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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955
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C2016C00504 C11
10 March 2016
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20 October 2016
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Interpretation
4A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part II—Acceptance of the Islands
5 Acceptance of Cocos or Keeling Islands
6 Transfer of rights, liabilities etc. to Commonwealth
7 Extinguishment of certain rights and restrictions under the 1886 Indenture
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Part III—Laws and legislative powers
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Division 1—Laws of the Territory
7A The laws of the Territory
8 Operation of existing laws etc.
8A Application of Western Australian laws
8B Minister must table lists of applied Western Australian Acts
8C House may terminate application of Western Australian Acts in the Territory
8D Extension of period for giving notice of motion to terminate WA Act
8E Application of Commonwealth Acts
8G Powers and functions under the applied Western Australian laws
8H Arrangements with the Government of Western Australia
8I Savings
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Division 2—Legislative powers of the Governor-General
12 Legislative powers of Governor-General
13 Laying of Ordinances before the Parliament
13A Ordinance not to be re-made while required to be tabled
13B Ordinance not to be re-made while subject to disallowance
13C Disallowed Ordinance not to be re-made unless resolution rescinded or House approves
13D Regulations, rules and by-laws
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Part IVA—Trials on indictment
15AA Trials on indictment to be by judge and jury
15AB Minister may make arrangements with States
15AC Indictment court may sit in a State
15AD Juries outside the Territory
15AE Offences in relation to jurors
15AF Removal of accused to State to stand trial
15AG Accused to be conveyed to court
15AH Return of accused to Territory
15AI Person deemed to be prisoner under Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923
15AJ Person deemed to be criminal lunatic under Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923
15AK Repatriation of person tried in a State
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Part IVAA—Conferral of Territory jurisdiction on Western Australian courts etc.
15AAA Definitions
15AAB Conferral of jurisdiction on Western Australian courts and court officers
15AAC Transfer of Supreme Court jurisdiction
15AAD Transfer of pending proceedings
15AAE Application of provisions of this Act to courts of Western Australia
15AAF Savings—jurisdiction of Supreme Court of the Territory on and after transfer day
15AAG Abolition of Supreme Court of the Territory
15AAH Transitional provisions after abolition of Supreme Court
15AAI References to courts of Territory—transitional
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Part V—Miscellaneous
15A Appointment of officers
16 Sittings of courts etc.
17 Grant of pardon, remission etc.
18 Continuation of Malay customs
18A Exemption from customs duty of goods produced in the Territory
18B Disposal of land
19 Audit
20 Regulations
Schedule—Laws continuing in force in the Territory on and after 1 July 1992
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history