Interpretation Act 1984 (WA)(CI) (Amendment) Ordinance 1996 (Cth)

Territory of Christmas Island __________

Interpretation Act 1984 (W.A.)(C.I.) (Amendment) Ordinance 1996

No. 6 of 1996

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Ordinance under the Christmas Island Act 1958.

Dated 28 August 1996.

WILLIAM DEANE Governor-General By His Excellency's Command,

WARWICK SMITH Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government __________

An Ordinance to provide for the amendment of the Interpretation Act 1984 (W.A.)(C.I.)

1. Short title 1.1 This Ordinance may be cited as the Interpretation Act 1984 (W.A.)(C.I.) (Amendment) Ordinance 1996.1

[NOTE: This Ordinance commences on gazettal: see s. 9 (2) of the Christmas Island Act 1958.]

2. Amendment 2.1 The Interpretation Act 1984 (W.A.)(C.I.) (Amendment) Ordinance 19922 is amended as set out in this Ordinance.

3. Section 5 (Definitions applicable to written laws) 3.1 Subsection 5 (1) (definition of "applied law"): Omit "the State", substitute "Western Australia".

3.2 Subsection 5 (1): Insert the following definitions: "'Commissioner of Police' means the Commissioner of Police of the Australian Federal Police; 'Police Force of Western Australia' is taken to mean the Australian Federal Police;".

3.3 Subsection 5 (1) (definition of "police officer"): Omit the definition, substitute:

"'police officer' means: (a) a member or a special member of the Australian Federal Police; or (b) a member of a State or Territory police force appointed by the Minister, under subsection 8G (6) of the Christmas Island Act, to provide police services in relation to the Territory;".

3.4 Subsection 5 (1) (definition of "the State" or "this State"): Omit the definition, substitute:

"'the State' or 'this State': (a) when used in a geographical sense—means the Territory; and (b) when used in any other sense—means the Territory unless the context precludes that meaning;".