Indian Ocean Territories (Administration of Laws) Act 1992 (WA)

Western Australia Indian Ocean Territories (Administration of Laws) Act 1992 Western Australia Indian Ocean Territories (Administration of Laws) Act 1992 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Interpretation 2 Part 2 — Arrangements with Commonwealth 4. Arrangements relating to exercise of powers by State authorities 4 5. Arrangements relating to exercise of jurisdiction by State courts 4 Part 3 — State authorities authorised to exercise powers in Territories 6. State authority may exercise powers in Territory 6 7. Keeping of records 6 8. Funds and accounts 6 9. Exemption from, and modification of, laws 7 Part 4 — Jurisdiction of State courts and State judicial officers in relation to Territories 10. Interpretation 8 11. State courts and State judicial officers may exercise jurisdiction in Territories 9 12. Conduct of proceedings 9 13. State court and State judicial officers may sit in this State or Territory 9 14. Transferred proceedings 10 15. Orders as to costs in proceedings before transfer 10 16. Keeping of court records 10 Part 5 — Miscellaneous 17. Regulations 11 Notes Compilation table 12 Defined terms Western Australia Indian Ocean Territories (Administration of Laws) Act 1992 An Act to authorise State authorities to exercise powers, perform functions and duties and provide services in or in relation to the Territories of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, to enable State courts and State judicial officers to exercise jurisdiction in or in relation to those Territories, and to authorise the State and State authorities to enter into arrangements with the Commonwealth for those purposes.

Part 1 — Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Ocean Territories (Administration of Laws) Act 1992 1.

2. Commencement (1) This Act, other than Part 4, comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent 1. (2) The provisions of Part 4 come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation 1.