Territory of Christmas Island
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Applied Laws (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance 1996
No. 8 of 1996
I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Ordinance under the Christmas Island Act 1958.
Dated 6 November 1996.
WILLIAM DEANE
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
WARWICK SMITH
Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government
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An Ordinance to amend the Applied Laws (Implementation) Ordinance 1992
1. Short title
1.1 This Ordinance may be cited as the Applied Laws (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance 1996.1
[NOTE: This Ordinance commences on gazettal: see Christmas Island Act 1958, s. 9 (2).]
2. Amendment
2.1 The Applied Laws (Implementation) Ordinance 19922 is amended as set out in this Ordinance.
3. Schedule 1 (Amendments of applied laws)
3.1 Amendments of the Land Act 1933 (W.A.)(C.I.):
Clause 1:
Omit the clause, substitute:
“1. Section 3 (Interpretation)
1.1 After subsection 3 (3), insert:
‘(3A) On and after 1 July 1992, land in the Territory that is held by the Commonwealth in fee simple is Crown land for the purposes of this Act.’.”.
3.2 Amendments of the Land Act 1933 (W.A.)(C.I.):
Clause 6:
Omit the clause, substitute:
“6. New Part XI:
6.1 After Part X, insert:
‘PART XI—TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Leases
‘177A. Unless the contrary intention appears, a lease (except a mining lease) granted under section 5 of the Lands Ordinance 1987 is taken to have been granted under section 117 of this Act.’.”.
3.3 Amendment of the Lotteries Commission Act 1990 (W.A.)(C.I.):
Omit the heading and clause 1.
4. Schedule 1 (Amendments of applied laws)
4.1 Insert in the Schedule:
“Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 (W.A.)(C.I.)
1. Section 17 (Notice of arrival of imported explosive)
1.1 Subsection 17 (4):
Omit ‘Comptroller-General of Customs of the Commonwealth,’, substitute ‘Comptroller of the Indian Ocean Territories Customs Service,’.
“Pay-roll Tax Act 1971 (W.A.)(C.I.)
1. Section 7 (Rates for group employers)
1.1 Subsection 7 (3):
Omit ‘Western Australia.’, substitute ‘the Territory.’.
1.2 Subsection 7 (4):
Omit ‘Western Australia’, substitute ‘the Territory’.
1.3 Subsection 7 (5):
Omit ‘Western Australia,’, substitute ‘the Territory,’.
1.4 Paragraph 7 (5) (b):
Omit ‘Western Australia’, substitute ‘the Territory’.
1.5 Subsection 7 (6):
Omit ‘Western Australia’, substitute ‘the Territory’.
1.6 Subsection 7 (7):
Omit ‘Western Australia’, substitute ‘the Territory’.
1.7 Paragraphs 7 (7) (b) and (c):
Omit ‘Western Australia;’, substitute ‘the Territory;’.
1.8 Subsection 7 (8):
Omit ‘Western Australia’, substitute ‘the Territory’.
1.9 Paragraphs 7 (8) (b) and (c):
Omit ‘Western Australia;’, substitute ‘the Territory;’.
1.10 Subsection 7 (12):
Omit ‘Western Australia,’, substitute ‘the Territory,’.
“Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 1971 (W.A.)(C.I.)
1. Section 3 (Interpretation)
1.1 Subsection 3 (1) (definition of ‘agent’):
Omit ‘Western Australia,’, substitute ‘the Territory,’.
1.2 Subsection 3 (1) (definition of ‘agent’):
Omit ‘Western Australia’, substitute ‘the Territory’.
1.3 Subsection 3 (1) (definition of ‘corresponding law’):
Omit ‘another State’, substitute ‘a State’.
1.4 Subsection 3 (1) (definition of ‘employer’):
After ‘any person’, insert ‘(except the Commonwealth)’.
1.5 Subsection 3 (1) (definition of ‘employer’):
Omit ‘the Crown in right of the State of Western Australia and includes also’.
1.6 Subsection 3 (1) (definition of ‘wages’):
Paragraph (a):
Omit the paragraph.
1.7 Subsection 3 (3):
After “Act,”, insert “the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands,”.
2. Section 6 (Wages liable to pay-roll tax)
2.1 Paragraph 6 (1) (a):
Omit ‘Western Australia,’, substitute ‘the Territory,’.
2.2 Paragraph 6 (1) (a):
Omit ‘one other State;’, substitute ‘a State;’.
2.3 Paragraph 6 (1) (b):
Omit ‘Western Australia’, substitute ‘the Territory’.
2.4 Paragraph 6 (1) (b):
Omit ‘Western Australia.’, substitute ‘the Territory.’.
2.5 Subsection 6 (2):
Omit ‘Western Australia or in another State),’, substitute ‘the Territory or in a State),’.
2.6 Paragraph 6 (2) (a):
Omit ‘Western Australia—’, substitute ‘the Territory—’.
2.7 Paragraph 6 (2) (a):
Omit ‘Western Australia;’, substitute ‘the Territory;’.
2.8 Paragraph 6 (2) (b):
Omit ‘Western Australia or wholly in one other State,’, substitute ‘the Territory or wholly in a State,’.
2.9 Paragraph 6 (2) (b):
Omit ‘Western Australia;’, substitute ‘the Territory;’.
2.10 Paragraph 6 (2) (c):
Omit ‘Western Australia or in another State—’, substitute ‘the Territory or in a State—’.
3. Section 41 (Public officer of company)
3.1 Subsection 41 (1):
Omit ‘Western Australia)’, substitute ‘the Territory)’.”.
5. Schedule 3 (Suspended applied laws)
5.1 Omit “Juries Act 1957 (W.A.)(C.I.)”.
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NOTES
1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 13 November 1996.
2. Ordinance No. 1, 1992 as amended by No. 10, 1992; Nos. 4, 9, 12 and 13, 1993; No. 4, 1994; Nos. 1 and 6, 1995.