(1) Subject to subregulations (2), (6) and (7), a person who holds an office in the Institute (other than the office of Secretary-General) has the privileges and immunities specified in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule to the Act.
(2) The salary and emoluments received from the Institute for services performed in Australia for the Institute by a person:
(a) to whom subregulation (1) applies; and
(b) who is a resident of Australia, within the meaning of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 ;
are exempt from taxation only if:
(c) the person is not an Australian citizen or a person permanently resident in Australia; and
(d) the person came to Australia solely for the purpose of performing duties of the office in the Institute.
(3) A person to whom subregulation (1) applies and who is not:
(a) an Australian citizen; or
(b) a person permanently resident in Australia;
has, in addition to the privileges and immunities referred to in subregulation (1), the privileges and immunities specified in paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule to the Act.
(4) A person to whom subregulation (1) applies and who is:
(a) an Australian citizen; or
(b) a person permanently resident in Australia;
has, if the name of that person is included in a list that has been:
(c) drawn up by the Secretary-General; and
(d) approved by the Minister by instrument in writing;
the privilege specified in paragraph 4 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule to the Act.
(5) Subject to subregulation (6), a person who has ceased to hold an office in the Institute has the immunities specified in Part II of the Fourth Schedule to the Act.
(6) The immunities conferred on a person by subregulation (1) or (5) do 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 an accident in which a motor vehicle owned or driven by the person was involved; or
(b) with respect to the commission of an offence under a provision of a law of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory, with respect to motor traffic, motor vehicles or the use of a motor vehicle.
(7) The privilege specified in paragraph 3 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule to the Act and conferred under subregulation (1) does not apply to a child of the person if the child:
(a) has attained the age of 18 years; or
(b) ceases to be a dependant of the person.