13British subject etc., references to

##### 13. British subject etc., references to (1) In this section — Commonwealth Act means the *Australian Citizenship Act 1948* 3 of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, as amended; law of the State means a written law in force in the State. (2) A reference in any law of the State to a British subject or to a natural born or naturalized subject of Her Majesty or to any other like expression, shall be read as a reference to an Australian citizen and to any other person who, under the Commonwealth Act, has the status of a British subject or has the status of a British subject without citizenship. (3) Where a rule of law applies to, or in relation to, or has effect with respect to a British subject, that rule of law applies to, or in relation to, or has effect with respect to an Australian citizen and any other person who, under the Commonwealth Act, has the status of a British subject or has the status of a British subject without citizenship, as if that Australian citizen or other person were a British subject.