Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY ACT 1954 - PREAMBLE

Preamble

WHEREAS the Australian Antarctic Territory was, by the Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933 , accepted by the Commonwealth as a Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth:

AND WHEREAS the Australian Antarctic Territory has been governed by the Commonwealth under the provisions of that Act:

AND WHEREAS it is desirable to make other provision for the government of the Australian Antarctic Territory:

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: