SEAT OF GOVERNMENT (ADMINISTRATION).

No. 14 of 1940.

An Act to amend the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910–1939.

[Assented to 27th May, 1940.]

[Date of commencement, 24th June, 1940.]

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 Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1940.

(2.) The Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910–1939, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910–1940.

Ordinance.

2. Section twelve of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910–1939 is amended by inserting after sub-section (2.) the following sub-section:—

“(2a.) A notice in the Gazette of any such Ordinance having been made, and of the place where copies of the Ordinance can be purchased, shall be sufficient compliance with the requirement of paragraph (a) of the last preceding sub-section.”.