Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

QUARANTINE ACT 1908 - SECT 6

             (1)  This Act extends to the Cocos Islands and to Christmas Island.

             (2)  Any references in provisions of this Act to the Cocos Islands do not imply that references to Australia or to the Commonwealth in other provisions of this Act do not also include references to the Cocos Islands.

             (3)  Any references in provisions of this Act to Christmas Island do not imply that references to Australia or to the Commonwealth in other provisions of this Act do not also include references to Christmas Island.

Note:          Under paragraph 17(a) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 , in any Act Australia and Commonwealth include the Cocos Islands and Christmas Island unless the contrary intention appears.