Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor - General, acting with the advice of the Minister, by warrant under the Governor - General's hand, may grant to a person convicted by a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in 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, by warrant under the Governor - General's hand, may 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 Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954
Note 1
The Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 42, 1954 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 |
Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954 | 42, 1954 | 1 Nov 1954 | 1 Nov 1954 |
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Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1957 | 35, 1957 | 7 June 1957 | 5 July 1957 | -- |
Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1963 | 20, 1963 | 28 May 1963 | 25 June 1963 | S. 3 |
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | |
26, 1982 | 7 May 1982 | Part VII (ss. 57, 58): 4 June 1982 (a) | -- | |
as amended by |
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80, 1982 | 22 Sept 1982 | Part LXXI (ss. 262, 263): 4 June 1982 (b) | -- | |
39, 1983 | 20 June 1983 | S. 3: 18 July 1983 (c) | ||
168, 1986 | 18 Dec 1986 | S. 3: Royal Assent (d) | S. 5(1), and (3) | |
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988 | 99, 1988 | 2 Dec 1988 | 2 Dec 1988 | -- |
A.C.T. Self - Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 | 109, 1988 | 6 Dec 1988 | S. 32: 11 May 1989 ( see Gazette 1989, No. S164) (e) | -- |
28, 1991 | 4 Mar 1991 | S. 74(1): Royal Assent (f) | -- | |
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 77-79): 4 July 2008 | -- | |
136, 2012 | 22 Sept 2012 | Schedule 6 (item 8 ): Royal Assent | -- |
(a) The Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954 was amended by Part VII (sections 57 and 58) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982 , subsection 2(12) of which provides as follows:
(12) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty - eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(b) The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982 was amended by Part LXXI (sections 262 and 263) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982 , subsection 2(11) of which provides as follows:
(11) Parts XLIX and LXXI shall be deemed to have come into operation on 4 June 1982 .
(c) The Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983 , subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty - eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(d) The Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986 , subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(e) The Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954 was amended by section 32 only of the A.C.T. Self - Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 , subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:
(3) The remaining provisions of this Act (including the amendments made by Schedule 5) commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.
(f) The Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954 was amended by subsection 74(1) only of the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 1991 , subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Table of Amendments
ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |
Provision affected | How affected |
S. 3 .................... | rep. No. 136, 2012 |
S. 4 .................... | am. No. 109, 1988; No. 28, 1991 |
S. 6 .................... | am. No. 28, 1991; No. 143, 2001 |
S. 7 .................... | rs. No. 28, 1991 |
S. 10 ................... | am. No. 35, 1957; No. 109, 1988 |
| rs. No. 28, 1991 |
S. 12 ................... | am. No. 20, 1963; No. 26, 1982 (as am. by No. 80, 1982); No. 39, 1983; No. 168, 1986; No. 99, 1988 |
S. 12A .................. | ad. No. 99, 1988 |
S. 12 B .................. | ad. No. 99, 1988 |
S. 12 C .................. | ad. No. 99, 1988 |
S. 12 D .................. | ad. No. 99, 1988 |
S. 13 ................... | ad. No. 35, 1957 |
| am. No. 216, 1973 ; No. 73, 2008 |
Table A
Application, saving or transitional provisions
Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 143, 2001)