Territory of Christmas Island
Interpretation Amendment Ordinance 1999 (No. 1)
No. 1 of 1999
I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, 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 17 March 1999.
WILLIAM DEANE
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
IAN MACDONALD
Minister for Regional Services, Territories and
Local Government
Territory of Christmas Island
Interpretation Amendment Ordinance 1999 (No. 1)1
No. 1 of 19992
made under the
Christmas Island Act 1958
An ordinance to provide for the amendment of the Interpretation Ordinance 1958
Contents
Page
1 Name of ordinance 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Amendment of Interpretation Ordinance 1958 2
Schedule 1 Amendments 3
1 Name of ordinance
This ordinance is the Interpretation Amendment Ordinance 1999 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
This ordinance commences on gazettal.
3 Amendment of Interpretation Ordinance 1958
Schedule 1 amends the Interpretation Ordinance 1958.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(section 3)
[1] Subsection 4A (1)
after
“(W.A.)”
insert
or “(WA)”
[2] Subsection 4A (2)
after
“(W.A.)(C.I.)”
insert
or “(WA)(CI)”
[3] Subsection 5 (1), definitions of justice of the peace, magistrate, monogamous marriage and the Magistrate’s Court
omit
[4] Subsection 5 (1), definition of police officer
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 for the Territory.
[5] Section 6A
omit
Notes
1. This ordinance amends Ordinance No. 1, 1958, as amended by No. 1, 1960; No. 1, 1962; No. 4, 1964; No. 1, 1966; No. 2, 1967; No. 2, 1968; No. 4, 1972; No. 2, 1973; No. 3, 1976; No. 7, 1977; No. 9, 1980; Nos. 6 and 16, 1987; No. 4, 1992.
2. Made by the Governor-General on 17 March 1999, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 March 1999.