Interpretation Act 1984 (WA)(CI) (Amendment) Ordinance 1996 (Cth)

TERRITORY OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND

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Interpretation Act 1984 (W.A.)(C.I.) (Amendment) Ordinance 1996

No. 6 of 1996

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Ordinance under the Christmas Island Act 1958.

Dated 28 August 1996.

WILLIAM DEANE

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

WARWICK SMITH

Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government

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An Ordinance to provide for the amendment of the Interpretation Act 1984 (W.A.)(C.I.)

1.   Short title

1.1   This Ordinance may be cited as the Interpretation Act 1984 (W.A.)(C.I.) (Amendment) Ordinance 1996.¹

[NOTE: This Ordinance commences on gazettal: see s. 9 (2) of the Christmas Island Act 1958.]

2.    Amendment

2.1   The Interpretation Act 1984 (W.A.)(C.I.) (Amendment) Ordinance 1992² is amended as set out in this Ordinance.

3.    Section 5 (Definitions applicable to written laws)

3.1   Subsection 5 (1) (definition of “applied law”):

Omit “the State”, substitute “Western Australia”.

3.2   Subsection 5 (1):

Insert the following definitions:

“‘Commissioner of Police’ means the Commissioner of Police of the Australian Federal Police;

‘Police Force of Western Australia’ is taken to mean the Australian Federal Police;”.

3.3   Subsection 5 (1) (definition of “police officer”):

Omit the definition, substitute:

“‘police officer’ means:

(a)   a member or a special member of the Australian Federal Police; or

(b) a member of a State or Territory police force appointed by the Minister, under subsection 8G (6) of the Christmas Island Act, to provide police services in relation to the Territory;”.

3.4   Subsection 5 (1) (definition of “the State” or “this State”):

Omit the definition, substitute:

“‘the State’ or ‘this State’:

(a)   when used in a geographical sense—means the Territory; and

(b)   when used in any other sense—means the Territory unless the context precludes that meaning;”.

4.   Section 74C (Residency)

4.1   After “the State” (first occurring), insert “of Western Australia”.

4.2   Omit “either the State or”.

5.   Section 74D (Licences and permits, etc.)

5.1   Subsection 74D (1):

Omit the subsection, substitute:

“(1)   If an applied law requires a person:

(a)   to be licensed or registered; or

(b)   to hold a permit, certificate or other statutory instrument;

then, unless the contrary intention appears, if the person is licensed or registered, or holds a permit, certificate or other statutory instrument, under the corresponding law of Western Australia, the person is taken to be licensed or registered, or to hold the permit, certificate or other statutory instrument, under the applied law.”.

6.   Section 74F (Employment by the Crown)

6.1   Omit the section, substitute:

Employment by the Crown

“74F.   Unless the contrary intention appears, a provision of an applied law that requires a person to be appointed or employed under Part 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 (W.A.)(C.I.), or under any other applied law, does not apply to a person who is appointed or employed to exercise a power or perform a function or duty in, or in relation to, the Territory.”.

7.   Section 74G (Financial Procedures)

7.1   Omit the section.

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NOTES

1.   Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 4 September 1996.

2.   Ordinance No. 3, 1992 as amended by No. 5, 1993.