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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  • 10C Disallowed ordinance not to be re - made unless resolution rescinded or House approves  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

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