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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955

No. 34, 1955

Compilation No. 13

Compilation date: 18 December 2020

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 154, 2020

Registered: 9 February 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 18 December 2020 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Interpretation
4A Application of the Criminal Code
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
Part III—Laws and legislative powers
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 under the applied Western Australian laws
8GA Applied Western Australian laws—effect of directions or delegations
8H Arrangements with the Government of Western Australia
8I Savings
Division 2—Legislative powers of the Governor‑General
12 Legislative