed by the person in the exercise of his or her functions as an arbitrator or a conciliator.\n\n(2) Where:\n\n(a) a person receives fees or expense allowances in his or her capacity as a conciliator or an arbitrator in proceedings; and\n\n(b) but for this subregulation, the person would be liable to taxation on the fees or allowances by reason only of the occurrence of either or both of the following circumstances:\n\n(i) the proceedings (or part of the proceedings) were conducted in Australia;\n\n(ii) the fees or expense allowances were paid in Australia;\n\nthe person is exempt from that taxation.\n\n(3) A person who is a conciliator or an arbitrator and who is not an Australian citizen has the privileges and immunities specified in paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Part 1 of the Fourth Schedule to the Act.\n\n10 Privileges and immunities of other persons concerned with proceedings\n\n(1) In this regulation, relevant person means a person who is a party, agent, counsel, advocate, witness or expert in proceedings.\n\n(2) A relevant person has immunity from legal process with respect to acts performed by the person in the exercise of his or her function as a party, agent, counsel, advocate, witness or expert in proceedings.\n\n(3) Subject to subregulation (4), a relevant person has, in connection with the person's travel to and from, and his or her stay at, the place where the proceedings are held, the privileges and immunities specified in paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Part 1 of the Fourth Schedule to the Act.\n\n(4) Subregulation (3) applies only if:\n\n(a) the relevant person is not an Australian citizen; and\n\n(b) the relevant person's travel or stay, as the case may be, is undertaken in the exercise of his or her function as a party, agent, counsel, advocate, witness or expert in proceedings.\n\n10A Indirect tax concession scheme — acquisitions\n\n(1) For paragraph 11C (1) (a) of the Act, acquisitions by the Centre are covered by these Regulations.\n\n(2) However, an acquisition by the Centre is covered by these Regulations only if, at the time of the acquisition, it was intended for the official use of the Centre.\n\n(3) For paragraph 11C (1) (a) of the Act, the acquisition of a locally-manufactured motor vehicle by a person mentioned in subregulation (4), for the personal use of the person or of a member of the family of the person, is covered by these Regulations if:\n\n(a) the vehicle is acquired within the first 6 months of the person’s installation in Australia and the person has not previously received:\n\n(i) a concession under section 11C of the Act for the acquisition of another motor vehicle; or\n\n(ii) an exemption from indirect tax under section 11B of the Act on the importation of another motor vehicle; or\n\n(b) the vehicle is acquired in exceptional circumstances to replace a motor vehicle for which the person has received:\n\n(i) a concession under section 11C of the Act; or\n\n(ii) an exemption from indirect tax under section 11B of the Act.\n\n(4) For subregulation (3), the persons are:\n\n(a) a person who is a Council member or an officer; and\n\n(b) a person who:\n\n(i) is a conciliator or an arbitrator; and\n\n(ii) is not an Australian citizen; and\n\n(c) a person who is a party, agent, counsel, advocate, witness or expert in proceedings:\n\n(i) who is not an Australian citizen; and\n\n(ii) whose travel or stay is undertaken in the exercise of his or her function as a party, agent, counsel, advocate, witness or expert in proceedings.\n\n(5) In paragraph (3) (b):\n\n> exceptional circumstances, in relation to the replacement of a motor vehicle, includes the original vehicle being stolen or damaged beyond repair.\n\n> Note Section 11C of the Act establishes an indirect tax concession scheme that provides for reimbursement by the Commissioner of Taxation of indirect tax payable for acquisitions covered by these Regulations.\n\n10B Indirect tax concession scheme — conditions\n\n(1) For paragraph 11C (3) (a) of the Act, the amount mentioned in subsection 11C (1) of the Act is payable only if the following conditions are satisfied:\n\n(a) the person who made the acquisition is subject to an agreement in writing between the Centre and the Commonwealth to repay to the Commonwealth the amount worked out under subregulation (2) if:\n\n(i) for a payment in relation to an acquisition of a motor vehicle — the person disposes of the motor vehicle (except to another person entitled to an indirect tax concession under these Regulations or another law of the Commonwealth in relation to similar acquisitions) in Australia or an external Territory within 3 years after it was acquired; or\n\n(ii) for a payment in relation to an acquisition of goods other than a motor vehicle — the person disposes of the goods (except to another person entitled to an indirect tax concession under these Regulations or another law of the Commonwealth in relation to similar acquisitions) in Australia or an external Territory within 2 years after they were acquired; or\n\n(iii) for a payment in relation to an acquisition of services or any other acquisition — the person assigns the services to another person (except to another person entitled to an indirect tax concession under these Regulations or another law of the Commonwealth in relation to similar acquisitions) in Australia or an external Territory;\n\n(b) if the person has breached a previous agreement under paragraph (a) — the person complies with any written requirements, including a requirement to give security, that the Minister considers necessary to ensure that the person complies with the agreement.\n\n(2) For subparagraphs (1) (a) (i) and (ii):\n\n(a) a sale of goods to a finance company as part of a sale and lease-back arrangement is not a disposal of the goods; and\n\n(b) a person (the first person) is taken to have disposed of goods to which 1 of those subparagraphs applies within the period mentioned in that subparagraph to a person who is not entitled to an indirect tax concession in relation to similar acquisitions if:\n\n(i) the first person disposes of the goods to a person (the second person) who is entitled to the concession; and\n\n(ii) the second person disposes of the goods to another person; and\n\n(iii) the series of disposals of the goods to other persons continues (if necessary) until the goods are eventually acquired, within the period mentioned in that paragraph, by a person who is not entitled to the concession.\n\n(3) For paragraph (1) (a), the amount to be repaid is:\n\n(a) for an acquisition to which subparagraph (1) (a) (i) or (ii) applies — the proportion of the amount paid under section 11C of the Act in relation to the acquisition that is equal to the proportion of the period mentioned in that subparagraph remaining after the person disposes of the goods; and\n\n(b) for an acquisition to which subparagraph (1) (a) (iii) applies — the amount paid under section 11C of the Act in relation to the acquisition.\n\n(4) However, for an acquisition to which subparagraph (1) (a) (i) or (ii) applies, a person is not required to repay an amount paid under section 11C of the Act in relation to a lease payment that relates to a period before the person disposes of the goods.\n\n(5) The amount mentioned in subsection 11C (1) of the Act is not payable if:\n\n(a) an amount was payable for a similar acquisition; and\n\n(b) the Minister tells the person in writing that, in his or her opinion, the person’s reasonable needs were met by that acquisition.\n\n(6) In this regulation, person includes the Centre.\n\n10C Indirect tax concession scheme — claims for payment\n\nA claim for payment under regulation 10A:\n\n(a) must be signed by, or for, the Chairman of the Administrative Council of the Centre; and\n\n(b) must be sent with the tax invoice for the acquisition; and\n\n(c) must be sent:\n\n(i) for an acquisition of a motor vehicle — to the Protocol Branch of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; or\n\n(ii) in any other case — to the Australian Taxation Office; and\n\n(d) for an acquisition of a motor vehicle or an acquisition of real property by lease — may be sent at any time after the acquisition; and\n\n(e) for an acquisition that is subject to an arrangement between the Centre and the Commonwealth for reimbursement of indirect tax, except an acquisition of real property by lease — may only be sent:\n\n(i) in accordance with the arrangement; or\n\n(ii) if the arrangement does not specify a time when a claim may be sent:\n\n(A) with another claim; or\n\n(B) at least 3 months after another claim from the Commonwealth Secretariat is sent; and\n\n(f) for an acquisition that is not mentioned in paragraph (d)  \nor (e) — may only be sent:\n\n(i) with another claim; or\n\n(ii) at least 3 months after another claim from the Centre.\n\n> Note Paragraphs 10C (e) and (f) are intended to limit the number of claims from the Centre to one in each quarter, to minimise delays in the processing of claims.\n\n10D Indirect tax concession scheme — manner of payment\n\nFor paragraph 11C (3) (b) of the Act, the amount is to be paid to a single recipient, or an account, nominated by, or for, the Chairman of the Administrative Council of the Centre.\n\n11 Waiver of privileges and immunities\n\nA privilege or immunity specified or referred to in these Regulations may be waived by the Centre.\n\n12 Delegation\n\n(1) The Minister may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by the Minister, delegate to a person the Minister’s powers under paragraphs 10B (1) (b) and (5) (b) of these Regulations.\n\n(2) A power delegated under subregulation (1), when exercised by the delegate, is taken to have been exercised by the Minister.\n\n(3) A delegation of power under subregulation (1) does not prevent the exercise of the power by the Minister.\n\n> Notes to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1991\n\n> Note 1\n\n> Note: The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1991 (in force under the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities Act 1963) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1991 No. 42 amended as indicated in the Tables below.\n\n> Note: See Table A for information about application, saving or transitional provisions.\n\n> Note: Table of Statutory Rules\n\n| Year andnumber | Date of notificationin Gazette | Date ofcommencement                              | Application, saving ortransitional provisions |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- |\n| 1991 No. 42    | 28 Mar 1991                    | 1 June 1991 (see r. 2 and Gazette 1991, No. S98) |                                               |\n| 2000 No. 201   | 31 July 2000                   | 1 July 2000 (see r. 2)                           | R. 3                                          |\n\n> Note: Table of Amendments\n\n```html\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"width:354.9pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmendHead\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>ad. = added or inserted</span><span> </span><span>am. = amended</span><span> </span><span>rep. = repealed</span><span> </span><span>rs. = repealed and substituted</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width:111.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableColHead\"><span>Provision affected</span></p></td><td style=\"width:233pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableColHead\"><span>How affected</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>R. 1</span><span style=\"width:96.89pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block\">.................</span></p></td><td style=\"width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>rs. 2000 No. 201</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>Heading to r. 3</span><span style=\"width:54.36pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block\">..........</span></p></td><td style=\"width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>rs. 2000 No. 201</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>R. 3</span><span style=\"width:96.89pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block\">.................</span></p></td><td style=\"width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>am. 2000 No. 201</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>R. 4</span><span style=\"width:96.89pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block\">.................</span></p></td><td style=\"width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>rs. 2000 No. 201</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>Rr. 10A–10D</span><span style=\"width:61.37pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block\">...........</span></p></td><td style=\"width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt\"><span>ad. 2000 No. 201</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=\"width:111.1pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt\"><span>R. 12</span><span style=\"width:91.89pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block\">................</span></p></td><td style=\"width:233pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top\"><p class=\"TableOfAmend\" style=\"margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt\"><span>ad. 2000 No. 201</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>\n```\n\n> Note: Table A\n\n Application, saving or transitional provisions\n\nStatutory Rules 2000 No. 201\n\n3 Purpose of Regulations\n\nThese Regulations amend Regulations made under the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 (the Act) to apply the indirect tax concession scheme under section 11C of the Act to the organisations covered by those Regulations and officers and high officers of those organisations.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 1991 Regulations were relatively narrow, focusing on core immunities and legal personality for ICSID and its personnel. The 2000 amendments (SR 2000 No. 201) significantly expanded the scope by adding regulations 10A-10D, which introduced a detailed indirect tax concession scheme (GST reimbursement). This transformed the instrument from a simple immunities framework into a complex tax administration mechanism involving the ATO, DFAT, motor vehicle concessions, quarterly claim batching, and clawback provisions for early disposals. The delegation power in regulation 12 was also added in 2000, further expanding administrative machinery."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 (the parent Act), requiring readers to look up schedules not reproduced in these Regulations","Nested conditional logic in regulations 10A-10D, particularly the indirect tax concession scheme with multiple eligibility tiers (Centre itself vs. individuals vs. motor vehicle specific rules)","Complex family definition in regulation 3 with four alternative conditions including age limits, study requirements, and disability provisions","Cascading disposal rules in regulation 10B(2) that track chains of transactions through multiple parties to prevent GST concession abuse","Temporal restrictions (6-month installation window for vehicles, 2-3 year disposal prohibitions, quarterly claim limitations) creating multiple overlapping time-based conditions","Dual citizenship tests appearing in multiple regulations (regulations 8, 9, 10, 10A) that modify available privileges based on Australian citizenship status"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation gives special legal protections and tax breaks to an international body called the **International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)** and the people who work with it.\n\n**What ICSID does:**\nICSID is a leading body that helps resolve disputes between foreign investors and governments (for example, when a company claims a country has unfairly seized its assets). Australia is a member and hosts proceedings here.\n\n**What this law does:**\n\n- **Legal status:** Makes ICSID a legal \"person\" in Australia that can own property, sign contracts, and sue or be sued (with some limits).\n- **Immunity from lawsuits:** ICSID itself, its senior staff, and people acting as judges/arbitrators in its cases generally cannot be sued in Australian courts for actions taken in their official roles.\n- **Tax exemptions:** Senior staff who aren't Australian citizens don't pay Australian income tax on their salaries. Arbitrators and conciliators don't pay tax on their fees if the case is heard in Australia.\n- **GST refunds:** ICSID can claim back GST (Goods and Services Tax) it pays on purchases for official use. Foreign arbitrators, lawyers, witnesses and experts involved in cases can also get GST refunds on cars they buy for personal use (with strict conditions about when they can sell them).\n- **Travel protections:** Foreign participants in cases get similar protections to diplomats when travelling to and staying in Australia for proceedings — things like immunity from immigration restrictions and customs privileges.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- ICSID as an organisation\n- The Centre's senior management and staff (if not Australian citizens)\n- Arbitrators, conciliators, lawyers, witnesses and experts involved in ICSID cases\n- The Australian Taxation Office and Department of Foreign Affairs (which process the refund claims)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout these protections, international arbitrators might refuse to come to Australia, or ICSID might choose other countries to host hearings. The law ensures Australia can host international dispute resolution without exposing participants to legal harassment or double taxation."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Regulations expand the Act's application to the Centre and, by amendment (2000 No. 201), extend an indirect tax concession scheme and detailed procedural and repayment rules to the Centre and specified persons (regs 4, 10A–10D; Notes/Table A). They thus broaden tax‑relief scope and attach compliance/repayment conditions and ministerial/delegation powers that were not in the original instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-references to the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 and to specific Schedule paragraphs (see regs 4, 6–9).","Multiple defined categories of people (Council members, officers, conciliators, arbitrators, relevant persons, members of the family) with different privilege profiles (reg 3; regs 7–10).","Indirect tax concession scheme with eligibility, temporal limits and special rules for motor vehicles and locally-manufactured vehicles (regs 10A–10B).","Repayment mechanics and pro‑rata calculations where disposals occur within set periods, including exceptions for lease‑back arrangements (reg 10B(2)–(4)).","Administrative and compliance procedures for claims (signature, supporting tax invoice, destination of claim, timing limits and quarterly‑claim limitation) that create operational burden (reg 10C).","Single‑recipient payment routing and nomination requirement for reimbursements (reg 10D).","Discretion and enforcement levers: written repayment agreements, requirement to give security after breaches, ministerial written directions and delegations (regs 10B(1)(a), 10B(1)(b), 12).","Waiver power vested in the Centre (reg 11) that interacts with statutory immunities and may affect litigation risk and administrative choices.","Amendment and transitional history (2000 No. 201) which adds layers of application and interaction with other Commonwealth concession schemes (Notes and Table A)."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations bring the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (the Centre) within the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963, give the Centre corporate legal personality, and specify immunities and tax exemptions for the Centre, its Council members, officers, conciliators, arbitrators and other participants. They also add an indirect tax concession scheme for covered acquisitions with conditions, repayment rules, claim procedures and a mechanism for waiver and ministerial delegation — changing who gets tax relief and what obligations attach."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/international-centre-for-settlement-of-investment-disputes-privileges-and-immunities-regulations-199","history":"/api/acts/international-centre-for-settlement-of-investment-disputes-privileges-and-immunities-regulations-199/history","analysis":"/api/acts/international-centre-for-settlement-of-investment-disputes-privileges-and-immunities-regulations-199/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/international-centre-for-settlement-of-investment-disputes-privileges-and-immunities-regulations-199/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/international-centre-for-settlement-of-investment-disputes-privileges-and-immunities-regulations-199/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/international-centre-for-settlement-of-investment-disputes-privileges-and-immunities-regulations-199/documents"}}