49B

49B References to Norfolk Island to be implied in references to courts and tribunals etc

In an applied law or an adopted law, to the extent permitted by the Commonwealth Constitution: (a) a reference to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, QCAT or the Tribunal is to be read as if it were a reference to the Administrative Review Tribunal of Norfolk Island; and (b) a reference to the Magistrates Court or the Children’s Court is to be read as if it were a reference to the Court of Petty Sessions of Norfolk Island; and (c) a reference to the Supreme Court or the District Court is to be read as if it were a reference to the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island.

4 Section 52

Before “In every Act—”, insert “(1)”.

5 At the end of section 52

Add:

(2) A reference in an Act to the Crown, or to the Crown in right of Queensland, is to be read as if it were a reference to the Crown in right of the Commonwealth unless the context precludes that meaning.

5B After section 52A

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