High
Court of Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1980
No. 155 of 1980
An
Act to amend certain Acts in consequence of the enactment of the High Court of Australia Act 1979
[Assented to 19 September 1980]
BE
IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
PART
I—PRELIMINARY
Short
title
1. This Act may be cited
as the High Court of Australia
(Consequential Provisions) Act 1980.
Commencement
2. This Act shall come
into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
PART
II—AMENDMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY REPRESENTATION (HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES) ACT 1973
Principal
Act
3. The Australian Capital Territory Representation
(House of Representatives) Act 1973 is in this Part referred to as the
Principal Act.
Lodging
and hearing of petitions
4. Section 21 of the
Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) “the District
Registrar of the High Court at Canberra” and substituting “the Registrar of the
High Court”.
PART
III—AMENDMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918
Principal
Act
5. The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 is in
this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
Requisites
of petition
6. Section 185 of the
Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (e) “the Principal Registry
of the High Court or in the District Registry of that Court in the capital city
of the State in which the election was held” and substituting “the Registry of
the High Court”.
Deposit
as security for costs
7. Section 186 of the
Principal Act is amended by omitting “the Principal Registrar or District
Registrar (as the case may be) of the High Court” and substituting “the
Registrar of the High Court or a Deputy Registrar of the High Court”.
Court
to report cases of illegal practices
8. Section 192 of the
Principal Act is amended by omitting “the Principal Registrar or District
Registrar of the High Court” and substituting “the Registrar of the High Court”.
Copies
of petition and order of Court to be sent to House affected
9. Section 196 of the
Principal Act is amended by omitting “The Principal Registrar or District
Registrar of the High Court” and substituting “The Registrar of the High Court”.
Order
to be sent to House affected
10. Section 207 of the
Principal Act is amended by omitting “the Principal Registrar or District
Registrar of the High Court” and substituting “the Registrar of the High Court”.
PART
IV—AMENDMENTS OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY REPRESENTATION ACT 1922
Principal
Act
11. The Northern Territory Representation Act 1922
is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
Lodging
and hearing of petitions
12. Section 8a of the Principal Act is amended by
omitting from sub-sections (2) and (4) “the Principal Registrar of the High
Court” and substituting “the Registrar of the High Court”.
PART V—AMENDMENT
OF THE REFERENDUM (CONSTITUTION ALTERATION) ACT 1906
Principal
Act
13. The Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act 1906
is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
Requisites
of petition
14. Section 28 of the
Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (d) “the Principal Registry
of the High Court or in the District Registry of that Court in the capital city
of the State by which the referendum statement or return is disputed” and
substituting “the Registry of the High Court”.