{"id":"C1947A00079","name":"Treaty of Peace (Italy) Act 1947","slug":"treaty-of-peace-italy-act-1947","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"79 of 1947","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":4317,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1947A00079-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Treaty of Peace (Italy) Act 1947","content":"TREATY OF PEACE (ITALY).\n\nNo. 79 of 1947.\n\nAn Act to approve the Treaty of Peace with Italy, 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 Italy (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 (Italy) 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 Italy 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 Italy, 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":1594},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains precisely focused on its original purpose of approving the Treaty of Peace with Italy and providing mechanisms for its implementation. The regulatory powers granted are standard and incidental to the primary purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections with no interpretation clause","No defined terms, cross-references, or conditional logic","Straightforward declaratory structure (approval + enabling power)","Limited to single, specific historical purpose without exceptions or limitations"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act gives Australia legal approval of the 10 February 1947 Treaty of Peace with Italy, making the treaty binding domestically. It also empowers the Governor‑General to make regulations (including penalties) to implement the treaty and applies across all Australian territories, including the Territory of New Guinea."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/treaty-of-peace-italy-act-1947","history":"/api/acts/treaty-of-peace-italy-act-1947/history","analysis":"/api/acts/treaty-of-peace-italy-act-1947/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/treaty-of-peace-italy-act-1947/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/treaty-of-peace-italy-act-1947/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/treaty-of-peace-italy-act-1947/documents"}}