Australian Capital Territory Evidence (Temporary Provisions) Act 1971

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Australian Capital Territory Evidence (Temporary Provisions) Act 1971.

2 Commencement

This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the nineteenth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one.

3 Validation of provisions of Australian Capital Territory Evidence Ordinance

(1) The provisions of the Australian Capital Territory Evidence Ordinance 1971 contained in Australian Capital Territory Ordinance No. 4 of 1971 shall, notwithstanding its disallowance by the Senate, continue in force.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the amendment or repeal by an Ordinance under the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 of the provisions continued in force by that subsection.

(3) The Interpretation Ordinance 1967 of the Australian Capital Territory, as amended and in force from time to time, applies, and shall be deemed to have always applied, to the provisions continued in force by subsection (1).

Endnotes

Endnote 1—Legislation history

This endnote sets out details of the legislation history of the Australian Capital Territory Evidence (Temporary Provisions) Act 1971.

Endnote 2—Amendment history