Christmas Island (Courts) Regulations (Amendment) 1997 No. 167
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Statutory Rules 1997 No. 167
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government
Christmas Island Act 1958
Christmas Island (Courts) Regulations (Amendment)
The Amendment Regulations include an additional court in the Christmas Island (Courts) Regulations.
Details of the proposed Regulations are as follows:
Subregulation 1.1 provides that the Christmas Island (Courts) Regulations are amended as set out in the Regulations.
Regulation 2 amends Regulation 4.
Subregulation 2.1 includes a new paragraph (m) which adds a compensation magistrates court established under Part VI of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1981 of Western Australia.