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Provision Reference: s 12 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 14858–18296

12  Grant of pardon, remission etc.

 (1) The Governor‑General, acting with the advice of the Minister, by warrant under the Governor‑General's hand, may grant to a person convicted by a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in the Territory a pardon, either free or conditional, or a remission or commutation of sentence, or a respite, for such period as the Governor‑General thinks fit, of the execution of sentence, and may remit any fine, penalty or forfeiture imposed or incurred under a law in force in the Territory.

 (2) Where an offence has been committed in the Territory, or where an offence has been committed outside the Territory for which the offender may be tried in the Territory, the Governor‑General, acting with the advice of the Minister, by warrant under the Governor‑General's hand, may grant a pardon to any accomplice who gives evidence that leads to the conviction of the principal offender or any of the principal offenders.

The Schedule—Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Section 3

  The islands known as Heard Island and McDonald Islands, comprising all the islands and rocks lying within the area bounded by the parallels 52 degrees 30 minutes and 53 degrees 30 minutes south latitude and the meridians 72 degrees and 74 degrees 30 minutes east longitude.
Notes to the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953

Note 1

The Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 7, 1953 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 1 October 2001 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts
Act                                                                              Number     Date          Date of commencement                                           Application, saving or transitional provisions
                                                                                 and year   of Assent
Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953                                       7, 1953    27 Mar 1953   24 Apr 1953
Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1957                                       36, 1957   7 June 1957   5 July 1957                                                    —
Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1963                                       23, 1963   28 May 1963   25 June 1963                                                   S. 3
Statute Law Revision Act 1973                                                    216, 1973  19 Dec 1973   31 Dec 1973                                                    Ss. 9(1) and 10
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No.1) 1982                           26, 1982   7 May 1982    Part XXIV (ss. 156, 157): 4 June 1982 (a)                      —
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments Act (No.2) 1982                            80, 1982   22 Sept 1982  Part LXXI (ss. 262, 263): 4 June 1982 (b)                      —
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983                          39, 1983   20 June 1983  S. 3: 18 July 1983 (c)                                         S. 7(1)
 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986                         168, 1986  18 Dec 1986   S. 3: Royal Assent (d)                                         S. 5
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation