Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (INTERNATIONALLY PROTECTED PERSONS) ACT 1976 - SECT 3A

             (1)  For the purposes of this Act, the definition of internationally protected person in paragraph 1 of article 1 of the Convention has effect as if the reference in that definition to a Head of State included, in relation to Australia, the Governor-General.

             (2)  For the purposes of this Act, the definition of internationally protected person in paragraph 1 of article 1 of the Convention has effect as if that definition included, in prescribed circumstances, the following persons:

                     (a)  a prescribed representative or official of Australia;

                     (b)  a prescribed representative or official of a prescribed state other than Australia;

                     (c)  a prescribed official or agent of a prescribed international organisation, where the organisation is of an intergovernmental character;

                     (d)  a prescribed official of a prescribed designated overseas mission;

                     (e)  a member of the family of a person covered by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d), where the family member is part of the person's household.

Note 1:       A person may be prescribed by name, by reference to the holding of a specified office or position or by reference to membership of a specified class.

Note 2:       A thing may be prescribed by name or by reference to membership of a specified class.

             (3)  The Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of this section.

             (4)  In this section:

"designated overseas mission" has the same meaning as in the Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995 .

"official" in relation to a designated overseas mission, means:

                     (a)  the head of the mission; or

                     (b)  a member of the staff of the mission.