Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) REGULATIONS 1996 - REG 6

    The immunity from suit and from other legal process conferred on the Commission by regulation   5 does not extend to immunity from a suit or other legal process:

  (a)   for the recovery of damages for any damage, injury or death resulting from a motor vehicle accident or offence in which a motor vehicle owned by, or operated on behalf of, the Commission was involved; or

  (b)   in relation to:

  (i)   any contract entered into by the Commission for the supply of goods or services; or

  (ii)   any loan, or other transaction for the provision of finance, by or to the Commission; or

  (iii)   any contract of guarantee or indemnity to which the Commission is a party; or

  (c)   in relation to a counter - claim against the Commission by a party to proceedings instituted by the Commission; or

  (d)   under a final order of a Court--in relation to the attachment of any amount payable as salary, wages or other remuneration by the Commission to:

  (i)   a person holding an office in the Commission; or

  (ii)   an expert assisting the Commission; or

  (e)   in respect of which the Commission expressly waives its immunity; or

  (f)   in respect of the enforcement of an arbitration award made in any dispute between the Commission and the Commonwealth relating to any matter arising out of or concerning the establishment of the Secretariat and the headquarters of the Commission in the Australian Capital Territory.