Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS ACT 1955 - NOTES

No. 34, 1955

Compilation No. 13

Compilation date: 18 December 2020

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 154, 2020

Registered: 9 February 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 18 December 2020 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part I--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

4 Interpretation

4A Application of the Criminal Code

Part II--Acceptance of the Islands

5 Acceptance of Cocos or Keeling Islands

6 Transfer of rights, liabilities etc. to Commonwealth

7 Extinguishment of certain rights and restrictions under the 1886 Indenture

Part III--Laws and legislative powers

Division 1--Laws of the Territory

7A The laws of the Territory

8 Operation of existing laws etc.

8A Application of Western Australian laws

8B Minister must table lists of applied Western Australian Acts

8C House may terminate application of Western Australian Acts in the Territory

8D Extension of period for giving notice of motion to terminate WA Act

8E Application of Commonwealth Acts

8G Powers under the applied Western Australian laws

8GA Applied Western Australian laws--effect of directions or delegations

8H Arrangements with the Government of Western Australia

8I Savings

Division 2--Legislative powers of the Governor-General

12 Legislative powers of Governor-General

13 Laying of Ordinances before the Parliament

13A Ordinance not to be re-made while required to be tabled

13B Ordinance not to be re-made while subject to disallowance

13C Disallowed Ordinance not to be re-made unless resolution rescinded or House approves

13D Regulations, rules and by-laws

Part IVA--Trials on indictment

15AA Trials on indictment to be by judge and jury

15AB Minister may make arrangements with States

15AC Indictment court may sit in a State

15AD Juries outside the Territory

15AE Offences in relation to jurors

15AF Removal of accused to State to stand trial

15AG Accused to be conveyed to court

15AH Return of accused to Territory

15AI Person deemed to be prisoner under Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923

15AJ Person deemed to be criminal lunatic under Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923

15AK Repatriation of person tried in a State

Part IVAA--Conferral of Territory jurisdiction on Western Australian courts etc.

15AAA Definitions

15AAB Conferral of jurisdiction on Western Australian courts and court officers

15AAC Transfer of Supreme Court jurisdiction

15AAD Transfer of pending proceedings

15AAE Application of provisions of this Act to courts of Western Australia

15AAF Savings--jurisdiction of Supreme Court of the Territory on and after transfer day

15AAG Abolition of Supreme Court of the Territory

15AAH Transitional provisions after abolition of Supreme Court

15AAI References to courts of Territory--transitional

Part V--Miscellaneous

15A Appointment of officers

16 Sittings of courts etc.

17 Grant of pardon, remission etc.

18 Continuation of Malay customs

18A Exemption from customs duty of goods produced in the Territory

18B Disposal of land

19 Audit

19A Ordinances--incorporation of matters by reference

20 Regulations

Schedule--Laws continuing in force in the Territory on and after 1 July 1992

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnote 5--Editorial changes

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955	34, 1955	16 June 1955	23 Nov 1955 (s 2 and gaz 1955, p 3665)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1956	89, 1956	8 Nov 1956	23 Nov 1955 (s 2)	--
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1958	67, 1958	8 Oct 1958	8 Oct 1958 (s 2)	s 5(2)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1963	22, 1963	28 May 1963	25 June 1963	s 3
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966	93, 1966	29 Oct 1966	Sch 1: 1 Dec 1966 (s 2(1))	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	s 9(1), 10 and Sch 1: 31 Dec 1973 (s 2)	s 9(1) and 10
Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975	56, 1975	12 June 1975	Sch 2: 12 June 1975 (s 2(2))	--
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Amendment Act 1979	6, 1979	5 Mar 1979	21 Mar 1979 (s 2 and gaz 1979, No S48)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982	26, 1982	7 May 1982	s 79: 4 June 1982 (s 2(12))	--
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	s 263: 4 June 1982 (s 2(11))	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983	39, 1983	20 June 1983	s 7(1) and Sch 1: 18 July 1983 (s 2(1))	s 7(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	Sch 1: 3 July 1985 (s 2(1))	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986	168, 1986	18 Dec 1986	s 5(3) and Sch 1: 18 Dec 1986 (s 2(1))	s 5(3)
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988	99, 1988	2 Dec 1988	Sch: 2 Dec 1988 (s 2)	--
Arts, Territories and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 1989	60, 1989	19 June 1989	s 17-20: 19 June 1989 (s 2(1))	--
Territories Law Reform Act 1992	104, 1992	30 June 1992	s 1, 2, 25 and 26: Royal Assent s 9, 10, 19, 21 and 22: 29 June 1993 (gaz 1993, S196) Remainder: 1 July 1992	--
Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1992	211, 1992	24 Dec 1992	s 4: (f) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Environment, Sport and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1994	113, 1994	16 Sept 1994	16 Sept 1994	--
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	25 Nov 1996	Sch 19 (item 13): Royal Assent (g)	s 2(2) and (6) (am. by 77, 1996, Sch 3 [items 1, 2])
as amended by
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996	77, 1996	19 Dec 1996	Sch 3 (items 1, 2): (h)	--
Environment, Sport and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1997	118, 1997	7 July 1997	Sch 1 (items 14-19): 7 July 1997 (s 2(1))	Sch 1 (item 15)
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Sch 1 (items 297, 298): 5 Dec 1999 (gaz 1999, No. S584 and s 2(1), (2))	--
Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	143, 2001	1 Oct 2001	2 Oct 2001	s. 4
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Sch 4 (items 157-159): 4 July 2008	--
Territories Law Reform Act 2010	139, 2010	10 Dec 2010	Sch 3: 11 Dec 2010	Sch 3 (items 3-5)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016	4, 2016	11 Feb 2016	Sch 4 (items 1, 57, 58): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6)	--
Statute Update Act 2016	61, 2016	23 Sept 2016	Sch 1 (items 92-94): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2020	154, 2020	17 Dec 2020	Sch 1 (items 27-52, 76): 18 Dec 2020 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (item 76)

 

Name	Registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (SLI No. 50, 2006)	17 Mar 2006 (F2006L00820)	Sch 46: 27 Mar 2006 (r 2(b))	--

(f) Subsection 2(2) of the Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1992 provides as follows:

 (2) Section 4 and Schedule  2 commence immediately after the commencement of sections 10 and 19 of the Territories Law Reform Act 1992.

 Sections 10 and 19 commenced on 29 June 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. S196).

(g) The Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 was amended by Schedule 19 (item 13) only of the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996, subsection  2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(h) The Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 1 and 2) of the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

 (4) The items of Schedule  3 are taken to have commenced immediately after the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 received the Royal Assent.

The Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 received the Royal Assent on 25 November 1996.

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Preamble.................	am No. 6, 1979
Part I
s 3.....................	am No. 67, 1958
	rep No. 216, 1973
s 4.....................	am No 6, 1979; No 60, 1989; No 104, 1992; No 211, 1992; No 154, 2020
s 4A....................	ad No. 143, 2001
Part II
s 6.....................	am No. 6, 1979; No. 65, 1985
s 7.....................	am No. 6, 1979
	rs No. 104, 1992
Part III
Division 1
Heading to Part III...........	rs No. 104, 1992
Div. 1 of Part III............	rs No. 104, 1992
s 7A....................	ad No 104, 1992
	am No 154, 2020
s 8.....................	am No. 6, 1979
	rs No. 104, 1992
s 8A....................	ad No 104, 1992
	am No 211, 1992; No 154, 2020
ss 8B-8E.................	ad No. 104, 1992
s 8F....................	ad No. 104, 1992
	am No. 60, 1996
	rep SLI 2006 No. 50
s 8G....................	ad No 104, 1992
	am No 211, 1992; No 113, 1994; No 146, 1999
	rs No 139, 2010
	am No 154, 2020
s 8GA...................	ad No 154, 2020
s 8H....................	ad No 104, 1992
	am No 139, 2010; No 154, 2020
	ed C13
s 8I.....................	ad No. 104, 1992
ss 9, 10..................	am No. 6, 1979
	rep No. 104, 1992
s 11....................	am No. 216, 1973
	rep No. 56, 1975
s 12....................	am No 4, 2016 (md not incorp)
Division 2
s 13....................	am No. 22, 1963; No. 6, 1979; No. 26, 1982 (as am. by No. 80, 1982); No.  39, 1983; No. 168, 1986; No. 99, 1988
ss 13A-13C...............	ad No. 99, 1988
s 13D...................	ad No 99, 1988
	am No 104, 1992; No 154, 2020
Part IV..................	rep No. 118, 1997
s 14....................	am No. 67, 1958; No. 6, 1979
	rep No. 65, 1985
s 14A...................	ad No. 6, 1979
	am No. 104, 1992
	rep No. 118, 1997
s 15....................	rs No. 6, 1979
	am No. 65, 1985; No. 104, 1992
	rep No. 118, 1997
Part IVA
Part IVA.................	ad No. 60, 1989
s 15AA..................	ad No 60, 1989
s 15AB..................	ad No 60, 1989
s 15AC..................	ad No 60, 1989
	am No 4, 2016
s 15AD..................	ad No 60, 1989
s 15AE..................	ad No. 60, 1989
	am No. 143, 2001; No 61, 2016
ss 15AF-15AK.............	ad No. 60, 1989
Part IVAA
Part IVAA................	rs No. 104, 1992
ss 15AAA, 15AAB..........	ad No. 104, 1992
	am No. 211, 1992
	rs No. 104, 1992
	am No. 211, 1992
ss 15AAC, 15AAD..........	ad No. 104, 1992
	am No. 211, 1992
	rs No. 104, 1992
s 15AAE.................	ad No 104, 1992
	am No 118, 1997; No 154, 2020
ss 15AAF-15AAH..........	ad No. 104, 1992
s 15AAI.................	ad No. 104, 1992
	am No. 211, 1992
Part V
s 15A...................	ad No. 67, 1958
	am No. 216, 1973; No. 65, 1985; No. 104, 1992; No. 146, 1999
s 16....................	rs No 65, 1985
	am No 60, 1989; No 154, 2020
s 17....................	am No. 67, 1958; No. 60, 1989; No. 73, 2008
s 18A...................	ad No. 89, 1956
s 18B...................	ad No. 104, 1992
s 19A...................	ad No 154, 2020
s 20....................	am No. 93, 1966; No. 6, 1979; No. 104, 1992; No 61, 2016
Schedule
Schedule.................	ad No. 104, 1992
	am No. 118, 1997

Endnote 5--Editorial changes

In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.

Subsection 8H(2)

Kind of editorial change

Give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended

Details of editorial change

Schedule 1 item 45 of the Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2020 instructs to omit "or the performance of functions or duties" from subsection 8H(2).

The words "or the performance of functions or duties" do not appear in subsection 8H(2). However, the words "or performance of functions or duties" do appear.

This compilation was editorially changed to omit the words "or performance of functions or duties" from subsection 8H(2) to give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended.