Christmas Island Agreement Act 1958 (Cth)

Christmas Island Agreement Act 1958

Act No. 69 of 1958 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 15 March 2001 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 30 of 1983

The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents 1 Short title [see Note 1] 2 Commencement 4 Interpretation 5 Extension of Act to Territories 6 Approval of agreement 7 Continuance of Christmas Island Phosphate Commission 8 Commission not to enjoy immunity of the Crown 9 Exemption from taxation

Schedule 1—Australia – New Zealand Agreement relating to Christmas Island [see Notes 2 and 3]

Schedule 2—Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand to provide for the termination of the Christmas Island Agreement 1958‑81

Notes An Act to approve an Agreement relating to Christmas Island entered into between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand, and for other purposes

1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Christmas Island Agreement Act 1958.

2 Commencement

This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of October, One thousand nine hundred and fifty‑eight.

4 Interpretation

In this Act:

the amended agreement means the agreement approved by section 6 as amended by the agreement approved by the Christmas Island Agreement Act 1976 and by the agreement approved by the Christmas Island Agreement Amendment Act 1981.

the Commission means the Christmas Island Phosphate Commission constituted under the former agreement and incorporated by the Christmas Island Agreement Act 1949.