Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Amendment Determination 2005 (No. 1)
I, ALEXANDER JOHN GOSSE DOWNER, Minister for Foreign Affairs, make this Determination under section 10B of the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967.
Dated 15 January 2005
ALEXANDER DOWNER
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Contents
1 Name of Determination 3
2 Commencement 3
3 Amendment of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000 3
Schedule 1 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 July 2000 4
Schedule 2 Amendment taken to have commenced on 25 May 2001 4
Schedule 3 Amendment taken to have commenced on 6 December 2001 4
Schedule 4 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 September 2002 5
Schedule 5 Amendment taken to have commenced on 31 December 2002 5
Schedule 6 Amendments taken to have commenced on 4 February 2003 6
Schedule 7 Amendment taken to have commenced on 3 March 2003 7
Schedule 8 Amendment taken to have commenced on 9 April 2003 7
Schedule 9 Amendment taken to have commenced on 23 April 2003 7
Schedule 10 Amendment taken to have commenced on 13 October 2003 8
Schedule 11 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 January 2004 8
Schedule 12 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 July 2004 9
Schedule 13 Amendment taken to have commenced on 2 August 2004 9
Schedule 14 Amendment commencing on gazettal 9
1 Name of Determination
This Determination is the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Amendment Determination 2005 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
This Determination commences, or is taken to have commenced, as follows:
(a) on 1 July 2000 — sections 1 to 3 and Schedule 1;
(b) on 25 May 2001 — Schedule 2;
(c) on 6 December 2001 — Schedule 3;
(d) on 1 September 2002 — Schedule 4;
(e) on 31 December 2002 — Schedule 5;
(f) on 4 February 2003 — Schedule 6;
(g) on 3 March 2003 — Schedule 7;
(h) on 9 April 2003 — Schedule 8;
(i) on 23 April 2003 — Schedule 9;
(j) on 13 October 2003 — Schedule 10;
(k) on 1 January 2004 — Schedule 11;
(l) on 1 July 2004 — Schedule 12;
(m) on 2 August 2004 — Schedule 13;
(n) on the day after the Determination is registered.
3 Amendment of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000
(1) Schedule 1 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 2000 (No. 1).
(2) Schedules 2 to 14 amend the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000.
Schedule 1 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 July 2000
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, item 75
substitute
75
Venezuela
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country
Schedule 2 Amendment taken to have commenced on 25 May 2001
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, item 65
substitute
65
Spain
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country
Schedule 3 Amendment taken to have commenced on 6 December 2001
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, item 37
substitute
37
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
Any person, for the official use of the mission, or a member of the diplomatic staff, for personal use
The concession is limited to:
(a) locally-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 1 September 2002
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, item 71
substitute
71
United Arab Emirates
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country
Schedule 5 Amendment taken to have commenced on 31 December 2002
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, item 32
substitute
32
Israel
A member of the diplomatic staff, for personal use
The concession is limited to:
(a) locally-manufactured motor vehicles; and
(b) goods covered by paragraph 6 (1) (b); and
(c) alcohol and tobacco covered by paragraph 6 (1) (ba)
Schedule 6 Amendments taken to have commenced on 4 February 2003
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, after item 59
insert
59A
Serbia and Montenegro
59A.1
Any person, for the official use of the mission
The concession is limited to:
(a) locally-manufactured motor vehicles; and
(b) services mentioned in subparagraphs 6 (1) (a) (iii) and (iv); and
(c) goods covered by paragraph 6 (1) (b); and
(d) alcohol and tobacco covered by paragraph 6 (1) (ba); and
(e) acquisitions covered by paragraph (6) (1) (c)
59A.2
A member of the diplomatic staff, for personal use
The concession is limited to:
(a) locally-manufactured motor vehicles; and
(b) goods covered by paragraph 6 (1) (b); and
(c) alcohol and tobacco covered by paragraph 6 (1) (ba)
[2] Schedule 1, item 77
omit
Schedule 7 Amendment taken to have commenced on 3 March 2003
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, after item 5
insert
5A
Botswana
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country
Schedule 8 Amendment taken to have commenced on 9 April 2003
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, after item 70
insert
70A
Ukraine
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country
Schedule 9 Amendment taken to have commenced on 23 April 2003
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, after item 16
insert
16A
East Timor
Any person, for the official use of the mission, or a member of the diplomatic staff, for personal use
The concession is limited to:
(a) locally-manufactured motor vehicles; and
(b) goods covered by paragraph 6 (1) (b); and
(c) alcohol and tobacco covered by paragraph 6 (1) (ba)
Schedule 10 Amendment taken to have commenced on 13 October 2003
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, before item 1
insert
1A
Afghanistan
A member of the diplomatic staff, for personal use
The concession is limited to:
(a) locally-manufactured motor vehicles; and
(b) goods covered by paragraph 6 (1) (b); and
(c) alcohol and tobacco covered by paragraph 6 (1) (ba)
Schedule 11 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 January 2004
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, item 50
substitute
50
Pakistan
Any person, for the official use of the mission, or a member of the diplomatic staff, for personal use
The concession is limited to:
(a) furniture and other household goods; and
(b) locally-manufactured motor vehicles; and
(c) telecommunication services; and
(d) goods covered by paragraph 6 (1) (b); and
(e) wine; and
(f) alcohol and tobacco covered by paragraph 6 (1) (ba)
Schedule 12 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 July 2004
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, after item 7
insert
7A
Bulgaria
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country
Schedule 13 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) locally-manufactured motor vehicles; and
(b) goods covered by paragraph 6 (1) (b); and
(c) alcohol and tobacco covered by paragraph 6 (1) (ba)
Schedule 14 Amendment commencing on gazettal
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, after item 37
insert
37A
Korea, Republic of
Note There are no exceptions to the standard package of concessions for this country
Note
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