Commonwealth legislation

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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

198 of 1973

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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The regulations recognize the International Cocoa Organization as an “international organization” under Australian law, giving it diplomatic-style immunities and protections while operating in Australia.

They also establish the Organization as a body corporate with legal personality—able to hold property, enter contracts, employ staff, and sue or be sued—so it can maintain offices and carry out its international mandate within Australia without being treated like an ordinary domestic entity.

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International Cocoa Organization(Privileges and Immunities) Regulations

Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

Statutory Rules

1973 No. 198

REGULATIONS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) ACT 1963-1966.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963-1966.

Dated this twenty-fifth day of September, 1973.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

D. R. WILLESEE

Special Minister of State for and on behalf of the

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

INTERNATIONAL COCOA ORGANIZATION (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) REGULATIONS

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the International Cocoa Organization (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations.

Interpretation.

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

“the Act” means the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963-1966;

“the Organization” means the International Cocoa Organization.

International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act to apply to the Organization.

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

Organization to have juridical personality and legal capacities.

4. The Organization—

(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.

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 4 October 1973.

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