Commonwealth legislation

Association of Tin Producing Countries (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

85 of 1984

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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These regulations give the Association of Tin Producing Countries (an international body that coordinates tin production among member nations) legal status to operate in Australia.

What this means:

The Association becomes a legal "person" (like a company) with perpetual succession (it continues to exist even if individual members change)
It can sign contracts, buy and sell property, and sue or be sued in Australian courts under its own name
It is declared an "international organization" under the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963, which connects it to additional protections like tax exemptions and immunity from certain legal processes for official activities

Why it matters: Without this recognition, the Association couldn't open a bank account, lease an office, or enforce agreements in Australia. This essentially rolls out the diplomatic welcome mat so the organization can function effectively on Australian soil.

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Association of Tin Producing Countries (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations

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Statutory Rules 1984 No. 851

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Association of Tin Producing Countries (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.

Dated 18 May 1984.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

LIONEL BOWEN

Minister of State for Trade for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

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Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Association of Tin Producing Countries (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“the Act” means the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963;

“the Association” means the Association of Tin Producing Countries.

Act to apply to Association

3. The Association is declared to be an international organization to which the Act applies.

Association to have juridical personality and legal capacities

The Association—

(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession;

(b) has the capacity to contract; and

(c) is capable, in its corporate name, of acquiring, holding and disposing of real and personal property and of instituting legal proceedings.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 25 May 1984.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 Association of Tin Producing Countries (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1984 No. 851

–––––––

Association of Tin Producing Countries (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations

Dated 18 May 1984.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

LIONEL BOWEN

Minister of State for Trade for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

––––––––

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Association of Tin Producing Countries (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“the Act” means the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963;

“the Association” means the Association of Tin Producing Countries.

Act to apply to Association

3. The Association is declared to be an international organization to which the Act applies.

Association to have juridical personality and legal capacities

The Association—

(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession;

(b) has the capacity to contract; and

(c) is capable, in its corporate name, of acquiring, holding and disposing of real and personal property and of instituting legal proceedings.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 25 May 1984.