Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02639:schedule:12:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02639
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 12 (pt 12/42)
Character Range: 31363–34271

Principal Act.

Schedule
46. The Schedule to the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by inserting ", 17a" after "17";
     (b) by inserting ", 20aa, 20ab, 20ac" after "20a"; and
     (c) by inserting ", 21aa" after "21a".

PART XVIII—AMENDMENTS OF COMMONWEALTH PRISONERS ACT 1967

Division 1—Amendment consequential on section 7, Crimes Amendment Act 1982

Principal Act
47. The Commonwealth Prisoners Act 196717 is in this Division referred to as the Principal Act.

Fixing of minimum term of imprisonment
48. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (5) "Notwithstanding sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Crimes Act 1914-1966" and substituting "Notwithstanding sub-sections (1) and (4) of section 19 of the Crimes Act 1914".

Division 2—Amendment consequential on section 8, Crimes Amendment Act 1982

Principal Act
49. The Commonwealth Prisoners Act 196717 is in this Division referred to as the Principal Act.

Exercise of Royal prerogative of mercy and operation of other Commonwealth laws or Territory laws
50. Section 22 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) "section 17, section 19a or section 20 of the Crimes Act 1914-1966" and substituting "section 17, 19a, 20 or 20ab of the Crimes Act 1914".

PART XIX—AMENDMENTS OF COMPANIES ACT 1981

Principal Act
51. The Companies Act 198118 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Interpretation
52. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting "or" from paragraph (c) of the definition of "corporation" in sub-section (1); and
     (b) by adding at the end of the definition of "corporation" in sub-section (1) the following word and paragraph:
          "or (e) a corporation constituted under the Unit Titles Ordinance 1970;".

Publication of name, &c., of recognized company or recognized foreign company
53. Section 509 of the Principal Act is amended—

     (a) by omitting sub-sections (2) and (3) and substituting the following sub-sections:
     "(2) There shall appear in legible characters on every relevant negotiable instrument of a recognized company or recognized foreign company (other than a banking corporation) that is issued or signed in the Territory the name of the recognized company or recognized foreign company and, if default is made in complying with this sub-section, the recognized company or recognized foreign company is guilty of an offence.
     Penalty: $1,000.
     "(3) If an officer of a recognized company or recognized foreign company, or any other person—
          (a) on behalf of the recognized company or recognized foreign company, issues or publishes in the Territory, or authorizes the issue or publication in the Territory of, any relevant document of the recognized company or recognized foreign company that does not comply with the requirements of sub-section (1); or
          (b) signs or issues in the Territory, or