FOREIGN STATES IMMUNITIES ACT 1985 - SECT 36 Heads of foreign States

FOREIGN STATES IMMUNITIES ACT 1985 - SECT 36

  (1)   Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967 extends, with such modifications as are necessary, in relation to the person who is for the time being:

  (a)   the head of a foreign State; or

  (b)   a spouse of the head of a foreign State;

as that Act applies in relation to a person at a time when he or she is the head of a diplomatic mission.

  (2)   This section does not affect the application of any law of Australia with respect to taxation.

  (3)   This section does not affect the application of any other provision of this Act in relation to a head of a foreign State in his or her public capacity.

  (4)   Part   I II extends in relation to the head of a foreign State in his or her private capacity as it applies in relation to the foreign State and, for the purpose of the application of Part   I II as it so extends, a reference in that Part to a foreign State shall be read as a reference to the head of the foreign State in his or her private capacity.