Interpretation Ordinance 1958 (CI)

Act means an Act of the Parliament of the Commonwealth.

applied law means a law of Western Australia as in force in the Territory in accordance with section 8A of the Act.

barrister, solicitor or barrister and solicitor means a person entitled, under section 55D of the Judiciary Act 1903, to practise as a barrister and solicitor in any Territory of the Commonwealth.

Commissioner for Affidavits means a person appointed under the Supreme Court Ordinance 1958 to take and receive affidavits.

Commonwealth Ordinance means an Ordinance made under section 9 of the Act.

Gazette means:

Imperial Act means an Act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

medical practitioner means a person registered or licensed as a medical practitioner under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the registration or licensing of medical practitioners and whose registration or licence is not suspended under such a law.

movable property means property of every description except immovable property.

Ordinance includes:

police officer means:

registered, in relation to a document, means registered under the provisions of the law for the time being applicable to the registration of that document.

regulations means regulations made under the Ordinance.

rules means rules made under the Ordinance.

Singapore Ordinance means an Ordinance of the Colony of Singapore in its application to the Territory, as in force in the Territory in accordance with section 8 of the Act.

subsidiary legislation means any order in council, proclamation, rule, regulation, order, notification, by‑law or other instrument made under an Ordinance or other lawful authority and having legislative effect.

the Act means the Christmas Island Act 1958.

the Administrator means the Administrator of the Territory holding office under the Administration Ordinance 1968.

the Children’s Court means the Children’s Court of Christmas Island established by the Children’s Court Ordinance 1972.

the Christmas Island Order in Council, 1957 means the Christmas Island Order in Council, 1957 made under the Imperial Act known as the Straits Settlements (Repeal) Act, 1946.

the commencement of the Act means the date fixed by Proclamation under subsection (2) of section two of the Act.

the Minister means the Minister of State for the Commonwealth for the time being administering the Act.

the Supreme Court means the Supreme Court of Christmas Island.

the Territory means the Territory of Christmas Island.

Western Australian Act means an Act passed by the Parliament of Western Australia.