Jervis Bay Territory Act

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Dear ACT Supreme Court,

Good morning Supreme Court of ACT,

My freedom of information request, seeks documents/information - Section 2,
Criminal Code does not apply in Jervis Bay Territory.

Do any other locations in Australia, have legislation where any sections of Criminal Code IS NOT IN FORCE?

JERVIS BAY TERRITORY ACCEPTANCE ACT 1915 - SECT 4AA
Criminal Code does not apply
Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code does not apply in relation to, or in relation to matters arising under, a law in force in the Territory because of section 4A

JERVIS BAY TERRITORY ACCEPTANCE ACT 1915 - SECT 4A
Laws of Australian Capital Territory to be in force
(1) Subject to this Act, the laws (including the principles and rules of common law and equity) in force from time to time in the Australian Capital Territory are, so far as they are applicable to the Territory and are not inconsistent with an Ordinance, in force in the Territory as if the Territory formed part of the Australian Capital Territory.

Yours faithfully,

Dean Miles

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Dear Mr Miles

 

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Tony | Director | Governance Team

ACT Courts and Tribunal

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www.courts.act.gov.au

 

 

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Dear ACT Supreme Court,

 

Good morning Supreme Court of ACT,

 

My freedom of information request, seeks documents/information - Section
2, Criminal Code does not apply in Jervis Bay Territory.

 

Do any other locations in Australia, have legislation where any sections
of Criminal Code IS NOT IN FORCE?

 

JERVIS BAY TERRITORY ACCEPTANCE ACT 1915 - SECT 4AA Criminal Code does not
apply

                   Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code does not apply in
relation to, or in relation to matters arising under, a law in force in
the Territory because of section 4A

 

JERVIS BAY TERRITORY ACCEPTANCE ACT 1915 - SECT 4A Laws of Australian
Capital Territory to be in force

             (1)  Subject to this Act, the laws (including the principles
and rules of common law and equity) in force from time to time in the
Australian Capital Territory are, so far as they are applicable to the
Territory and are not inconsistent with an Ordinance, in force in the
Territory as if the Territory formed part of the Australian Capital
Territory.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Dean Miles

 

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