ASHMORE AND CARTIER ISLANDS ACCEPTANCE.

No. 11 of 1938.

An Act to amend the Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933.

[Assented to 1st July, 1938.]

[Date of commencement, 29th July, 1938.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1938.

(2.) The Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933 as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933–1938.

2. Sections six, seven and eight of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933 are repealed and the following section inserted in their stead:—

Laws for Ashmore and Cartier Islands.

“6.—(1.) The Territory shall be annexed to and be deemed to form part of the Northern Territory of Australia and all laws, Ordinances and regulations (whether made before or after the commencement of this Act) which are from time to time in force in the Northern Territory of Australia shall, so far as applicable, apply to and be in force in the Territory.

“(2.) The Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910–1919, except Part III. thereof, and the Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910–1933, except sections eleven to fifteen (both inclusive) and sections seventeen, seventeen a and seventeen it thereof, shall apply to the Territory as if it formed part of the Northern Territory of Australia.”.