Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933 (Cth)

Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933

Act No. 60 of 1933 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 8 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 Commencement [see Note 1] 3 Interpretation 4 Proclamation by Governor‑General fixing date on which Order in Council shall come into operation [see Note 2] 5 Acceptance of Ashmore Islands and Cartier Island 6 Application of Northern Territory laws 6A Criminal Code does not apply 7 Ordinance may amend or repeal adopted laws 8 Application of Commonwealth Acts 9 Ordinances 10 Tabling of Ordinances 10A Ordinance not to be re‑made while required to be tabled 10B Ordinance not to be re‑made while subject to disallowance 10C Disallowed Ordinance not to be re‑made unless resolution rescinded or House approves 10D Regulations, rules and by‑laws 11 Powers and functions under adopted laws 11A Arrangements with Northern Territory 12 Courts of Northern Territory to have jurisdiction in Territory 13 Grant of pardon, remission etc.

Notes An Act to provide for the acceptance of Ashmore Islands and Cartier Island as a Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth, and for the Government thereof

WHEREAS the islands named the Ashmore Islands and known as Middle, East and West Islands, and also the island named Cartier Island, being islands situated in the Indian Ocean off the North‑West Coast of Australia, are islands over which His Majesty the King has sovereign rights: