COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS ACT 1955

Table of Provisions

• Long Title
• Preamble

PART I--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 4 Interpretation  
• 4A Application of the Criminal Code  

PART II--ACCEPTANCE--OF THEISLANDS

• 5 Acceptance of Cocos or Keeling Islands  
• 6 Transfer of rights, liabilities etc. to Commonwealth  
• 7 Extinguishment of certain rights and restrictions under the 1886 Indenture  

PART III--LAWS--AND LEGISLATIVE POWERS

Division 1--Laws of the Territory

• 7A The laws of the Territory  
• 8 Operation of existing laws etc.  
• 8A Application of Western Australian laws  
• 8B Minister must table lists of applied Western Australian Acts  
• 8C House may terminate application of Western Australian Acts in the Territory  
• 8D Extension of period for giving notice of motion to terminate WA Act  
• 8E Application of Commonwealth Acts  
• 8G Powers under the applied Western Australian laws  
• 8GA Applied Western Australian laws--effect of directions or delegations  
• 8H Arrangements with the Government of Western Australia  
• 8I Savings  

Division 2--Legislative powers of the Governor-General

• 12 Legislative powers of Governor - General  
• 13 Laying of Ordinances before the Parliament  
• 13A Ordinance not to be re - made while required to be tabled  
• 13B Ordinance not to be re - made while subject to disallowance  
• 13C Disallowed Ordinance not to be re - made unless resolution rescinded or House approves  
• 13D Regulations, rules and by - laws  

PART IVA--TRIALS--ON INDICTMENT

• 15AA Trials on indictment to be by judge and jury  
• 15AB Minister may make arrangements with States  
• 15AC Indictment court may sit in a State  
• 15AD Juries outside the Territory  
• 15AE Offences in relation to jurors  
• 15AF Removal of accused to State to stand trial  
• 15AG Accused to be conveyed to court  
• 15AH Return of accused to Territory  
• 15AI Person deemed to be prisoner under Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923  
• 15AJ Person deemed to be criminal lunatic under Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923  
• 15AK Repatriation of person tried in a State  

PART IVAA--CONFERRAL--OF TERRITORY JURISDICTION ON WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COURTS ETC.

• 15AAA Definitions  
• 15AAB Conferral of jurisdiction on Western Australian courts and court officers  
• 15AAC Transfer of Supreme Court jurisdiction  
• 15AAD Transfer of pending proceedings  
• 15AAE Application of provisions of this Act to courts of Western Australia  
• 15AAF Savings--jurisdiction of Supreme Court of the Territory on and after transfer day  
• 15AAG Abolition of Supreme Court of the Territory  
• 15AAH Transitional provisions after abolition of Supreme Court  
• 15AAI References to courts of Territory--transitional  

PART V--MISCELLANEOUS

• 15A Appointment of officers  
• 16 Sittings of courts etc.  
• 17 Grant of pardon, remission etc.  
• 18 Continuation of Malay customs  
• 18A Exemption from customs duty of goods produced in the Territory  
• 18B Disposal of land  
• 19 Audit  
• 19A Ordinances--incorporation of matters by reference  
• 20 Regulations  
• SCHEDULE Laws continuing in force in the Territory on and after 1 July 1992