CHRISTMAS ISLAND ACT 1958
Table of Provisions
PART I--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 4 Interpretation
- 4A Application of the Criminal Code
PART II--ACCEPTANCE--OFCHRISTMAS ISLAND
- 5 Acceptance of Christmas Island
- 6 Transfer of rights, liabilities etc. to Commonwealth
PART III--LAWS--AND LEGISLATIVE POWERS
Division 1--Laws of the Territory
- 7 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
- 9 Legislative powers of the Governor - General
- 10 Tabling of Ordinances in Parliament
- 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- 10C Disallowed ordinance not to be re - made unless resolution rescinded or House approves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
PART IV--THE--JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- 11 Supreme Court
- 11AAA Minister may make arrangements with States
- 11AA Supreme Court may sit in a State
- 11A Registries and Registrars
- 12 Jurisdiction etc. of the Supreme Court
- 12A Juries outside the Territory
- 12B Offences in relation to jurors
PART IVA--CONFERRAL--OF TERRITORY JURISDICTION ON WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COURTS ETC.
- 14A Definitions
- 14B Conferral of jurisdiction on Western Australian courts and court officers
- 14C Transfer of Supreme Court jurisdiction
- 14D Transfer of pending proceedings
- 14E Application of provisions of this Act to courts of Western Australia
- 14F Savings--jurisdiction of Supreme Court of the Territory on and after transfer day
- 14G Abolition of Supreme Court of the Territory
- 14H Transitional provisions after abolition of Supreme Court
- 14J References to courts of Territory--transitional
PART VI--MISCELLANEOUS
- 17 Appointment of officers
- 18 Arrangements in relation to prisoners, mental patients etc.
- 18A Removal of accused to State to stand trial
- 18B Accused to be conveyed to Court
- 18C Return of accused to Territory
- 18D Person deemed to be prisoner under Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923
- 18E Person deemed to be criminal lunatic under Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923
- 18F Repatriation of person tried in a State
- 20 Grant of pardon, remission etc.
- 21 Exemption from Customs duties of goods produced in the Territory
- 21A Disposal of land
- 22 Audit
- 22A Ordinances--incorporation of matters by reference
- 23 Regulations