(1) The Governor - General, acting with the advice of the Minister, may, by warrant under the Governor - General's hand, grant to a person convicted by a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in or in relation to the Territory a pardon, either free or conditional, or a remission or commutation of sentence, or a respite, for such period as the Governor - General thinks fit, of the execution of sentence, and may remit any fine, penalty or forfeiture imposed or incurred under a law in force in the Territory.
(2) Where an offence has been committed in the Territory, or where an offence has been committed outside the Territory for which the offender may be tried in the Territory, the Governor - General, acting with the advice of the Minister, may, by warrant under the Governor - General's hand, grant a pardon to any accomplice who gives evidence that leads to the conviction of the principal offender or any of the principal offenders.
Notes to the Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933
Note 1
The Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 60, 1933 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 1 October 2001 is not included in this compilation . For subsequent information see Table A.
Table of Acts
Act | Number | Date | Date of commencement | Application, saving or transitional provisions |
Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933 | 60, 1933 | 15 Dec 1933 | 3 May 1934 ( see Gazette 1934, p. 667) |
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Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1938 | 11, 1938 | 1 July 1938 | 29 July 1938 | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | -- |
Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Amendment Act 1978 | 59, 1978 | 22 June 1978 | 1 July 1978 | -- |
Statute
Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act | 26, 1982 | 7 May 1982 | Part V (ss. 52, 53): 4 June 1982 | -- |
as amended by |
|
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|
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80, 1982 | 22 Sept 1982 | Part LXXI (ss. 262, 263): 4 June 1982 | -- | |
39, 1983 | 20 June 1983 | S. 3: 18 July 1983 | -- | |
Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Amendment Act 1985 | 202, 1985 | 16 Dec 1985 | 1 Oct 1989 ( see Gazette 1989, No. S306) | -- |
168, 1986 | 18 Dec 1986 | S. 3: Royal Assent | ||
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988 | 99, 1988 | 2 Dec 1988 | 2 Dec 1988 | -- |
Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 | 143, 2001 | 1 Oct 2001 | 2 Oct 2001 | S. 4 [ see Table A] |
73, 2008 | 3 July 2008 | Schedule 4 (items 50-52): 4 July 2008 | -- |
Table of Amendments
ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |
Provision affected | How affected |
S. 3 .................... | am. No. 59, 1978; No. 202, 1985 |
S. 6 .................... | rs. No. 11, 1938 |
| am. No. 216, 1973 |
| rs. No. 59, 1978; No. 202, 1985 |
S. 6A ................... | ad. No. 143, 2001 |
S. 7 .................... | rep. No. 11, 1938 |
| ad. No. 59, 1978 |
| am. No. 202, 1985 |
S. 8 .................... | rep. No. 11, 1938 |
| ad. No. 59, 1978 |
| rs. No. 202, 1985 |
S. 9 .................... | ad. No. 59, 1978 |
S. 10 ................... | ad. No. 59, 1978 |
| am. No. 26, 1982 (as am. by No. 80, 1982); No. 39, 1983; No.168, 1986; No. 99, 1988 |
S. 10A .................. | ad. No. 99, 1988 |
S. 10 B .................. | ad. No. 99, 1988 |
S. 10 C .................. | ad. No. 99, 1988 |
S. 10D .................. | ad. No. 99, 1988 |
S. 11 ................... | ad. No. 59, 1978 |
| am. No. 202, 1985 |
S. 11A .................. | ad. No. 202, 1985 |
S. 12 ................... | ad. No. 59, 1978 |
S. 13 ................... | ad. No. 59, 1978 |
| am. No. 202, 1985 ; No. 73, 2008 |
Note 2
Section 4--The date fixed was 10 May 1934 ( see Gazette 1934, p. 761).
Table A
Application, saving or transitional provisions
Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 143, 2001)