Christmas Island Act 1958
WHEREAS by the Christmas Island Order in Council, 1957, made under the Straits Settlements (Repeal) Act, 1946, 10 Geo. 6. the island named Christmas Island, situated in the Indian Ocean in or about the thirtieth minute of the tenth degree of South Latitude and the fortieth minute of the one hundred and fifth degree of East Longitude, was constituted as separate colony under the name of the Colony of Christmas Island: And whereas the Parliament and Government of the Commonwealth of Australia h...