International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963
9BPrivileges and immunities of members of other international tribunals
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9B Privileges and immunities of members of other international tribunals
(1) The regulations may confer upon: (a) a specified international tribunal; and (b) the members and officials of a specified international tribunal; and (c) experts and other persons engaged on missions by order of a specified international tribunal; and (d) the agents, advocates and counsel of parties in cases before a specified international tribunal; and (e) witnesses in cases before a specified international tribunal; such privileges and immunities as are required to give effect to: (f) if the instrument by which the international tribunal is established relates to the privileges and immunities at the international tribunal—that instrument; or (g) if an agreement to which Australia and one or more other countries are parties relates to the privileges and immunities of the international tribunal—that agreement. (2) This section and section 6 do not limit each other. (3) In this section:
international tribunal means an international tribunal (however described) that:
(a) has a judicial or quasi‑judicial character; and
(b) is established by or under an agreement to which Australia and one or more other countries are parties;
but does not include: (c) the International Court of Justice established by the Charter of the United Nations; or (d) the International Criminal Court.