Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1997 No. 84 CHEMICAL WEAPONS (PROHIBITION) REGULATIONS - REG 11

11. (1) An Organization inspector is not liable to any form of arrest or
detention.

(2) An Organization inspector's living quarters and office premises (including
any furnishings and other property in them), means of transport, records,
papers and correspondence are not liable to search, requisition, attachment or
execution.

(3) Samples and approved equipment in the possession of an Organization
inspector are not liable to:

   (a)  subject to regulation 12 - search, requisition, attachment or
        execution; or

   (b)  customs duties.

(4) An Organization inspector has immunity from criminal and civil law, except
for:

   (a)  a civil action relating to private immovable property in Australia,
        unless the inspector holds it on behalf of the Organization for the
        purposes of the Organization; or

   (b)  a civil action relating to succession in which the inspector is
        involved as executor, administrator, heir or legatee as a private
        person and not on behalf of the Organization; or

   (c)  a civil action relating to a professional or commercial activity
        exercised by the inspector in Australia outside his or her official
        functions.

(5) An Organization inspector is not required to give evidence as a witness.

(6) No measures of execution may be taken against an Organization inspector,
except for matters referred to in paragraph (4) (a), (b) or (c).

(7) An Organization inspector carrying out activities under the Convention is
exempt from all dues and taxes, whether personal or real, except:

   (a)  indirect taxes of a kind which are normally incorporated in the price
        of goods or services; and

   (b)  dues and taxes on private immovable property in Australia, unless he
        or she holds the property for the Organization for the purposes of the
        Organization; and

   (c)  subject to subregulation (8) - estate, succession or inheritance
        duties; and

   (d)  dues and taxes on private income having its source in Australia and
        capital taxes on investments made in commercial undertakings in
        Australia; and

   (e)  charges levied for specific services rendered; and

   (f)  registration, court or record fees, mortgage dues and stamp duty, with
        respect to immovable property.

(8) Movable property that is in Australia solely due to the presence in
Australia of an Organization inspector or a member of the family of an
Organization inspector is not liable for estate, succession or death duties.

(9) An Organization inspector may bring into Australia, without payment of
customs duties or related charges, any article for personal use except an
article the import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by
quarantine laws.

(10) An Organisation inspector is exempt from currency and exchange
restrictions to the same extent as a representative of a foreign government on
a temporary mission on behalf of that government.