Commonwealth legislation

Consular Privileges and Immunities (Malaysian Education Offices) Regulations (Repeal)

RepealedCTH

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

266 of 1985

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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This regulation removes special legal protections that previously applied to Malaysian education offices in Australia.

Back in 1974, regulations were made granting these offices privileges similar to consular posts (diplomatic missions). These likely included:

Exemptions from certain taxes and duties
Immunity from being sued in Australian courts
Protection of their premises and documents from search or seizure (inviolability)

This 1985 instrument repeals (cancels) those earlier rules. Malaysian education offices no longer enjoy these diplomatic-style immunities and are now treated like ordinary foreign organisations operating in Australia.

This is essentially a housekeeping measure that ends consular-style protections for these specific offices.

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Consular Privileges and Immunities (Malaysian Education Offices) Regulations (Repeal)

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Statutory Rules 1985 No. 2661

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Consular Privileges and Immunities (Malaysian Education Offices) Regulations (Repeal)

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972.

Dated 11 October 1985.

J. A. ROWLAND

Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command,

GARETH EVANS

Minister of State for Resources and Energy

for and on behalf of the

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

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Repeal

Statutory Rules 1974 No. 80 are repealed.

NOTE

Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 October 1985.

Source text

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Statutory Rules 1985 No. 2661

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Consular Privileges and Immunities (Malaysian Education Offices) Regulations (Repeal)

Dated 11 October 1985.

J. A. ROWLAND

Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command,

GARETH EVANS

Minister of State for Resources and Energy

for and on behalf of the

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

––––––––––

Repeal

Statutory Rules 1974 No. 80 are repealed.

NOTE

Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 October 1985.