Importation of Arms, Ammunition and Explosives (Amendment) Ordinance 1994 (CKI) (Cth)

TERRITORY OF COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

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Importation of Arms, Ammunition and Explosives (Amendment) Ordinance 1994

No. 1 of 1994

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Ordinance under the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955.

Dated 18 February 1994.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

WARREN SNOWDON

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories for the

Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories

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An Ordinance to amend the Importation of Arms, Ammunition and Explosives Ordinance 1992

1.   Short title

1.1   This Ordinance may be cited as the Importation of Arms, Ammunition and Explosives (Amendment) Ordinance 1994.¹

[NOTE:  This Ordinance commences on gazettal: see Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955, s 12 (2).]

2.    Amendment

2.1   The Importation of Arms, Ammunition and Explosives Ordinance  1992² is amended as set out in this Ordinance.

3.    Section 8 (Grant of a permit)

3.1   Subsection 8 (1):

After “his”, insert “or her”.

4.   Section 11 (Variation of permit)

4.1   Subsection 11 (1):

Omit “The”, substitute “If, in the opinion of the Commissioner, there has been a material change in the circumstances that existed when the Commissioner granted a permit, the”.

4.2   Subsection 11 (1):

Omit “vary a permit”, substitute “vary the permit”.

4.3   Add at the end:

“(3)   If the Commissioner varies a permit, the Commissioner must:

(a)   give notice in writing of the decision to the permit holder; and

(b)   include in the notice:

(i)   reasons for the decision; and

(ii)   a statement to the effect that the permit holder may, in accordance with section 13, appeal to the Minister against the decision.”.

5.   Section 13 (Appeal to the Minister)

5.1   After paragraph 13 (1) (b), insert:

“; or (c)   to vary a permit;”.

6.   Section 14 (Temporary import permits)

6.1   Subsection 14 (8):

Omit “paragraph 6 (1) (a)”, substitute “paragraph 6 (a)”.

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NOTES

1.   Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 25 February 1994.

2.   Ordinance No. 6, 1992.