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INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) REGULATIONS (REPEAL) 1991 NO. 261

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Statutory Rules 1991 No. 261

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) ACT 1963

INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) REGULATIONS (REPEAL)

Issued by the authority of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade.

1.       Section 13 of the International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with the Act, prescribing all matters which are required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to the Act.

2.       The International Tin Council (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations give effect to Australia's obligations under Article 4 of the First International Tin Agreement ratified by Australia on 20 November 1974.

3.       The International Tin Council was dissolved on 31 July 1990.

4.       The Regulations repeal the current regulations which are no longer necessary.

Statutory Rules 1991/R225


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