Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00729:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00729
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 2890–5269

5  Definitions applicable to written laws
 (1) Subsection 5(1) (definition of Consolidated Revenue Fund):
Omit the definition, substitute:
Consolidated Revenue Fund means the Commonwealth Consolidated Revenue Fund.
 (2) Subsection 5(1) (definition of police officer):
Omit the definition, substitute:
police officer means:
 (a) a member or a special member of the Australian Federal Police; or
 (b) a member of a State or Territory police force appointed by the Minister, under subsection 8G(6) of the Christmas Island Act, to provide police services in relation to the Territory.
 (3) Subsection 5(1) (definition of Territory)
Omit the definition, substitute:
Territory means the Territory of Christmas Island.
 (4) Subsection 5(1) (definition of the State or this State):
Omit the definition, substitute:
the State, this State or Western Australia:
 (a) when used in a geographical sense—means the Territory; and
 (b) when used in any other sense—means the Territory unless the context precludes that meaning.
 (5) Insert the following definitions:
applied law means a law of Western Australia as in force in the Territory in accordance with section 8A of the Christmas Island Act.
Christmas Island Act means the Christmas Island Act 1958 of the Commonwealth.
Commissioner of Police means the Commissioner of Police of the Australian Federal Police.
Commonwealth Gazette means the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette and includes the Australian Government Gazette published during the period commencing on 1 July 1973 and ending on 30 June 1977.
Commonwealth Government Printer includes any person printing for the Commonwealth Government.
Crown means the Crown in right of the Commonwealth.
notifiable instrument has the same meaning as in the Legislation Act 2003 of the Commonwealth.
Police Act, means the Police Act 1892 (W.A.)(C.I.).
Police Force of Western Australia is taken to mean the Australian Federal Police.
Territory Gazette means the Government Gazette of the Territory published by authority.
Territory Ordinance means:
 (a) an Ordinance made on or after 1 July 1992, under section 9 of the Christmas Island Act, as in force in the Territory from time to time; or
 (b) a law, specified in the Schedule to the Christmas Island Act, as in force in the Territory from time to time.
Western Australian Act means an Act passed by the Parliament of Western Australia.