Common use of Designated Authority Clause in Contracts

Designated Authority. (i) For the first three years after this Treaty enters into force, or for a different period of time if agreed to jointly by Australia and East Timor, the Joint Commission shall designate the Designated Authority; (ii) After the period specified in subparagraph (i), the Designated Authority shall be the East Timor Government Ministry responsible for petroleum activities or, if so decided by the Ministry, an East Timor statutory authority; (iii) For the period specified in subparagraph (i), the Designated Authority has juridical personality and such legal capacities under the law of both Australia and East Timor as are necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions. In particular, the Designated Authority shall have the capacity to contract, to acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property and to institute and be party to legal proceedings; (iv) The Designated Authority shall be responsible to the Joint Commission and shall carry out the day-to-day regulation and management of petroleum activities; (v) A non-exclusive listing of more detailed powers and functions of the Designated Authority is set out in annex C. The annexes to this Treaty may identify other additional detailed powers and functions of the Designated Authority. The Designated Authority also has such other powers and functions as may be conferred upon it by the Joint Commission; (vi) The Designated Authority shall be financed from fees collected under the Petroleum Mining Code; (vii) For the period specified in subparagraph (i), the Designated Authority shall be exempt from the following existing taxes: (1) In East Timor, the income tax imposed under the law of East Timor; (2) In Australia, the income tax imposed under the federal law of Australia, as well as any identical or substantially similar taxes which are imposed after the date of signature of this Treaty in addition to, or in place of, the existing taxes; (viii) For the period specified in subparagraph (i), personnel of the Designated Authority: (1) Shall be exempt from taxation of salaries, allowances and other emoluments paid to them by the Designated Authority in connection with their service with the Designated Authority other than taxation under the law of Australia or East Timor in which they are deemed to be resident for taxation purposes; and (2) Shall, at the time of first taking up the post with the Designated Authority located in either Australia or East Timor in which they are not resident, be exempt from customs duties and other such charges (except payments for services) in respect of imports of furniture and other household and personal effects in their ownership or possession or already ordered by them and intended for their personal use or for their establishment; such goods shall be imported within six months of an officer's first entry but in exceptional circumstances an extension of time shall be granted by the Government of Australia or the Government of East Timor; goods which have been acquired or imported by officers and to which exemptions under this subparagraph apply shall not be given away, sold, lent or hired out, or otherwise disposed of except under conditions agreed in advance with the Government of Australia or the Government of East Timor depending on in which country the officer is located.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Timor Sea Treaty, Timor Sea Treaty

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Designated Authority. (i) i. For the first three years after this Treaty enters into force, or for a different period of time if agreed to jointly by Australia East Timor and East TimorAustralia, the Joint Commission shall designate the Designated Authority;. (ii) . After the period specified in subparagraph sub-paragraph (i), the Designated Authority shall be the East Timor Government Ministry responsible for petroleum activities or, if so decided by the Ministry, an East Timor statutory authority;. (iii) . For the period specified in subparagraph sub-paragraph (i), the Designated Authority has juridical personality and such legal capacities under the law of both Australia and East Timor and Australia as are necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions. In particular, the Designated Authority shall have the capacity to contract, to acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property and to institute and be party to legal proceedings;. (iv) . The Designated Authority shall be responsible to the Joint Commission and shall carry out the day-to-day regulation and management of petroleum activities;. (v) v. A non-exclusive listing of more detailed powers and functions of the Designated Authority is set out in annex Annex C. The annexes Annexes to this Treaty may identify other additional detailed powers and functions of the Designated Authority. The Designated Authority also has such other powers and functions as may be conferred upon it by the Joint Commission;. (vi) . The Designated Authority shall be financed from fees collected under the Petroleum Mining Code;. (vii) . For the period specified in subparagraph sub-paragraph (i), the Designated Authority shall be exempt from the following existing taxes: (1) In in East Timor, the income tax imposed under the law of East Timor; (2) In in Australia, the income tax imposed under the federal law of Australia, ; as well as any identical or substantially similar taxes which are imposed after the date of signature of this Treaty in addition to, or in place of, the existing taxes;. (viii) . For the period specified in subparagraph sub-paragraph (i), personnel of the Designated Authority: (1) Shall shall be exempt from taxation of salaries, allowances and other emoluments paid to them by the Designated Authority in connection with their service with the Designated Authority other than taxation under the law of Australia or East Timor or Australia in which they are deemed to be resident for taxation purposes; and (2) Shallshall, at the time of first taking up the post with the Designated Authority located in either Australia or East Timor or Australia in which they are not resident, be exempt from customs duties and other such charges (except payments for services) in respect of imports of furniture and other household and personal effects in their ownership or possession or already ordered by them and intended for their personal use or for their establishment; such goods shall be imported within six months of an officer's ’s first entry but in exceptional circumstances an extension of time shall be granted by the Government of Australia East Timor or the Government of East TimorAustralia; goods which have been acquired or imported by officers and to which exemptions under this subparagraph sub-paragraph apply shall not be given away, sold, lent or hired out, or otherwise disposed of except under conditions agreed in advance with the Government of Australia East Timor or the Government of East Timor Australia depending on in which country the officer is located.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Timor Sea Treaty

Designated Authority. (i) i. For the first three years after this Treaty enters into force, or for a different period of time if agreed to jointly by Australia and East Timor, the Joint Commission shall designate the Designated Authority;. (ii) . After the period specified in subparagraph sub-paragraph (i), the Designated Authority shall be the East Timor Government Ministry responsible for petroleum activities or, if so decided by the Ministry, an East Timor statutory authority;. (iii) . For the period specified in subparagraph sub-paragraph (i), the Designated Authority has juridical personality and such legal capacities under the law of both Australia and East Timor as are necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions. In particular, the Designated Authority shall have the capacity to contract, to acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property and to institute and be party to legal proceedings;. (iv) . The Designated Authority shall be responsible to the Joint Commission and shall carry out the day-to-day today regulation and management of petroleum activities;. (v) v. A non-exclusive listing of more detailed powers and functions of the Designated Authority is set out in annex Annex C. The annexes Annexes to this Treaty may identify other additional detailed powers and functions of the Designated Authority. The Designated Authority also has such other powers and functions as may be conferred upon it by the Joint Commission;. (vi) . The Designated Authority shall be financed from fees collected under the Petroleum Mining Code;. (vii) . For the period specified in subparagraph sub-paragraph (i), the Designated Authority shall be exempt from the following existing taxes: (1) In in East Timor, the income tax imposed under the law of East Timor; (2) In in Australia, the income tax imposed under the federal law of Australia, ; as well as any identical or substantially similar taxes which are imposed after the date of signature of this Treaty in addition to, or in place of, the existing taxes;. (viii) . For the period specified in subparagraph sub-paragraph (i), personnel of the Designated Authority: (1) Shall shall be exempt from taxation of salaries, allowances and other emoluments paid to them by the Designated Authority in connection with their service with the Designated Authority other than taxation under the law of Australia or East Timor in which they are deemed to be resident for taxation purposes; and (2) Shallshall, at the time of first taking up the post with the Designated Authority located in either Australia or East Timor in which they are not resident, be exempt from customs duties and other such charges (except payments for services) in respect of imports of furniture and other household and personal effects in their ownership or possession or already ordered by them and intended for their personal use or for their establishment; such goods shall be imported within six months of an officer's first entry but in exceptional circumstances an extension of time shall be granted by the Government of Australia or the Government of East Timor; goods which have been acquired or imported by officers and to which exemptions under this subparagraph apply shall not be given away, sold, lent or hired out, or otherwise disposed of except under conditions agreed in advance with the Government of Australia or the Government of East Timor depending on in which country the officer is located.

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Samples: Timor Sea Treaty

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Designated Authority. (i) i. For the first three years after this Treaty enters into force, or for a different period of time if agreed to jointly by Australia and East Timor, the Joint Commission shall designate the Designated Authority;. (ii) . After the period specified in subparagraph sub-paragraph (i), the Designated Authority shall be the East Timor Government Ministry responsible for petroleum activities or, if so decided by the Ministry, an East Timor statutory authority;. (iii) . For the period specified in subparagraph sub-paragraph (i), the Designated Authority has juridical personality and such legal capacities under the law of both Australia and East Timor as are necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions. In particular, the Designated Authority shall have the capacity to contract, to acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property and to institute and be party to legal proceedings;. (iv) . The Designated Authority shall be responsible to the Joint Commission and shall carry out the day-to-day regulation and management of petroleum activities;. (v) v. A non-exclusive listing of more detailed powers and functions of the Designated Authority is set out in annex Annex C. The annexes Annexes to this Treaty may identify other additional detailed powers and functions of the Designated Authority. The Designated Authority also has such other powers and functions as may be conferred upon it by the Joint Commission;. (vi) . The Designated Authority shall be financed from fees collected under the Petroleum Mining Code;. (vii) . For the period specified in subparagraph sub-paragraph (i), the Designated Authority shall be exempt from the following existing taxes: (1) In in East Timor, the income tax imposed under the law of East Timor; (2) In in Australia, the income tax imposed under the federal law of Australia, ; as well as any identical or substantially similar taxes which are imposed after the date of signature of this Treaty in addition to, or in place of, the existing taxes;. (viii) . For the period specified in subparagraph sub-paragraph (i), personnel of the Designated Authority: (1) Shall shall be exempt from taxation of salaries, allowances and other emoluments paid to them by the Designated Authority in connection with their service with the Designated Authority other than taxation under the law of Australia or East Timor in which they are deemed to be resident for taxation purposes; and (2) Shallshall, at the time of first taking up the post with the Designated Authority located in either Australia or East Timor in which they are not resident, be exempt from customs duties and other such charges (except payments for services) in respect of imports of furniture and other household and personal effects in their ownership or possession or already ordered by them and intended for their personal use or for their establishment; such goods shall be imported within six months of an officer's first entry but in exceptional circumstances an extension of time shall be granted by the Government of Australia or the Government of East Timor; goods which have been acquired or imported by officers and to which exemptions under this subparagraph sub-paragraph apply shall not be given away, sold, lent or hired out, or otherwise disposed of except under conditions agreed in advance with the Government of Australia or the Government of East Timor depending on in which country the officer is located.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Timor Sea Treaty

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