Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Amendment Determination 2006 (No. 1) Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967
I, ALEXANDER JOHN GOSSE DOWNER, Minister for Foreign Affairs, make this Determination under section 10B of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967. Dated 10 May 2006 ALEXANDER DOWNER Minister for Foreign Affairs
Contents 1 Name of Determination 2 2 Commencement 2 3 Amendment of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000 3 Schedule 1 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 April 2004 4 Schedule 2 Amendment taken to have commenced on 14 April 2004 5 Schedule 3 Amendment taken to have commenced on 2 August 2004 7 Schedule 4 Amendment taken to have commenced on 5 December 2004 8 Schedule 5 Amendment taken to have commenced on 17 February 2005 9 Schedule 6 Amendment taken to have commenced on 18 February 2005 10 Schedule 7 Amendments taken to have commenced on 27 May 2005 11 Schedule 8 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 July 2005 12 Schedule 9 Amendment taken to have commenced on 12 July 2005 13 Schedule 10 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 August 2005 14 Schedule 11 Amendment taken to have commenced on 27 September 2005 15 Schedule 12 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 October 2005 16 Schedule 13 Amendment taken to have commenced on 8 October 2005 17 Schedule 14 Amendments commencing on the day after registration 18
1 Name of Determination This Determination is the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Amendment Determination 2006 (No. 1). 2 Commencement This Determination commences, or is taken to have commenced, as follows: (a) 1 April 2004 — sections 1 to 3 and Schedule 1; (b) 14 April 2004 — Schedule 2; (c) 2 August 2004 — Schedule 3; (d) 5 December 2004 — Schedule 4; (e) 17 February 2005 — Schedule 5; (f) 18 February 2005 — Schedule 6; (g) 27 May 2005 — Schedule 7; (h) 1 July 2005 — Schedule 8; (i) 12 July 2005 — Schedule 9; (j) 1 August 2005 — Schedule 10; (k) 27 September 2005 — Schedule 11; (l) 1 October 2005 — Schedule 12; (m) 8 October 2005 — Schedule 13; (n) on the day after registration — Schedule 14. 3 Amendment of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000 (1) Schedules 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 amend the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000. (2) Schedule 3 amends the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000, as amended by the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Amendment Determination 2005 (No. 1).
Schedule 1 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 April 2004 (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, item 68 substitute
68
Switzerland
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 2 Amendments taken to have commenced on 14 April 2004 (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, after item 68 insert
68A
Syria
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
[2] Further amendments — ‘Australian-manufactured’ The following provisions are amended by omitting ‘locally-manufactured’ and inserting ‘Australian-manufactured’: · paragraph 6 (2) (d) · paragraph 6 (2) (e) · Schedule 1, item 1A · Schedule 1, subitem 6.1 · Schedule 1, subitem 6.2 · Schedule 1, item 8 · Schedule 1, item 10 · Schedule 1, item 16A · Schedule 1, item 18 · Schedule 1, item 18A · Schedule 1, item 20 · Schedule 1, subitem 22.1 · Schedule 1, subitem 22.2 · Schedule 1, subitem 28.1 · Schedule 1, subitem 28.2 · Schedule 1, item 32 · Schedule 1, subitem 40.1 · Schedule 1, subitem 40.2 · Schedule 1, subitem 41.1 · Schedule 1, subitem 41.2 · Schedule 1, subitem 43.1 · Schedule 1, subitem 43.2 · Schedule 1, item 45 · Schedule 1, item 47 · Schedule 1, item 55 · Schedule 1, item 58 · Schedule 1, item 60 · Schedule 1, item 61 · Schedule 1, subitem 64.2 · Schedule 1, subitem 69.2 · Schedule 1, subitem 72.2 · Schedule 1, item 74 · Schedule 1, subitem 76.1 · Schedule 1, subitem 76.2 · Schedule 1, item 78.
Schedule 3 Amendment taken to have commenced on 2 August 2004 (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, item 60 substitute
60
Singapore
A member of the diplomatic staff, for personal use
The concession is limited to: (a) Australian-manufactured motor vehicles; and (b) goods covered by paragraph 6 (1) (b); and (c) alcohol and tobacco covered by paragraph 6 (1) (ba)
Schedule 4 Amendment taken to have commenced on 5 December 2004 (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, after item 1A insert
1B
Algeria
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country.
Schedule 5 Amendment taken to have commenced on 17 February 2005 (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, after item 21 insert
21A
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country.
Schedule 6 Amendment taken to have commenced on 18 February 2005 (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, after item 70 insert
70AA
Uganda
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country.
Schedule 7 Amendments taken to have commenced on 27 May 2005 (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, item 14, including subitems 14.1 and 14.2 substitute
14
Cyprus
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country.
[2] Schedule 1, item 35 substitute
35
Jordan
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country.
Schedule 8 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 July 2005 (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, item 38 substitute
38
Kuwait
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 9 Amendment taken to have commenced on 12 July 2005 (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, item 51 substitute
51
Papua New Guinea
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country.
Schedule 10 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 August 2005 (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, item 52, including subitems 52.1 and 52.2 substitute
52
Peru
Any person, for the official use of the mission or a member of the diplomatic staff, for personal use
The concession provided under subparagraph 6 (1) (a) (i) is limited to household goods, motor vehicles and wine.
Schedule 11 Amendment taken to have commenced on 27 September 2005 (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, item 33 substitute
33
Italy
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 12 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 October 2005 (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, after item 44 insert
44A
Morocco
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country.
Schedule 13 Amendment taken to have commenced on 8 October 2005 (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, after item 23 insert
23A
Ghana
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 14 Amendments commencing on the day after registration (section 3) [1] Schedule 1, item 50, including subitems 50.1 and 50.2 substitute
50
Pakistan
50.1
Any person, for the official use of the mission
The concession is limited to: (a) furniture, wine and other household goods; and (b) Australian-manufactured motor vehicles; and
(c) telecommunications services; and (d) goods covered by paragraph 6 (1) (b); and (e) alcohol and tobacco covered by paragraph 6 (1) (ba)
50.2
A member of the diplomatic staff, for personal use
The concession is limited to: (a) furniture, wine and other household goods; and (b) Australian-manufactured motor vehicles; and (c) goods covered by paragraph 6 (1) (b); and (d) alcohol and tobacco covered by paragraph 6 (1) (ba)
[2] Schedule 1, item 59A, including 59A.1 and 59A.2 substitute
59A
Serbia and Montenegro
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
