Wireless Telegraphy Act 1936 (Cth)

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

No. 10 of 1936.

An Act to amend sections two and nine of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905–1919.

[Assented to 27th May, 1936.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1936.

(2.) The Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905–1919 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905–1936.

Interpretation.

2.Section two of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of “Australia” and inserting in its stead the following definitions:—

“‘Australia’ includes the Territories under the authority of the Commonwealth and the territorial waters of the Commonwealth and of any such Territory;

‘Territories under the authority of the Commonwealth’ includes any Territory governed by the Commonwealth under a mandate;”.

Proceedings in respect of offences.

3.Section nine of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—

“(3.) For the purposes of the application of this section in the Territories under the authority of the Commonwealth, ‘Court of Summary Jurisdiction’ includes a court of any such Territory sitting as a court for the making of summary orders or the summary punishment of offences under the law of the Territory.”.