{"id":"C1947A00082","name":"Treaty of Peace (Finland) Act 1947","slug":"treaty-of-peace-finland-act-1947","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"82 of 1947","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":4326,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1947A00082-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Treaty of Peace (Finland) Act 1947","content":"TREATY OF PEACE (FINLAND).\n\nNo. 82 of 1947.\n\nAn Act to approve the Treaty of Peace with Finland, and for other purposes.\n\n\\[Assented to 11th December, 1947.\\]\n\n\\[Date of commencement, 8th January, 1948.\\]\n\nPreamble.\n\nWHEREAS at Paris, on the tenth day of February, One thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, a Treaty of Peace with Finland (a copy of which Treaty has been laid before each House of the Parliament) was signed on behalf of Australia:\n\nAnd Whereas it is expedient that the Treaty should be approved by the Parliament and that the Australian Government should have power to do all such things as are necessary or expedient for carrying out and giving effect to the Treaty on the part of Australia:\n\nBe it therefore enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Treaty of Peace (Finland) Act 1947.\n\nApplication to Territories.\n\n2. This Act shall extend to every Territory of the Commonwealth, including the Territory of New Guinea.\n\nApproval of Treaty.\n\n3. The Treaty of Peace with Finland is approved.\n\nRegulations, &c.\n\n4. The Governor-General may make such regulations and do such things as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for carrying out and giving effect to the provisions of the Treaty of Peace with Finland, and in particular for prescribing punishments (by fine or imprisonment) for offences against the regulations.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1571},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains focused on its original narrow purpose of approving the Treaty of Peace with Finland and providing the mechanism for its implementation. No significant expansion of scope has occurred."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation","Simple, direct purpose with minimal conditional language"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act gives formal legal approval to the peace treaty signed with Finland in February 1947, following the Second World War.\n\nIt does three main things:\n- **Approves the treaty**: Gives the Treaty of Peace with Finland the force of law in Australia\n- **Enables implementation**: Allows the Governor-General to make regulations and take actions needed to put the treaty into effect\n- **Applies nationally**: Covers all Australian territories, including New Guinea at the time\n\nThe Act also gives the government power to create penalties (fines or imprisonment) for anyone who breaks regulations made under this law."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/treaty-of-peace-finland-act-1947","history":"/api/acts/treaty-of-peace-finland-act-1947/history","analysis":"/api/acts/treaty-of-peace-finland-act-1947/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/treaty-of-peace-finland-act-1947/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/treaty-of-peace-finland-act-1947/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/treaty-of-peace-finland-act-1947/documents"}}