Papua New Guinea (Application of Laws) Regulations

Papua New Guinea (Application of Laws) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1973 No. 243 as amended

made under the

Papua New Guinea (Application of Laws) Act 1973

This compilation was prepared on 21 July 2004
taking into account amendments up to SR 1979 No. 71

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

 1 Citation [see Note 1] 

 2 Cessation of Broadcasting and Television Act 1942

 3 Cessation of the Overseas Telecommunications Act 1946

 4 Cessation of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization Act 1956

 5 Cessation of part of Air Navigation Act 1920

 6 Cessation of Air Navigation (Charges) Act 1952

 7 Cessation of Airports (Business Concessions) Act 1959

 8 Cessation of Airports (Surface Traffic) Act 1960

 9 Cessation of part of Canned Fruits Export Marketing Act 1963

 10 Cessation of part of Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924

 11 Cessation of part of Honey Industry Act 1962

 12 Cessation of part of Meat Industry Act 1964

 13 Cessation of part of Wool Industry Act 1972

 14 Cessation of part of Tobacco Marketing Act 1965

 15 Cessation of Fisheries Act 1952

 16 Cessation of Whaling Act 1960

 17 Cessation of Defence legislation 

 17A Cessation of Quarantine Act 1908

 18 Cessation of Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Act 1961

 19 Cessation of Film and Television School Acts 1973

 20 Cessation of part of Crimes (Aircraft) Act 1963

Notes   

1 Citation [see Note 1]

  These Regulations may be cited as the Papua New Guinea (Application of Laws) Regulations.

2 Cessation of Broadcasting and Television Act 1942

  The Broadcasting and Television Act 1942 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from 1 December 1973.

3 Cessation of the Overseas Telecommunications Act 1946

  The Overseas Telecommunications Act 1946 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from 1 December 1973.

4 Cessation of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization Act 1956

  The Australian Security Intelligence Organization Act 1956 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from 1 December 1973.

5 Cessation of part of Air Navigation Act 1920

  The following parts of the Air Navigation Act 1920, namely:

 (a) sections 7 and 8;

 (b) paragraphs 26 (1) (b), (c), (d) and (e);

 (c) that part of paragraph 26 (2) (a) reading ‘and airworthiness’;

 (d) paragraphs 26 (2) (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k); and

 (e) subsections 26 (3) and (4);

shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from 1 June 1974.

6 Cessation of Air Navigation (Charges) Act 1952

  The Air Navigation (Charges) Act 1952 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from 1 June 1974.

7 Cessation of Airports (Business Concessions) Act 1959

  The Airports (Business Concessions) Act 1959 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from 1 June 1974.

8 Cessation of Airports (Surface Traffic) Act 1960

  The Airports (Surface Traffic) Act 1960 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from 1 June 1974.

9 Cessation of part of Canned Fruits Export Marketing Act 1963

  Section 34 of the Canned Fruits Export Marketing Act 1963 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from the date of commencement of this regulation.

10 Cessation of part of Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924

  Section 23 of the Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from the date of commencement of this regulation.

11 Cessation of part of Honey Industry Act 1962

  Section 28 of the Honey Industry Act 1962 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from the date of commencement of this regulation.

12 Cessation of part of Meat Industry Act 1964

  Section 38 of the Meat Industry Act 1964 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from the date of commencement of this regulation.

13 Cessation of part of Wool Industry Act 1972

  Section 87 of the Wool Industry Act 1972 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from the date of commencement of this regulation.

14 Cessation of part of Tobacco Marketing Act 1965

  Section 25 of the Tobacco Marketing Act 1965 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from the date of commencement of this regulation.

15 Cessation of Fisheries Act 1952

 (1) The Fisheries Act 1952 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from the date of commencement of this regulation.

 (2) In the continued application of the Fisheries Act 1952 as part of the law of Australia in relation to Papua New Guinea, the several courts of Papua New Guinea no longer have jurisdiction with respect to offences against that Act or the Regulations under that Act that are committed outside Australia and the Territories.

 (3) Where proceedings with respect to an offence against the Fisheries Act 1952 or the Regulations under that Act have, before the commencement of this regulation, been commenced in a court in Papua New Guinea, that court continues to have with respect to that offence the jurisdiction conferred on it by section 15 of that Act.

16 Cessation of Whaling Act 1960

  The Whaling Act 1960 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from the date of commencement of this regulation.

17 Cessation of Defence legislation

 (1) The Defence Act 1903, the Naval Defence Act 1910, the Air Force Act 1923 and the Courts-Martial Appeals Act 1955 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from the date of commencement of this regulation.

17A Cessation of Quarantine Act 1908

  The Quarantine Act 1908 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from 1 December 1974.

18 Cessation of Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Act 1961

  The Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Act 1961 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from 1 December 1974.

19 Cessation of Film and Television School Acts 1973

  The Film and Television School Acts 1973 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from 1 December 1974.

20 Cessation of part of Crimes (Aircraft) Act 1963

  Section 21 of the Crimes (Aircraft) Act 1963 shall cease to have effect as part of the law of Papua New Guinea on and from the date of commencement of this regulation.

Notes to the Papua New Guinea (Application of Laws) Regulations

Note 1

The Papua New Guinea (Application of Laws) Regulations (in force under the Papua New Guinea (Application of Laws) Act 1973) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1973 No. 243 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Table of Amendments