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High Commissioner Act 1940

Authoritative Version
  • - C1940A00052
  • No longer in force
Act No. 52 of 1940 as made
An Act to amend section nine of the High Commissioner Act 1909-1937.
Date of Assent 22 Aug 1940
Date of repeal 16 Jan 1974
Repealed by High Commissioner (United Kingdom) Act Repeal Act 1973

HIGH COMMISSIONER.

 

No. 52 of 1940.

An Act to amend section nine of the High Commissioner Act 1909-1937.

[Assented to 22nd August, 1940.]

[Date of commencement, 19th September, 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 High Commissioner Act 1940.

(2.)   The High Commissioner Act 1909-1937, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the High Commissioner Act 1909-1940

High Commissioner may appoint officers.

2.  Section nine of the High Commissioner Act 1909-1937 is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-section (3.); and

(b) by omitting from sub-section (5) the words “, subject to sub-section (3.) of this section,”.