Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsSection 4
The Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand, (hereinafter referred to as "the said Governments"),
Desiring to revise their mutual rights and obligations under the Christmas Island Agreement 1958 - 81, in the light of the proposed winding up of the Christmas Island Phosphate Commission
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE I
The Christmas Island Phosphate Commission constituted under the Agreement made on 26 November 1949 between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand, and incorporated by the Christmas Island Agreement Act 1949 of Australia (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission"), shall cease to function as soon as practicable after the date of entry into force of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
The Commission shall transfer or otherwise divest itself of all licences, authority, powers, assets and liabilities at a date or dates and upon terms acceptable to the said Governments.
ARTICLE III
The administration and distribution of moneys held in the special fund created pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 6 of the Christmas Island Agreement 1958 - 81 shall, from the date of entry into force of this Agreement, be the responsibility of the Government of Australia.
ARTICLE IV
The Christmas Island Agreement 1958 - 81 and this Agreement shall, notwithstanding Article 14 of the Christmas Island Agreement 1958 - 81, terminate when the Commission ceases to function.
ARTICLE V
This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the Government of Australia notifies the Government of New Zealand that it has completed the processes necessary in Australia to give effect to this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorised thereto, have signed the present Agreement and affixed thereto their seals.
DONE at Canberra this Twenty - second day of November 1982.
A. A. STREET | L. J. FRANCIS |
For the | For the |
Government of Australia | Government of New Zealand |
Notes to the Christmas Island Agreement Act 1958
Note 1
The Christmas Island Agreement Act 1958 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 69, 1958 amended as indicated in the Tables below:
Table of Acts
Act | Number | Date | Date of commencement | Application, saving or transitional provisions |
Christmas Island Agreement Act 1958 | 69, 1958 | 10 Oct 1958 | 1 Oct 1958 |
|
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | Ss. 9(1), 10 |
Christmas Island Agreement Amendment Act 1981 | 107, 1981 | 24 June 1981 | 22 July 1981 | -- |
Christmas Island Agreement Amendment Act 1983 | 30, 1983 | 19 June 1983 | 21 Dec 1983 ( see Gazette 1983, No. S327) | -- |
Table of Amendments
ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |
Provision affected | How affected |
S. 3 .................... | rep. No. 216, 1973 |
S. 4 .................... | am. No. 107, 1981; No. 30, 1983 |
S. 5 .................... | am. No. 216, 1973 |
S. 6 .................... | am. No. 30, 1983 |
S. 7 .................... | am. No. 107, 1981; No. 30, 1983 |
S. 9 .................... | am. No. 216, 1973 |
Heading to The Schedule .... | rep. No. 30, 1983 |
Heading to Schedule 1 ...... | ad. No. 30, 1983 |
Schedule 2 ............... | ad. No. 30, 1983 |
Note 2
Schedule 1--Paragraphs 3, 7 and 8 of Article 6 of the Australia - New Zealand Agreement relating to Christmas Island are substituted by the amending Agreement set out in the Schedule to the Christmas Island Agreement Act 1976 .
Note 3
Schedule 1--Article 4 and subparagraph (a) of Article 5 of the Australia - New Zealand Agreement relating to Christmas Island are substituted by the amending Agreement set out in the Schedule to the Christmas Island Agreement Amendment Act 1981 .
Note:
For access to the wording of the amending Agreement on SCALEplus, click here [ Christmas Island Agreement Act 1976 ] [ Christmas Island Agreement Amendment Act 1981 No. 107, 1981]