Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette , declare that this Act extends to:
(a) the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands;
(b) the Territory of Christmas Island;
(c) the Coral Sea Islands Territory; or
(d) the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands.
(2) Where a declaration under subsection (1) is in force in relation to a Territory, this Act has effect, in relation to that Territory, as if the references in this Act, other than in this section, to the Australian Capital Territory were references to that Territory.