Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH PLACES (APPLICATION OF LAWS) ACT 1970 - SECT 5

             (1)  The Acts Interpretation Act 1901 does not apply in relation to the applied provisions.

             (2)  Sections 4A, 4AA, 4AB, 4B, 4D to 4K (inclusive) and 6 of the Crimes Act 1914 do not apply in relation to, or in relation to matters arising under, the applied provisions.

          (2A)  Part IC of the Crimes Act 1914 does not apply to a member of the police force of a State in relation to, or in relation to matters arising under, the applied provisions.

          (2B)  Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code does not apply in relation to, or in relation to matters arising under, the applied provisions.

             (3)  Where there is in force an arrangement with the Governor of a State under subsection (2) of the next succeeding section, the provisions of the Acts set out in the Schedule to this Act do not apply to or in relation to matters arising under the applied provisions having effect in or in relation to a Commonwealth place in that State.

             (4)  Paragraph 6(1)(e) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 applies, in relation to a State to which subsection (3) applies, only to proceedings instituted under the applied provisions by:

                     (a)  the Director of Public Prosecutions;

                     (b)  an officer of, or a person employed by, the Commonwealth or a body established by or under an Act or by or under a law of a Territory (other than the Northern Territory); or

                     (c)  a person holding office under an Act or under a law of a Territory (other than the Northern Territory).