Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1996 No. 334 HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) REGULATIONS - REG 6

6. (1) Subject to this regulation and regulation 8, the Mission and officers
and employees of the Mission are exempt from duties of customs and excise on
goods that are purchased for the official use of the Mission or for personal
use by them or by members of their families.

(2) In the case of employees, the exemption applies only to goods imported or
purchased by them within 6 months after their first arrival in Australia.

(3) The exemption does not apply unless:

   (a)  in the case of goods for official use-the Head of Mission; or

   (b)  in the case of goods for personal use-the person who had the benefit
        of the exemption; enters an agreement with an authorised person:

   (c)  to notify an authorised person if the exemption is lost under
        subregulation 8 (2); and

   (d)  to pay an amount that an authorised person may determine and notify
        under that subregulation.