Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Amendment Determination 2009 (No. 1)1
Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967
I, STEPHEN SMITH, Minister for Foreign Affairs, make this Determination under section 10B of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967.
Dated 28 April 2009
STEPHEN SMITH
Minister for Foreign Affairs
1              Name of Determination
                This Determination is the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Amendment Determination 2009 (No. 1).
2              Commencement
                This Determination commences, or is taken to have commenced, as follows:
                (a)    on 1 January 2003 — sections 1 to 3 and Schedule 1;
               (b)    on 20 December 2006 — section 4 and Schedule 2;
                (c)    on 26 April 2007 — section 5 and Schedule 3;
               (d)    on 25 September 2007 — section 6 and Schedule 4;
                (e)    on the day after registration — section 7 and Schedule 5.
3              Amendment of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000
                Schedule 1 amends the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000.
4              Amendment of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000
                Schedule 2 amends the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000.
5              Amendment of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000
                Schedule 3 amends the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000.
6              Amendment of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000
                Schedule 4 amends the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000.
7              Amendment of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000
                Schedule 5 amends the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000.
 
Schedule 1        Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 January 2003
(section 3)
  
[1]           Schedule 1, item 76.1, column 4
after
telecommunications,
insert
real property leases,
 
Schedule 2        Amendment taken to have commenced on 20 December 2006
(section 4)
  
[1]           Schedule 1, after item 40.2
insert
40A
Libya
A member, or a family member of a member, of the administrative and technical staff, for personal use
As for diplomatic staff, except that acquisition of a motor vehicle for personal use is covered only if:
   (a)  the acquisition is made within 6 months of the staff member’s installation in Australia; and
   (b)  no family member has received:
         (i)   a concession under section 10B of the Act for the acquisition of another motor vehicle; or
        (ii)   an exemption from indirect tax under subsection 8 (1A) of the Act on the importation of another motor vehicle
 
 
Schedule 3        Amendment taken to have commenced on 26 April 2007
(section 5)
  
[1]           Schedule 1, after item 45
insert
45A
Nepal
 
 

45A.1
 
A member of the diplomatic staff, for personal use
The concession does not cover an acquisition of an imported motor vehicle for the personal use of a member of the family of a member of the diplomatic staff of the mission

45A.2
 
A member, or a family member of a member, of the administrative and technical staff, for personal use
As for diplomatic staff, except that acquisition of a motor vehicle for personal use is covered only if:
   (a)  the acquisition is made within 6 months of the staff member’s installation in Australia; and
   (b)  no family member has received:
         (i)   a concession under section 10B of the Act for the acquisition of another motor vehicle; or
        (ii)   an exemption from indirect tax under subsection 8 (1A) of the Act on the importation of another motor vehicle

 
 
Schedule 4        Amendment taken to have commenced on 25 September 2007
(section 6)
  
[1]           Schedule 1, item 18
substitute
18
Egypt
Note   There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country
 
 
Schedule 5        Amendments commencing on day after registration
(section 7)
  
[1]           Schedule 1, items 6.1 and 6.2, column 4
omit each mention of
Australian‑manufactured motor vehicles,
insert
imported motor vehicles, Australian‑manufactured motor vehicles,
[2]           Schedule 1, item 22.1, column 4, after paragraph (e)
insert
   (ea)    imported motor vehicles; and
[3]           Schedule 1, item 22.2, column 4
after
limited to
insert
imported motor vehicles,
[4]           Schedule 1, item 59A, column 2
omit
and Montenegro
Note
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