Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 62, 1972
Compilation No. 13
Compilation date: 21 October 2016
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 61, 2016
Registered: 10 November 2016
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Extension to Territories
5 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations to have force of law
6 Provisions relating to exemption from customs duties
7 Exemption from excise duty
9 Regulations may grant consular privileges and immunities in certain cases
10 Privileges and immunities of certain consular employees of consular post
10AA Additional privileges or immunities granted by agreement, arrangement or understanding
10A Indirect tax concession scheme
11 Withdrawal of privileges and immunities
12 Certificates by Minister
12A Delegation
13 Regulations
Schedule
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
62, 1972 | 31 Aug 1972 | 31 Aug 1972 |
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Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | -- |
91, 1976 | 20 Sept 1976 | s. 3: (a) | -- | |
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1979 | 155, 1979 | 28 Nov 1979 | s. 3: (b) | -- |
Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1980 | 70, 1980 | 28 May 1980 | 28 May 1980 | -- |
26, 1982 | 7 May 1982 | Part XVII (ss. 134, 135): 4 June 1982 (c) | -- | |
80, 1982 | 22 Sept 1982 | Part LXXVII (s. 280): Royal Assent (d) | s. 280(2) and (3) | |
115, 1982 | 22 Nov 1982 | ss. 1, 2, 7 and 8(1): Royal Assent | -- | |
65, 1985 | 5 June 1985 | -- | ||
76, 1987 | 5 June 1987 | 1 Jan 1988 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1987, No. S351) | -- | |
15, 1988 | 11 May 1988 | 11 May 1988 | ||
118, 1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 28 Oct 1992 | -- | |
15, 1996 | 24 June 1996 | 1 July 1996 (f) | -- | |
39, 1997 | 17 Apr 1997 | 1 July 1997 | -- | |
150, 1997 | 17 Oct 1997 | Sch 1 (item 6): 17 Oct 1997 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
A New Tax System (Indirect Tax and Consequential Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1999 | 177, 1999 | 22 Dec 1999 | Sch 7 (items 1-9): 1 July 2000 (s 2(9)) | -- |
132, 2005 | 15 Nov 2005 | 15 Nov 2005 | -- | |
Tax Laws Amendment (Repeal of Inoperative Provisions) Act 2006 | 101, 2006 | 14 Sept 2006 | Schedule 5 (item 44) and Schedule 6 (items 5-11): Royal Assent | Sch. 6 (items 5-11) |
Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007 | 21, 2007 | 15 Mar 2007 | Schedules 1-3: 1 July 2007 (see s. 2(1) and F2007L01653) | -- |
73, 2008 | 3 July 2008 | Schedule 4 (items 193-199): 4 July 2008 | -- | |
5, 2011 | 22 Mar 2011 | Schedule 5 (items 56-62): 19 Apr 2011 | -- | |
103, 2013 | 29 June 2013 | Schedule 3 (items 75, 343): Royal Assent | Sch. 3 (item 343) | |
61, 2016 | 23 Sept 2016 | Sch 3 (item 15): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
(a) The Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972 was amended by section 3 only of the Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976, subsections 2(1) and (7) of which provide as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(7) The amendments of each other Act specified in the Schedule made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 22 December 1975.
(b) The Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972 was amended by section 3 only of the Australian Federal Police (Consequential Amendments) Act 1979, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act shall come into operation, or shall be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the date fixed under subsection 2(2) of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
The date fixed in pursuance of subsection 2(2) was 19 October 1979 ( see Gazette 1979, No. S206).
(c) The Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972 was amended by Part XVII (sections 134 and 135) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982, subsection 2(12) of which provides as follows:
(12) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty -eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(d) The Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972 was amended by Part LXXVII (section 280) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Sections 1, 2, 166 and 195 and Parts III, VI, VII, XVI, XXXVI, XLIV, LI, LIII, LIV, LXI and LXXVII shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(e) The Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985 , subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty -eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(f) Section 2 of the Customs Tariff (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1976 provides as follows:
2. This Act commences on 1 July 1996 immediately after the commencement of the Customs Tariff Act 1995.
Provision affected | How affected |
s 3..................... | am No 216, 1973; No 65, 1985; No 15, 1988; No 118, 1992; No 177, 1999; No 21, 2007; No 5, 2011 |
s 4..................... | am No 216, 1973 |
s 5..................... | am No 216, 1973; No 155, 1979; No 70, 1980; No 65, 1985; Nos 39 and 150, 1997 |
s 6..................... | am No 216, 1973; No 91, 1976; Nos 26, 80 and 115, 1982; No 65, 1985; No 76, 1987; No 15, 1988; No 15, 1996; No 177, 1999: No 73, 2008; No 5, 2011 |
s 7..................... | am No 216, 1973; No 91, 1976; No 80, 1982; No 65, 1985; No 15, 1988: No 73, 2008; No 5, 2011 |
s 8..................... | am No 216, 1973; No 65, 1985; No 118, 1992 |
| rep No 101, 2006 |
s 8A.................... | ad No 15, 1988 |
| am No 118, 1992 |
| rep No 101, 2006 |
s 9..................... | am No 216, 1973; No 65, 1985 |
s 10.................... | am No 216, 1973 |
s 10AA.................. | ad No 132, 2005 |
s 10A................... | ad No 177, 1999 |
| am No 103, 2013 |
s 11.................... | am No 73, 2008 |
s 12.................... | am No 61, 2016 |
s 12A................... | ad No 65, 1985 |
| am No 5, 2011 |
The Schedule heading........ | rep No 65, 1985 |
Schedule heading........... | ad No 65, 1985 |