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COMMONWEALTH PLACES (ADMINISTRATION OF LAWS) ACT 1970 - SECT 3
Definitions
3 Definitions
In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise
indicates or requires:
"Authority" means:
(a) the Governor, a Minister or a member of the Executive
Council of the State,
(b) a court of the State,
(c) a person who holds
office as a member of a court of the State,
(d) a body created by or under a
law of the State, and
(e) an officer or employee of the State or of a body
referred to in paragraph (d) of this definition.
"Commonwealth place" means a place (not being the seat of Government) whether
within or without the State with respect to which the Parliament of the
Commonwealth, by virtue of section 52 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Australia, has, subject to that Constitution, exclusive power to make laws
for the peace, order, and good government of the Commonwealth.
"the applied provisions" means the provisions of the laws of the State that
apply or are to be deemed to have applied in or in relation to Commonwealth
places by virtue of the Commonwealth Act.
"the Commonwealth Act" means the Commonwealth Places
(Application of Laws) Act 1970 of the Commonwealth and, if that Act is
amended, that Act as amended.
"the laws of the State" means the laws in force in the State, whether written
or unwritten and as in force for the time being, and instruments made or
having effect under those laws but does not include a law of the Commonwealth,
whether written or unwritten, or an instrument made or having effect under
such a law and
"law of the State" has a corresponding meaning.
"the State" means the State of New South Wales.
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