Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 121, 1970
Compilation No. 16
Compilation date: 21 October 2016
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 61, 2016
Registered: 21 October 2016
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (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
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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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Application of laws in Commonwealth places
5 Application of certain provisions of Commonwealth Acts to applied provisions
6 Arrangements with States
7 Jurisdiction of State courts
8 Conditions subject to which State courts are invested with federal jurisdiction
9 Causes of action
10 Validation of certain acts
11 Form of instruments
12 Procedure in proceedings under the applied provisions
13 Objection not allowable where two offences charged
14 Continuance of proceedings where place found to be a Commonwealth place
15 Proceedings on certain appeals
16 Exceptions to appellate jurisdiction of High Court
17 Certificates as to ownership of land
18 Grant of pardon, remission etc.
19 Savings
20 Certain payments to be made by Commonwealth to States
21 Amounts received by an authority of a State not other CRF money
22 Regulations
The Schedule--Inapplicable provisions of certain Acts
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
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.
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) |
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 |
121, 1970 | 11 Nov 1970 | 11 Nov 1970 |
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Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | |
80, 1982 | 22 Sept 1982 | -- | ||
Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1983 | 114, 1983 | 14 Dec 1983 | -- | |
165, 1984 | 25 Oct 1984 | s 6(1) | ||
168, 1986 | 18 Dec 1986 | s 5(1) | ||
120, 1988 | 14 Dec 1988 | -- | ||
Lands Acquisition (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act 1989 | 21, 1989 | 20 Apr 1989 | s 13 | |
4, 1990 | 17 Jan 1990 | s 34: 17 July 1990 | -- | |
22, 1992 | 13 Apr 1992 | -- | ||
164, 1992 | 11 Dec 1992 | s 52: 8 Jan 1993 | -- | |
Crimes (Search Warrants and Powers of Arrest) Amendment Act 1994 | 65, 1994 | 30 May 1994 | 30 Nov 1994 | -- |
43, 1996 | 25 Oct 1996 | Sch 5 (item 41): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
152, 1997 | 24 Oct 1997 | Sch 2 (item 635): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2) and gaz 1997, No GN49) | -- | |
23, 1998 | 17 Apr 1998 | 17 Apr 1998 | -- | |
96, 1998 | 23 July 1998 | Sch 3 (item 1): 23 Jan 1999 | -- | |
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 | 137, 2000 | 24 Nov 2000 | Sch 2 (items 142, 143, 418, 419): 24 May 2001 (s 2(3)) | Sch 2 (items 418, 419) |
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 | 24, 2001 | 6 Apr 2001 | s. 4(1) and (2): 24 May 2001 (s 2(1)(a)) | s 4(1) and (2) |
41, 2003 | 3 June 2003 | Sch 3 (items 1, 7, 36, 42): 3 June 2003 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 3 (item 42) | |
151, 2006 | 7 Dec 2006 | 7 Dec 2006 | -- | |
1, 2011 | 2 Mar 2011 | Sch 2 (items 2-8): 30 Mar 2011 | Sch. 2 (item 8) | |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 8 (item 68) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) | Sch 14 | |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 7 | |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Act 2015 | 153, 2015 | 26 Nov 2015 | Sch 7 (item 3): 27 Nov 2015 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
61, 2016 | 23 Sept 2016 | Sch 3 (item 12): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
s 3..................... | am No 1, 2011 |
s 4..................... | am No 23, 1998 |
Heading to s 5............. | rs No 1, 2011 |
s 5..................... | am No 168, 1986; No 120, 1988; No 22 and 164, 1992; No 137, 2000; No 24, 2001; No 41, 2003; No 1, 2011 |
. 8..................... | am No 151, 2006 |
s 14.................... | am No 43, 1996 |
s 15.................... | am No 216, 1973 |
s 16.................... | am No 216, 1973 |
s 17.................... | am No 21, 1989; No 61, 2016 |
Heading to s 21............. | am No 152, 1997 |
s 21.................... | am No 152, 1997; No 62, 2014 |
The Schedule |
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The Schedule.............. | am No 80, 1982; No 114, 1983; No 165, 1984; No 168, 1986; No 4, 1990; No 65, 1994; No 96, 1998; No 24, 2001; No 41, 2003; No 153, 2015 |