Christmas Island Administration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984 (Australia)

Christmas Island Administration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984

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CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120, 1984
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS
TABLE OF PROVISIONS PART I-PRELIMINARYSection 1. Short title 2. Commencement PART II-AMENDMENTS OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND ACT 1958 3. Principal Act 4. Insertion of new section- 11A. Registries and Registrars 5. Insertion of new section- 21A. Disposal of land 6. Formal amendments PART III-AMENDMENTS OF COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 7. Principal Act 8. Interpretation 9. Assistant Divisional Returning Officers 10. Subdivisions PART IV-AMENDMENTS OF HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 11. Principal Act 12. Interpretation 13. External Territories 14. Medicare benefit not payable where compensation, &c., payable PART V-AMENDMENTS OF NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953 15. Principal Act 16. External Territories 17. Interpretation 18. Interpretation 19. Reinsurance Account in health benefits fund 20. Interpretation 21. Effect of prosecution for offence 22. Right of Commonwealth officers to practise PART VI-AMENDMENT OF NORTHERN TERRITORY (SELF-GOVERNMENT) ACT 1978 23. Principal Act 24. Qualification of electors PART VII-AMENDMENTS OF REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984 25. Principal Act 26. Interpretation PART VIII-AMENDMENTS OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1947 27. Principal Act 28. Interpretation 29. External Territories 30. Interpretation 31. Claims for pensions, &c., before 1 January 1985 PART IX-AMENDMENT OF STUDENT ASSISTANCE ACT 1973 32. Principal Act 33. Interpretation SCHEDULE FORMAL AMENDMENTS OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND ACT 1958 CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - LONG TITLE
An Act to amend certain laws in connection with reforms of the administration of the Territory of Christmas Island and for other purposes CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - PART I PART I-PRELIMINARY
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 1 Short title
(Assented to 18 October 1984) 1. This Act may be cited as the Christmas Island Administration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984. CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 2 Commencement
2. (1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(2) Part VIII shall come into operation, or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on 1 October 1984.
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - PART II PART II-AMENDMENTS OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND ACT 1958
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 3 Principal Act
3. The Christmas Island Act 1958*1* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
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*1* No. 41, 1958, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 9, 1959; No. 21, 1963; No. 131, 1965; No. 93, 1966; No. 216, 1973; No. 37, 1976; No. 174, 1980; Nos. 26 and 80, 1982; No. 39, 1983; and No. 72, 1984. CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 4
4. After section 11 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted: Registries and Registrars "11A. Without limiting the provision that may otherwise be made by Ordinance in relation to the Supreme Court, provision may be made by Ordinance for or in relation to- (a) the establishment and operation of registries of that Court at places outside the Territory; and (b) where a power or duty is conferred or imposed by law on a person who holds an office in relation to that Court-the exercise of that power or the performance of that duty at a place outside the Territory.". CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 5
5. After section 21 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted: Disposal of land "21A. (1) The application of the Lands Acquisition Act 1955 in relation to land in the Territory does not prevent or affect the making or operation of a provision of an Ordinance or other law of the Territory (including the operation of a provision of an Ordinance or other law made before the commencement of this section) by virtue of which- (a) lands in the Territory acquired by or vested in the Commonwealth may be disposed of or otherwise dealt with; (b) instruments, receipts and other documents in relation to any such lands may be executed; or (c) rights, duties and liabilities in relation to any such lands are or may be acquired, conferred or imposed. "(2) Any ordinances or other laws of the Territory referred to in sub-section (1) which provide for the acquisition of land shall provide that such land shall not be acquired otherwise than on just terms.". CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 6 Formal amendments
6. The Principal Act is amended as set out in the Schedule.
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - PART III PART III-AMENDMENTS OF COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 7 Principal Act
7. The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918*2* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
*2* No. 27, 1918, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 31, 1919; No. 14, 1921; No. 14, 1922; No. 10, 1924; No. 20, 1925; No. 17, 1928; No. 2, 1929; No. 9, 1934; No. 19, 1940; No. 42, 1946; No. 17, 1948; Nos. 10 and 47, 1949; No. 106, 1952; No. 79, 1953; No. 26, 1961; No. 31, 1962; Nos. 48 and 70, 1965; Nos. 32 and 93, 1966; No. 7, 1973; No. 216, 1973 (as amended by No. 20, 1974); No. 38, 1974; No. 56, 1975; Nos. 14 and 116, 1977; No. 19, 1979; Nos. 102 and 155, 1980; No. 176, 1981 (as amended by No. 26, 1982); No. 80, 1982; Nos. 39 and 144, 1983; and Nos. 45 and 46, 1984. CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 8 Interpretation
8. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended- (a) by inserting in the definition of "Northern Territory" in sub-section (1) "and the Territory of Christmas Island" after "Islands"; (b) by inserting after the definition of "Approved" in sub-section (1) the following definition: " 'Australia' includes the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island;"; and (c) by adding at the end of sub-section (6) "and to the Territory of Christmas Island". CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 9 Assistant Divisional Returning Officers
9. Section 34 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) "the District" and substituting "a District". CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 10 Subdivisions
10. Section 79 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of sub-section (2) "and the Territory of Christmas Island shall be one District of the Division of that Territory".
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CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - PART IV PART IV-AMENDMENTS OF HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 11 Principal Act
11. The Health Insurance Act 1973*3* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
*3* No. 42, 1974, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 58, 1975; Nos. 59, 91, 101 and 109, 1976; No. 75, 1977; Nos. 89 and 133, 1978; Nos. 53 and 123, 1979; No. 132, 1980; No. 118, 1981; Nos. 49 and 112, 1982; Nos. 54 and 139, 1983; and Nos. 15, 46 and 63, 1984. CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 12 Interpretation
12. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended- (a) by adding at the end of the definition of "Australia" in sub-section (1) "and the Territory of Christmas Island"; and (b) by omitting from paragraph (c) of the definition of "recognized hospital" in sub-section (1) "and the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands" and substituting ", the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands or the Territory of Christmas Island". CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 13 External Territories
13. Section 7A of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof "and to the Territory of Christmas Island". CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 14 Medicare benefit not payable where compensation, &c., payable
14. Section 18 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) ", or the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands" and substituting ", the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands or the Territory of Christmas Island".
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - PART V PART V-AMENDMENTS OF NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 15 Principal Act
15. The National Health Act 1953*4* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
*4* No. 95, 1953, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 68, 1955; Nos. 55 and 95, 1956; No. 92, 1957; No. 68, 1958; No. 72, 1959; No. 16, 1961; No. 82, 1962; No. 77, 1963; No. 37, 1964; Nos. 100 and 146, 1965; No. 44, 1966; Nos. 14 and 100, 1967; No. 100, 1968; No. 102, 1969; No. 41, 1970; No. 85, 1971; No. 114, 1972; Nos. 49 and 202, 1973; No. 37, 1974; Nos. 1, 13 and 93, 1975; Nos. 1, 60, 91, 99, 108, 157 and 177, 1976; Nos. 98 and 100, 1977; Nos. 36, 88, 132 and 189, 1978; Nos. 54, 91 and 122, 1979; Nos. 117 and 131, 1980; Nos. 40, 74, 118 and 176, 1981; Nos. 49 and 112, 1982; Nos. 35, 54 and 139, 1983; and Nos. 46, 63 and 72, 1984. CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 16 External Territories
16. Section 6A of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof "and to the Territory of Christmas Island". CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 17 Interpretation
17. Section 58D of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (b) of the definition of "registered nurse" "or the Territory of Christmas Island" after "Islands".
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 18 Interpretation
18. Section 66 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (7) "and the Territory of Christmas Island" after "Islands".
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 19 Reinsurance Account in health benefits fund
19. Section 73BB of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of the definition of "Australia" in sub-section (11) "and the Territory of Christmas Island".
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 20 Interpretation
20. Section 84 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after sub-section (3) the following sub-section:
"(3A) A reference in this Part to the governing body, in relation to a
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public hospital in the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands or the Territory of Christmas Island, shall be read as a reference to the Administrator of the relevant Territory.". CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 21 Effect of prosecution for offence
21. Section 133 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "or of a State or Territory" and substituting ", of a State, of an internal Territory, of the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands or of the Territory of Christmas Island,".
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 22 Right of Commonwealth officers to practise
22. Section 135 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(2) In sub-section (1), 'Territory' includes the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island.".
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - PART VI PART VI-AMENDMENT OF NORTHERN TERRITORY (SELF-GOVERNMENT) ACT 1978
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 23 Principal Act
23. The Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978*5* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
*5* No. 58, 1978, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 130, 1982; and Nos. 10 and 46, 1984. CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 24 Qualification of electors
24. Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of sub-section (2) "or by the provisions of Part III of the Christmas Island Administration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984". CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - PART VII PART VII-AMENDMENTS OF REFERENDUM (MACHINERY PROVISIONS) ACT 1984
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 25 Principal Act
25. The Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984*6* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
*6* No. 44, 1984. CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 26 Interpretation
26. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended- (a) by inserting after the definition of "Assistant Returning Officer" in sub-section (1) the following definition: " 'Australia' includes the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island;"; (b) by adding at the end of the definition of "Northern Territory" in sub-section (1) "and the Territory of Christmas Island"; and (c) by adding at the end of sub-section (3) "and to the Territory of Christmas Island". CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - PART VIII PART VIII-AMENDMENTS OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1947
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 27 Principal Act
27. The Social Security Act 1947*7* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act. *7* No. 26, 1947, as amended. For previous amendments, see Nos. 38 and 69, 1948; No. 16, 1949; Nos. 6 and 26, 1950; No. 22, 1951; Nos. 41 and 107, 1952; No. 51, 1953; No. 30, 1954; Nos. 15 and 38, 1955; Nos. 67 and 98, 1956; No. 46, 1957; No. 44, 1958; No. 57, 1959; No. 45, 1960; No. 45, 1961; Nos. 1 and 95, 1962; No. 46, 1963; Nos. 3 and 63, 1964; Nos. 57 and 152, 1965; No. 41, 1966; Nos. 10 and 61, 1967; No. 65, 1968; No. 94, 1969; Nos. 2 and 59, 1970; Nos. 16 and 67, 1971; Nos. 1, 14, 53 and 79, 1972; Nos. 1, 26, 48, 103 and 216, 1973; Nos. 2, 23 and 91, 1974; Nos. 34, 56, 101 and 110, 1975; Nos. 26, 62 and 111, 1976; No. 159, 1977; No. 128, 1978; No. 121, 1979 (as amended by Nos. 37 and 98, 1982); No. 130, 1980; Nos. 61 and 170, 1981; No. 159, 1981 (as amended by No. 98, 1982); Nos. 37, 98 and 148, 1982; Nos. 4, 36 and 69, 1983; and Nos. 46 and 78, 1984. CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 28 Interpretation
28. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended- (a) by adding at the end of the definition of "Australia" in sub-section (1) "and the Territory of Christmas Island"; and (b) by adding at the end of the definition of "external Territory" in sub-section (1) "or the Territory of Christmas Island". CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 29 External Territories
29. Section 6C of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of sub-section (1) "and to the Territory of Christmas Island". CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 30 Interpretation
30. Section 17 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of "remote area" from sub-section (1) and substituting the following definition:
" ' remote area' means- (a) those parts of Australia referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936; (b) the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands; and (c) the Territory of Christmas Island;". CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 31 Claims for pensions, &c., before 1 January 1985
31. Where, as a result of the amendments made to the Principal Act by this Part- (a) a person becomes qualified or eligible to receive a pension, benefit or allowance under the Social Security Act 1947 before 1 January 1985; and (b) the person makes a claim for a pension, benefit or allowance after the person became qualified or eligible to receive that pension, benefit or allowance but before 1 January 1985, the Director-General of Social Security may determine that the claim shall be taken, for the purposes of that Act, to have been lodged on the day on which the person became so qualified or eligible. CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - PART IX PART IX-AMENDMENT OF STUDENT ASSISTANCE ACT 1973
CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 32 Principal Act
32. The Student Assistance Act 1973*8* is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
*8* No. 155, 1973, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 26 1982; and No. 72, 1984. CHRISTMAS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT 1984 No. 120 of 1984 - SECT 33 Interpretation
33. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section: "(2) For the purposes of the definitions of 'advanced education institution', 'technical college', 'tertiary education institution' and 'university' in sub-section (1), a reference to 'Australia' includes a reference to the Territory of Christmas Island.".
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SCHEDULE Section 6 FORMAL AMENDMENTS OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND ACT 1958 Section 4, definition of "the proclaimed date"- Omit "sub-section (2) of section 2", substitute "sub-section 2 (2)".Sub-sections 17 (1) and 17 (3)- Omit "Public Service Act 1922-1958", substitute "Public Service Act 1922".Sub-section 18 (3)- Omit "Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923-1957", substitute "Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923".Sub-section 19 (2)- Omit "Currency Act 1965", substitute "Currency Act 1965".Paragraph 19 (3) (a)- Omit "Reserve Bank Act 1959", substitute "Reserve Bank Act 1959 ".Paragraph 19 (3) (b)- Omit "Banking Act 1959" (twice occurring) and "Banking (Transitional Provisions) Act 1959", substitute "Banking Act 1959" and "Banking (Transitional Provisions) Act 1959" respectively.