Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953 (Cth)

Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953

Act No. 7 of 1953 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 11 July 2008 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 73 of 2008

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 and Publishing, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents 1 Short title [see Note 1] 2 Interpretation 3 Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands 4 Existing laws to cease to be in force 5 Laws of Australian Capital Territory to be in force 6 Powers and functions under applied laws 7 Application of Commonwealth Acts 8 Ordinance may amend or repeal adopted laws 9 A.C.T. courts to have jurisdiction in the Territory 10 Ordinances 11 Laying of Ordinances before the Parliament 11A Ordinance not to be re‑made while required to be tabled 11B Ordinance not to be re‑made while subject to disallowance 11C Disallowed Ordinance not to be re‑made unless resolution rescinded or House approves 11D Regulations, rules and by‑laws 12 Grant of pardon, remission etc.

The Schedule—Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Notes An Act to provide for the Government of Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Preamble

WHEREAS Heard Island and McDonald Islands (being the islands described in the Schedule to this Act) are territories acquired by the Commonwealth:

AND WHEREAS it is desirable to make provision for the government of those territories as one Territory of the Commonwealth:

BE it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953.