Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TORRES STRAIT TREATY (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 NO. 22 OF 1984 - SECT 19

19. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting ''or'' from the end of paragraph (1) (d);

   (b)  by adding at the end of sub-section (1) the following word and
        paragraph:

'' or (f) a person who is an inhabitant of the Protected Zone, not being-

        (i)    a person in respect of whom a declaration is in force under
               sub-section (2); or

        (ii)   a person who, at the time of entry, is a person of any of the
               descriptions set out in paragraph 16 (1) (c),

who is entering a part of Australia that is in the Protected Zone or in an
area in the vicinity of the Protected Zone in connection with the performance
of traditional activities.'';

   (c)  by omitting from sub-section (2) ''or (d)'' and substituting '', (d)
        or (f)'';

   (d)  by omitting ''or'' from the end of paragraph (3) (c); and

   (e)  by adding at the end of sub-section (3) the following word and
        paragraph:

''or (e) in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (1) (f)-

        (i)    if he ceases to be an inhabitant of the Protected Zone;

        (ii)   if he remains in Australia otherwise than in connection with
               the performance of traditional activities; or

        (iii)  if he enters a part of Australia other than a part of Australia
               that is in the Protected Zone or in an area in the vicinity of
               the Protected Zone.''.