{"id":"F2007B01292","name":"Administration Ordinance 1975 (CKI)","slug":"administration-ordinance-1975-cki","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":67941,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B01292-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"#### 1 Short title\n\n  This Ordinance may be cited as the Administration Ordinance 1975.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n  In this Ordinance:\n\n> Acting Administrator means a person appointed under section 6 to act as Administrator.\n\n> Administrator means the Administrator of the Territory appointed under section 5.\n\n> Deputy Administrator means the person appointed under section 7 to be the deputy of the Administrator.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Office of Administrator","content":"#### 5 Office of Administrator\n\n  (1) There shall be an Administrator of the Territory appointed by the Governor‑General by commission to administer the Territory on behalf of Australia.\n  (2) The Administrator holds office during the Governor‑General’s pleasure.\n  (3) The Administrator must exercise the powers and perform the functions of the office of the Administrator in accordance with any instructions given by the Minister.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Acting Administrator","content":"#### 6 Acting Administrator\n\n  (1) The Minister may appoint a person to act as Administrator and administer the Territory during a vacancy in the office of Administrator or during any period, or during all periods, when the Administrator is absent from duty or is unable, for any reason, to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the office.\n  (2) An Acting Administrator has and may exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of the Administrator.\n  (3) The appointment of a person to act as Administrator, and an act done by an Acting Administrator in that capacity, must not, in any proceedings, be questioned on the ground that the occasion for the appointment, or for the exercise of powers or performance of functions of the office, had not arisen or had ceased.\n  (4) The Minister may, at any time, terminate the appointment of an Acting Administrator.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Deputy Administrator","content":"#### 7 Deputy Administrator\n\n  (1) The Minister may appoint a person to be the deputy of the Administrator.\n  (2) The Deputy Administrator has all the powers and functions of the Administrator, including any of the powers and functions delegated to the Administrator under section 17 of the Interpretation Ordinance 1955, and may exercise those powers and perform those functions where:\n    (a) there is a vacancy in the office of Administrator or during any period, or during all periods, when the Administrator is absent from duty or is unable, for any reason, to perform the duties of the office; and\n    (b) either:\n    (i) there is no Acting Administrator; or\n    (ii) the Acting Administrator is also absent from duty or is unable, for any reason, to exercise and perform the powers and functions of the office.\n  (3) The Minister may, at any time, terminate the appointment of the Deputy Administrator.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Oath of Administrator etc","content":"#### 9 Oath of Administrator etc\n\n  (1) The Administrator, an Acting Administrator or the Deputy Administrator must, before entering on the duties of the office, make and subscribe an oath or affirmation in the form in the Schedule.\n  (2) An oath or affirmation under this section shall be made and subscribed before the Governor‑General or a person authorized for the purpose of this section by the Minister.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Employment of other persons","content":"#### 10 Employment of other persons\n\n  (1) The Minister may, for the purpose of the government of the Territory:\n    (a) employ such other persons as the Minister considers necessary; and\n    (b) determine the terms and conditions on which those persons are employed.\n  (2) The Minister may require a person employed under this section to make and subscribe an oath or affirmation of allegiance or office, or both, in a form approved by the Minister and before such person as the Minister directs.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Transitional","content":"#### 11 Transitional\n\n  (1) The Governor‑General may, before the date fixed under subsection 2(2), exercise the power conferred on him by section 5 and, if he does so, the person appointed by him to be the Administrator may make and subscribe the oath or affirmation required by section 9 before the date so fixed.\n  (2) A person appointed to be the Administrator in accordance with subsection (1) does not hold office until the date fixed under subsection 2(2).","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Oath","sectionType":"section","heading":"Oath","content":"#### Oath\n\n  I, , do swear by Almighty God (or the person may name a god recognised by the person’s religion) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to (insert name of the Sovereign), (insert applicable pronoun, such as “His” or “Her”) Heirs and Successors according to law, and that I will well and truly serve (insert applicable pronoun, such as “Him” or “Her”) in the office of (insert applicable office, such as Administrator, Acting Administrator or Deputy Administrator) of the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Affirmation","sectionType":"section","heading":"Affirmation","content":"#### Affirmation\n\n  I, , do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to (insert name of the Sovereign), (insert applicable pronoun, such as “His” or “Her”) Heirs and Successors according to law, and that I will well and truly serve (insert applicable pronoun, such as “Him” or “Her”) in the office of (insert applicable office, such as Administrator, Acting Administrator or Deputy Administrator) of the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.","sortOrder":9}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The supplied text itself sets out the offices, appointment powers, employment powers and oath formalities. It contains transitional provisions but no amendments or alternate versions are presented here, so no change of scope from an earlier instrument can be identified from the text provided."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple office types and succession paths (Administrator, Acting Administrator, Deputy) with overlapping triggers and authorities (ss 5–7).","Broad ministerial discretion to appoint, terminate and set employment terms, concentrating decision-making power (ss 5(3), 6(1), 6(4), 7(1), 7(3), 10(1)).","Non‑justiciability provision preventing challenge to appointments or acts of an Acting Administrator (s 6(3)), which limits judicial review questions.","Oath/affirmation requirements and formalities for entering office and for employed persons (ss 9, 10(2); Schedule), creating fixed compliance steps.","Cross‑references and external delegation link (reference to section 17 of the Interpretation Ordinance 1955 in s 7(2)), increasing interpretive dependency on other instruments.","Transitional clause references an external subsection (s 11 referencing subsection 2(2)) not contained in the supplied text, introducing uncertainty about timing and effect."],"plain_english_summary":"This Ordinance establishes the office of Administrator for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and allows the Governor‑General and the Minister to appoint an Administrator, an Acting Administrator and a Deputy, to employ other staff and to require oaths. It vests executive authority in those office‑holders and gives the Minister discretionary powers over appointments, terminations and employment arrangements, affecting who decides and the compliance obligations of office‑holders."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears focused on its original purpose of establishing the administrative framework for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands territory. The scope remains limited to: appointment mechanisms for the three key offices, oaths of office, employment powers, and transitional provisions. There is no evidence of significant scope creep beyond the core governance structure."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 defined terms in section 4","Straightforward hierarchical structure (Administrator → Acting → Deputy) with clear triggering conditions","Minimal cross-referencing (only one reference to the Interpretation Ordinance 1955)","Simple conditional logic in section 7(2) — essentially 'if A and B then Deputy can act'","Short length (approximately 12 substantive sections)","No nested exceptions or complex provisos"],"plain_english_summary":"This law establishes the governance framework for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, creating appointed offices (Administrator, Acting Administrator, Deputy Administrator), oaths, staffing powers and transitional arrangements. It vests executive authority and continuity of decision‑making in those offices and gives the federal Minister control over appointments and direction, providing the legal basis for running the territory."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/administration-ordinance-1975-cki","history":"/api/acts/administration-ordinance-1975-cki/history","analysis":"/api/acts/administration-ordinance-1975-cki/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/administration-ordinance-1975-cki/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/administration-ordinance-1975-cki/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/administration-ordinance-1975-cki/documents"}}