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lawful authority and having legislative effect.
the Act means the Christmas Island Act 1958.
the Administrator means the Administrator of the Territory holding office under the Administration Ordinance 1968.
the Children's Court means the Children's Court of Christmas Island established by the Children's Court Ordinance 1972.
the Christmas Island Order in Council, 1957 means the Christmas Island Order in Council, 1957 made under the Imperial Act known as the Straits Settlements (Repeal) Act, 1946.
the commencement of the Act means the date fixed by Proclamation under subsection (2) of section two of the Act.
the Minister means the Minister of State for the Commonwealth for the time being administering the Act.
the Supreme Court means the Supreme Court of Christmas Island.
the Territory means the Territory of Christmas Island.
Western Australian Act means an Act passed by the Parliament of Western Australia.

 (2) Where an Ordinance confers upon a person or authority power to make, grant or issue an instrument (including regulations, rules or rules of court) then, unless the contrary intention appears, expressions used in an instrument so made, granted or issued shall be deemed to have the same meanings as in the Ordinance conferring the power.

6 Application of Acts Interpretation Act to Ordinances

  Subject to this Ordinance, the provisions of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (except sections 5 and 15A, paragraphs 26 (e) and 27 (d), section 30, sections 37 to 40 (inclusive), paragraph 46 (a) and sections 47, 48 and 49), as amended from time to time, apply, so far as they are capable of application, to and in relation to Ordinances, including this Ordinance, as if an Ordinance were an Act.

6B References to the Administrator

  Where, in an Ordinance, the Administrator is referred to, the reference shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be deemed to include the person for the time being exercising the powers and performing the functions of the Administrator under section 7 or section 8 of the Administration Ordinance 1968.

7 Numbering of Ordinances

  Ordinances made under the Act in each secular year shall be numbered in regular arithmetical series, beginning with the number one, in the order in which notice of their making is published in the Gazette.

8 Citation of Acts and Ordinances

 (1) In an Ordinance, instrument or document:
 (a) an Act may be cited by its short title, or by reference to the secular year in which it was passed and its number;
 (b) an Ordinance may be cited by its short title, or by reference to the secular year in which it was passed and its number; and
 (c) an Imperial Act may be cited by its short title (if any), or by reference to the