High Court of Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1980

No. 155 of 1980

An Act to amend certain Acts in consequence of the enactment of the High Court of Australia Act 1979

[Assented to 19 September 1980]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

PART I—PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the High Court of Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1980.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

PART II—AMENDMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY REPRESENTATION (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES) ACT 1973

Principal Act

3. The Australian Capital Territory Representation (House of Representatives) Act 1973 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Lodging and hearing of petitions

4. Section 21 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) “the District Registrar of the High Court at Canberra” and substituting “the Registrar of the High Court”.

PART III—AMENDMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918

Principal Act

5. The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Requisites of petition

6. Section 185 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (e) “the Principal Registry of the High Court or in the District Registry of that Court in the capital city of the State in which the election was held” and substituting “the Registry of the High Court”.

Deposit as security for costs

7. Section 186 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “the Principal Registrar or District Registrar (as the case may be) of the High Court” and substituting “the Registrar of the High Court or a Deputy Registrar of the High Court”.

Court to report cases of illegal practices

8. Section 192 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “the Principal Registrar or District Registrar of the High Court” and substituting “the Registrar of the High Court”.

Copies of petition and order of Court to be sent to House affected

9. Section 196 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “The Principal Registrar or District Registrar of the High Court” and substituting “The Registrar of the High Court”.

Order to be sent to House affected

10. Section 207 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “the Principal Registrar or District Registrar of the High Court” and substituting “the Registrar of the High Court”.

PART IV—AMENDMENTS OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY REPRESENTATION ACT 1922

Principal Act

11. The Northern Territory Representation Act 1922 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Lodging and hearing of petitions

12. Section 8a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-sections (2) and (4) “the Principal Registrar of the High Court” and substituting “the Registrar of the High Court”.

PART V—AMENDMENT OF THE REFERENDUM (CONSTITUTION ALTERATION) ACT 1906

Principal Act

13. The Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act 1906 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Requisites of petition

14. Section 28 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (d) “the Principal Registry of the High Court or in the District Registry of that Court in the capital city of the State by which the referendum statement or return is disputed” and substituting “the Registry of the High Court”.