Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933 (Cth)

Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933

Act No. 8 of 1933 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 7 November 2000

taking into account amendments up to Act No. 216 of 1973

The text of any of those amendments not in force

on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be

affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,

Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

      

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An Act to provide for the acceptance of certain territory in the AntarcticSeas as a Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth

1Short title [see Note 1]

 This Act may be cited as the Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933.

2Acceptance of the Territory [see Note 2]

 That part of the territory in the Antarctic seas which comprises all the islands and territories, other than Adelie Land, situated south of the 60th degree south latitude and lying between the 160th degree east longitude and the 45th degree east longitude, is hereby declared to be accepted by the Commonwealth as a Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth, by the name of the Australian Antarctic Territory.

Notes to theAustralian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933

Note 1

The Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 8, 1933 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933	8, 1933	13 June 1933	13 June 1933
Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954	42, 1954	1 Nov 1954	1 Nov 1954	—
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	31 Dec 1973	Ss. 9(1) and 10

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Title........................................	am. No. 216, 1973
S. 3.........................................	rep. No. 42, 1954

Note 2

Section 2—For the Proclamation fixing 24 August 1936 as the date for the coming into operation of the United Kingdom Order‑in‑Council placing the Australian Antarctic Territory under the authority of Australia, see Gazette 1936, p. 1553, or Statutory Rules 1901‑1956, Vol. V, p. 5505.