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This Act may be cited as the Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933.
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The Act declares a specified sector of Antarctica (coordinates given, Adelie Land excluded) to be the Australian Antarctic Territory and accepts it under Commonwealth authority. It changes the area’s legal status but does not create governance, funding, or regulatory measures; practical effects for people or activities depend on later laws or administrative action by the Commonwealth.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933.
This Act may be cited as the Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933.
That part of the territory in the Antarctic seas which comprises all the islands and territories, other than Adelie Land, situated south of the 60th degree south latitude and lying between the 160th degree east longitude and the 45th degree east longitude, is hereby declared to be accepted by the Commonwealth as a Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth, by the name of the Australian Antarctic Territory.
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This Act may be cited as the Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933.
That part of the territory in the Antarctic seas which comprises all the islands and territories, other than Adelie Land, situated south of the 60th degree south latitude and lying between the 160th degree east longitude and the 45th degree east longitude, is hereby declared to be accepted by the Commonwealth as a Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth, by the name of the Australian Antarctic Territory.