Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00416:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00416
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 858–2846

2  Acceptance of the Territory [see Note 2]

  That part of the territory in the Antarctic seas which comprises all the islands and territories, other than Adelie Land, situated south of the 60th degree south latitude and lying between the 160th degree east longitude and the 45th degree east longitude, is hereby declared to be accepted by the Commonwealth as a Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth, by the name of the Australian Antarctic Territory.
Notes to the Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933

Note 1

The Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 8, 1933 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts
Act                                                 Number     Date          Date of commencement  Application, saving or transitional provisions
                                                    and year   of Assent
Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933  8, 1933    13 June 1933  13 June 1933
Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954             42, 1954   1 Nov 1954    1 Nov 1954            —
Statute Law Revision Act 1973                       216, 1973  19 Dec 1973   31 Dec 1973           Ss. 9(1) and 10

Table of Amendments
ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected                                                                                How affected
Title....................                                                                         am. No. 216, 1973
S. 3....................                                                                          rep. No. 42, 1954

Note 2

Section 2—For the Proclamation fixing 24 August 1936 as the date for the coming into operation of the United Kingdom Order‑in‑Council placing the Australian Antarctic Territory under the authority of Australia, see Gazette 1936, p. 1553, or Statutory Rules 1901‑1956, Vol. V, p. 5505.