Navigation Act 1912-1953.
ORDER UNDER SECTION 7.
Exemption of Trade with Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Commonwealth of By His Excellency the Governor-
Australia to wit. General in and over the Commonwealth
W. J. Slim of Australia.
Governor-General.
Whereas by section 7 of the Navigation Act 1912-1953 it is among other things enacted that the Governor-General may by Order declare the carrying of passengers or cargo between ports in any Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth, or between ports in any such Territory and any other Australian ports, or ports in any other such Territory, shall not be deemed engaging in the coasting trade:
And whereas it is desirable that the carrying of passengers or cargo between Cocos (Keeling) Islands, a Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth, and ports in Australia, or ports in any other such Territory, shall not, during the period during which this Order is in force, be deemed engaging in the coasting trade:
Now therefore I, Sir William Joseph Slim, the Governor-General aforesaid, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, do hereby declare that the carrying of passengers and cargo between Cocos (Keeling) Islands and ports in Australia, or ports in any other Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth, shall not, during the period during which this Order is in force, be deemed engaging in the coasting trade.
Given under my Hand and the Great Seal of the Common-
wealth this twenty-eighth day of JUNE in the
(L.S.) year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and
fifty-six, and in the fifth year of Her Majesty’s reign.
By His Excellency’s Command,
SHANE PALTRIDGE
Minister of State for Shipping and Transport.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
-(Ex. Min. No. 16)