INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES).
No. 103 of 1960.
An Act to amend the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1948.
[Assented to 15th December, 1960.]
BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1960.
(2.) The International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1948 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1948-1960.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3. After section two of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—
Extension to Territories.
“2a. This Act extends to every Territory of the Commonwealth.”.
Regulations.
4. Section five of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) the word “and”; and
(b) by adding at the end thereof the following word and paragraph:—
“; and (c) for conferring on an international organization of which Australia or the Government of the Commonwealth is a member juridical personality and such legal capacity as is necessary for the exercise of the functions, and the fulfilment of the purposes, of the organization.”.