Commonwealth legislation

International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities of Certain Missions) Regulations

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Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

272 of 1992

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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These regulations give special legal protection to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Incorporated by declaring it a "mission" under Australian law.

What this means:

The office is granted certain legal privileges and immunities (similar to those enjoyed by diplomatic embassies) under the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.
This protects the office and its staff from certain Australian laws and legal processes, allowing them to operate effectively.

Why it matters:

This allows Taiwan to maintain an official presence in Australia for trade, cultural, and economic relations, despite Australia not formally recognizing Taiwan as a sovereign state. It provides the legal framework for practical day-to-day operations of Taiwan's representative office.

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International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities of Certain Missions) Regulations

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Statutory Rules 1992 No. 272 1

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International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities of Certain Missions) Regulations

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.

Dated 19 August 1992.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

GARETH EVANS

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities of Certain Missions) Regulations.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s.48.]

Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

“Act” means the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.

Declaration of mission

For the purposes of subsection 7 (1) of the Act, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Incorporated is declared a mission.

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NOTE

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 26 August 1992.

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1 International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities of Certain Missions) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1992 No. 272 1

__________________

International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities of Certain Missions) Regulations

Dated 19 August 1992.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

GARETH EVANS

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade

____________

Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities of Certain Missions) Regulations.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s.48.]

Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

“Act” means the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963.

Declaration of mission

For the purposes of subsection 7 (1) of the Act, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Incorporated is declared a mission.

___________________________________________________________

NOTE

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 26 August 1992.