ASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDS ACCEPTANCE ACT 1933 - SECT 13 Grant of pardon, remission etc.

ASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDS ACCEPTANCE ACT 1933 - SECT 13

  (1)   The Governor - General, acting with the advice of the Minister, may, by warrant under the Governor - General's hand, grant to a person convicted by a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in or in relation to the Territory a pardon, either free or conditional, or a remission or commutation of sentence, or a respite, for such period as the Governor - General thinks fit, of the execution of sentence, and may remit any fine, penalty or forfeiture imposed or incurred under a law in force in the Territory.

  (2)   Where an offence has been committed in the Territory, or where an offence has been committed outside the Territory for which the offender may be tried in the Territory, the Governor - General, acting with the advice of the Minister, may, by warrant under the Governor - General's hand, grant a pardon to any accomplice who gives evidence that leads to the conviction of the principal offender or any of the principal offenders.

Notes to the Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933

Note 1

The Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No.   60, 1933 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 1   October 2001 is not included in this compilation . For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Table of Amendments

Note 2

Section   4--The date fixed was 10   May 1934 ( see Gazette 1934, p. 761).

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No.   143, 2001)