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International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Commencement Proclamation 2013

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This is a commencement proclamation — essentially a formal 'start button' for part of a law that Parliament already passed.

What it does: It sets 8 November 2013 as the date when Schedule 1 of the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Act 2013 comes into force. Before this date, those amendments were dormant; after this date, they became legally active and enforceable.

Why it matters: International organisations operating in Australia (like UN agencies, the World Bank, or the WHO) typically enjoy special legal protections — exemptions from taxes, immunity from certain lawsuits, and inviolability of their premises. The Amendment Act updated these arrangements (adding new organisations or changing existing privileges). This proclamation simply determines when those updates take legal effect.

Who it affects:

International organisations covered by the Act
Australian government departments dealing with foreign delegations
Courts determining whether an organisation can be sued or taxed

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International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Commencement Proclamation 2013

I, RADM Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR, Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2(1) of the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Act 2013, fix 8 November 2013 as the day on which Schedule 1 to that Act commences.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 08 November 2013

Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce

Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command

Julie Bishop

Minister for Foreign Affairs

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International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Commencement Proclamation 2013

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 08 November 2013

Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce

Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command

Julie Bishop

Minister for Foreign Affairs