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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955
7AThe laws of the Territory
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7A The laws of the Territory
(1) On and after 1 July 1992, the laws in force in the Territory from time to time are: (a) Acts as in force from time to time in or in relation to the Territory on and after that day; and (b) Ordinances made on or after that day as in force from time to time; and (c) laws as in force in the Territory in accordance with section 8; and (d) applied Western Australian laws. (2) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not prevent any other law, including a law of a State, from applying in the Territory of its own force.