Act No. 93 of 1947 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 16 August 2001 taking into account
amendments up to Act No. 216 of 1973
The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in
the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, Attorney-General's
Department, Canberra
WHEREAS in the City of New York on the twenty-second day of July, One thousand
nine hundred and forty-six, the Constitution of the World Health Organization
was signed on behalf of Australia subject to approval and acceptance by the
Government of the Commonwealth;
AND WHEREAS in the City of New York on the same date an arrangement
establishing an Interim Commission of the World Health Organization was signed
on behalf of Australia subject to approval and acceptance by the Government of
the Commonwealth;
AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the Parliament should approve of Australia's
becoming a member of the World Health Organization and of the acceptance by
Australia of the Arrangement establishing an Interim Commission of the WorldHealth Organization and that provision should be made for enabling the carrying
out of and the giving of effect to the Constitution and the Arrangement, and
matters arising thereunder, on the part of Australia:
BE it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and
the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
The World Health Organization Act 1947 as shown in this compilation
comprises Act No. 93, 1947 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional
provisions see Table A.
ad.
= added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed
and substituted
Provision
affected
How
affected
S.
4
am.
No. 216, 1973
S.
6
am.
No. 54, 1963; No. 216, 1973
Table
A
Application, saving or transitional provisions
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 (No. 216, 1973)
9 Saving
(1)
An act or thing that, by an Act or portion of an Act repealed or omitted
by this Act, was made, or was to be deemed to be, lawful, valid or effectual
shall, to the extent to which it was so made, or was so to be deemed to be,
lawful, valid or effectual, continue to be, or to be deemed to be, lawful,
valid or effectual.
10 Application
Nothing in this Act limits the application of section 8 of the Acts
Interpretation Act 1901-1973.
Commonwealth Consolidated Acts