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International Privileges and Immunities in Australia—The Legislative Framework

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 January 2025

Patrick J. O'Keefe
Patrick J. O'Keefe*
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
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Abstract

In recent years the Commonwealth Government has passed legislation implementing international conventions on diplomatic and consular relations. Australia now has a legislative framework regulating the grant of privileges and immunities to diplomatic missions, consular posts, international organizations and the personnel of all of them. In this article Mr O'Keefe describes this legislation, explains how it operates and examines the relationship between the various Acts.

Type
Research Article
Information
Federal Law Review , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , September 1977 , pp. 265 - 293
Copyright
Copyright © 1977 The Australian National University

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References

1 H.R. Deb. 1972, Vol. 78, 3008.

2 Commonwealth of Australia Constitution, s. 51.

3 Wynes, , Legislative, Executive and Judicial Powers in Australia (5th ed. 1976) 297-298Google Scholar.

4 Id. 300.

5 New South Wales v. The Commonwealth (1976) 50 A.L.J.R. 218, 221 per Barwick C.J.

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7 Id. 146.

8 Id. 716.

9 Id. 702.

10 The Act of 1967 was amended in 1972 and further amended by the Statute Law Revision Act 1973.

11 The Act of 1972 was amended by the Statute Law Revision Act 1973.

12 s. 5(1).

13 “Memorandum on Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities in the United Kingdom” British Practice in International Law (1966) 126.

14 Cf. Consular Relations Act 1968 (U.K.), s. 3(1).

15 H.R. Deb. 1972, Vol. 78, 3008.

16 Hertslet's Commercial Treaties (1859) Vol. X 476.

17 Handbook of Commercial Treaties 1931 661.

18 Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act, s. 7; Consular Privileges and Immunities Act, s. 5.

19 Australian Citizenship Act, s. 10(2)(c).

20 S. 7(2) (c); s. 5(2)(c).

21 (1971) 17 F.L.R. 438, 441.

22 S.7(3);s.5(3).

23 Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations.

24 s. 75(ii).

25 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s. 39(2).

28 Lane, The Australian Federal System (1972) 469.

27 H.R. Deb. 1967, Vol. 54-55, 506.

28 Ss. 8, 9, 10 and ss. 6, 7, 8, respectively.

29 Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967, s. 11.

30 Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972, s. 10.

31 (1971) 17 F.L.R. 438.

32 Id. 444.

33 (1970) 17 F.L.R. 305, 321-322.

34 H.R. Deb. 1972, Vol. 81, 3257.

35 Ibid.

36 S. 4.

37 Wood, , “The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons, Including Diplomatic Agents” (1974) 23 International and Comparative Law Quarterly 791, 800CrossRefGoogle Scholar.

38 Id. 801.

39 S. 12 ands. 11 respectively.

40 S. 14 and s. 12 respectively.

41 H.R. Deb. 1972, Vol. 78, 3011.

42 Ibid.

43 United Nations Juridical Yearbook 1973 (1975) 165.

44 Australian Treaty List as at 31 December 1970 (1971) 217.

45 UN. Doc. ST/SEG/SER. D/10.

46 E.g. United Nations Juridical Yearbook 1973 (1975) 167.

47 Australian Treaty Series 1962 No. 13, 12.

48 H.R. Deb. (1962-1963) Vol. 38, 1161.

49 Id. 1162.

50 S. 5.

51 (1960) 374 United Nations Treaties Series 147.

52 Regulation 8(2).

53 Australian Treaty Series 1973 No. 40, 8.

54 International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963, s. 3(i).

55 Id. s. 3(4).

56 Regulation 7(1).

57 Wood, op. cit. 801. Przetacznik would appear to go too far in his list of entitled officials: “Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons” (1974) 52 Revue de droit international de sciences diplomatiques et politiques 208, 218Google Scholar.