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Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967
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#### 4 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
> acquisition has the meaning given by section 195‑1 of the GST Act.
> approved form has the meaning given by section 995‑1 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
> Commissioner means the Commissioner of Taxation.
> Convention means the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, a copy of the English text of which is set out in the Schedule.
> Customs Minister means the Minister administering the Customs Act 1901.
> GST Act means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.
> indirect tax means:
(a) GST within the meaning of section 195‑1 of the GST Act; or
(b) luxury car tax within the meaning of section 27‑1 of the Luxury Car Tax Act; or
(c) wine equalisation tax within the meaning of section 33‑1 of the Wine Equalisation Tax Act.
> Luxury Car Tax Act means the A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999.
> mission means a diplomatic mission.
> overseas country means a country other than Australia or an external Territory.
> prescribed overseas country means an overseas country prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
> Wine Equalisation Tax Act means the A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999.
(2) In this Act, expressions defined by the Convention have the same respective meanings as they have in the Convention.