Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CHRISTMAS ISLAND ACT 1958 - SECT 14J

             (1)  Unless the contrary intention appears:

                     (a)  a reference in any Act (including a reference in a provision of this Act other than this Part) to the Supreme Court of the Territory is taken to include a reference to the Supreme Court of Western Australia exercising jurisdiction in or in relation to the Territory under this Act; and

                     (b)  a reference in any Act to courts of the Territory is taken to include a reference to courts of Western Australia exercising jurisdiction in or in relation to the Territory under this Act.

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to a reference in the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.