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Territory of Christmas Island

Local Government (Transition) Ordinance 1992

Ordinance No. 6 of 1992 as amended

made under the

Christmas Island Act 1958

This compilation was prepared on 14 December 2001
taking into account amendments up to Ordinance No. 2 of 1993

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part 1 Preliminary

 1 Short title [see Note 1]
 2 Commencement
 3 Interpretation

Part 2 Establishment of Shire council

 4 The Christmas Island Shire
 5 The Shire council — interim membership
 6 Assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of the former Assembly
 6A Audit of CISC for financial year ending on 30 June 1992
 6B Auditor's powers
 6C Annual report and financial statements on CISC activities
 7 Employees of the former Assembly or CISC
 7A Council trading undertakings
 8 Suspension of operation of provisions of the Local Government Act [see Note 2]
 9 References to the former Assembly or CISC

Part 3 Shire council election in 1992

 10 Amendments of the Local Government Act

Schedule 1 Amendments of the Local Government Act 1960 (W.A.)(C.I.) for Shire council elections in 1992

Schedule 2 Regulations not suspended under paragraph 8 (b)

Notes

An Ordinance to provide for the manner in which the Local Government Act 1960 of Western Australia is to apply in the Territory and for related purposes

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title [see Note 1]

  This Ordinance may be cited as the Local Government (Transition) Ordinance 1992.

2 Commencement

  This Ordinance commences on 1 July 1992.

3 Interpretation

  In this Ordinance, unless the contrary intention appears:
Act means the Christmas Island Act 1958.
CISC means the Christmas Island Services Corporation established under section 3 of the Services Corporation Ordinance 1984 as in force immediately before the commencement day.
commencement day means the day on which section 6 of the Territories Law Reform Act 1992 commences.
former Assembly means the Christmas Island Assembly, constituted under the Christmas Island Assembly Ordinance 1985 as in force immediately before the commencement day.
Local Government Act means the Local Government Act 1960 (W.A.) (C.I.).
Shire means the Christmas Island Shire.

Part 2 Establishment of Shire council

4 The Christmas Island Shire

 (1) For the purposes of the Local Government Act, the Territory is a shire, named the Christmas Island Shire.

 (2) For the purposes of subsection 9 (2) of the Local Government Act, the seal as in use by CISC immediately before the commencement day is the common seal of the Shire.

5 The Shire council — interim membership

 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 9 (5) (b) (ii) of the Local Government