{"id":"F1998B00231","name":"International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1998","slug":"international-plant-genetic-resources-institute-privileges-and-immunities-regulations-1998","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"250 of 1998","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30181,"registerId":"commonwealth-F1998B00231-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1998","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules 1998 No. 2501\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nInternational Plant Genetic Resources Institute (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1998\n\nI, 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.\n\nDated 30 July 1998.\n\nWILLIAM DEANE  \nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nALEXANDER DOWNER\n\nMinister for Foreign Affairs\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nName of regulations\n\n1. These Regulations are the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1998.\n\n  \nCommencement\n\n2. These Regulations commence on gazettal.\n\nDefinition\n\n3. In these Regulations:\n\n> International Plant Genetic Resources Institute means the organisation of that name provided for by the Agreement on the Establishment of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute done at Rome on 9 October 1991.\n\nLegal capacity and personality\n\n4. The International Plant Genetic Resources Institute:\n\n(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and\n\n(b) is capable, in its corporate name:\n\n(i) of entering into contracts; and\n\n(ii) of acquiring, holding and disposing of real and personal property; and\n\n(iii) of suing and being sued.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n> Note: NOTE\n\n> Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 6 August 1998.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Regulations do not alter the Institute’s substantive mandate; they formally recognise its legal personality and capacities in Australia and set commencement (ss2–4). Any privileges or immunities flow from the enabling Act and the named Agreement rather than from new powers created here."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 regulations) limiting content and procedural detail.","Creates standard legal capacities (corporate personality, contracting, property, litigation) that are conceptually simple (s4).","Relies on external instruments for full legal effect: the Agreement establishing the Institute (definition in s3) and the enabling Act for privileges and immunities.","Low statutory discretion and few compliance obligations; effects are mainly declaratory rather than regulatory.","Understanding full consequences requires reading the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 alongside these Regulations."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations recognise the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute as a corporate body in Australia and confirm it can enter contracts, hold and dispose of property, and sue or be sued (ss3–4). They commence on gazettal (s2). Mechanically this lets the Institute operate and contract under Australian law; the Institute bears compliance and transaction costs, Australian courts decide disputes, and administrative burden is limited to exercising or defending legal rights (s4)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations appear limited to the standard grant of legal personality and corporate capacity typical for international organisations under the 1963 Act. The scope matches the original intent of enabling the Institute to operate legally in Australia."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 operative provisions (sections 1-4)","Single defined term ('International Plant Genetic Resources Institute')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act mentioned in the preamble","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Standard corporate capacity provisions using template language common to international organisations","No substantive immunities or privileges actually granted in the text shown — only legal personality"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations grant special legal status to an international agricultural research organisation called the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI). \n\n**What this does:**\n- Makes IPGRI a legal \"person\" under Australian law (called a \"body corporate\"), meaning it can act like a company or individual in legal matters\n- Allows IPGRI to:\n  - **Sign contracts** (like leases or service agreements)\n  - **Own and sell property** (both buildings/land and equipment/funds)\n  - **Take legal action or be sued** in Australian courts\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- The International Plant Genetic Resources Institute — an international body focused on preserving plant genetic diversity (crop varieties, seeds, genetic material)\n- Australian government agencies and courts that deal with the Institute\n- Anyone doing business with or taking legal action against the Institute in Australia\n\n**Why it matters:**\nInternational organisations don't automatically have legal standing in Australia. Without these regulations, IPGRI couldn't legally rent office space, hire staff under Australian employment law, or defend itself in court. This ensures the Institute can operate practically within Australia while maintaining its international status. The regulations are made under a broader 1963 law that extends similar protections to various international bodies."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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