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 

 2 Commencement 

 3 Amendment of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities (Indirect Tax Concession Scheme) Determination 2000

Schedule 1 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 July 2000 

Schedule 2 Amendment taken to have commenced on 25 May 2001 

Schedule 3 Amendment taken to have commenced on 6 December 2001 

Schedule 4 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 September 2002 

Schedule 5 Amendment taken to have commenced on 31 December 2002 

Schedule 6 Amendments taken to have commenced on 4 February 2003 

Schedule 7 Amendment taken to have commenced on 3 March 2003 

Schedule 8 Amendment taken to have commenced on 9 April 2003 

Schedule 9 Amendment taken to have commenced on 23 April 2003 

Schedule 10 Amendment taken to have commenced on 13 October 2003 

Schedule 11 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 January 2004 

Schedule 12 Amendment taken to have commenced on 1 July 2004 

Schedule 13 Amendment taken to have commenced on 2 August 2004 

Schedule 14 Amendment commencing on gazettal 

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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