THE ISLAND OF NAURU

No. 4 of 1957

AN ORDINANCE

To amend the Criminal Code of Queensland in its application in the Island of Nauru.

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Island of Nauru, in pursuance of the powers conferred by Article 1 of the Agreement dated the second day of July, 1919, between the Government of the United Kingdom, the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Government of New Zealand, hereby make the following Ordinance.

Dated this 29th day of November, 1957.

R. S. LEYDIN,

Administrator of the Island of Nauru.
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CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE 1957

Short title

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Criminal Code Amendment Ordinance 1957.

Definition

2. In this Ordinance, " the Criminal Code " means the First Schedule to The Criminal Code Act, 1899, of the State of Queensland, in its application in Nauru.

Table

3. The table of sections appearing immediately before Part 1.of the Criminal Code is amended -

(a) by omitting the figures and word -
" 21. Prerogative."
and inserting in their stead the figures and words -

"21. Grant of pardon, remission, etc."; and 

(b) by omitting the figures and words -

"675. Conditional remission of sentence by Governor.

"676. Pardon in case of imprisonment for non-payment of money.

"677. Effect of pardon.".

Section 21 of the Criminal Code

4. Section twenty-one of the Criminal Code, and the heading immediately preceding that section, are repealed and the following heading and section are inserted in their stead: -

"Grant of pardon, remission, etc.

"21. - (1.) The Administrator, by warrant under his hand, may grant to a person convicted by a court exercising criminal jurisdiction a pardon, either free or conditional, or a remission or commutation of sentence, or a respite, for such period as he thinks fit, of the execution of sentence, and may remit any fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed or incurred under a law in force in Nauru.

"(2.) Where an offence has been committed in Nauru, or where an offence has been committed outside Nauru for which the offender may be tried in Nauru, the Administrator may, by warrant under his hand, grant a pardon to an accomplice who gives evidence that leads to the conviction of the principal offender, or of any of the principal offenders.".

Repeal of sections 675, 676, and 677 of the Criminal Code.

5. Sections six hundred and seventy-five, six hundred and seventy-six and six-hundred and seventy-seven of the Criminal Code, and the respective headings immediately preceding those sections, are repealed.
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