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The Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 is an Act of the
Parliament of Australia The Parliament of Australia (officially the Federal Parliament, also called the Commonwealth Parliament) is the legislature, legislative branch of the government of Australia. It consists of three elements: the monarch (represented by the ...
which followed the
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Seat of Government Surrender Act 1915 The Seat of Government Surrender Act 1915 was an Act of the New South Wales Parliament transferring land from New South Wales to establish the Jervis Bay Territory as part of the Federal Capital Territory. The Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act ...
''. The Act created the Territory of Jervis Bay, subject to the laws of the
Federal Capital Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or a ...
(FCT). While the Act's use of the language of "annexed" is sometimes interpreted as implying that the Jervis Bay Territory was to form part of the Federal Capital Territory, the accepted legal position is that it has been a legally distinct territory from its creation, despite being subject to FCT/ACT law and (prior to ACT self-government in 1988) being administratively treated as part of the FCT/ACT.


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History of the Australian Capital Territory The history of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) as a separate administrative division began in 1911, when it was transferred from New South Wales to the Australian federal government. The territory contains Australia's capital city Canber ...
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Territorial evolution of Australia The first colonies of the British Empire on the continent of Australia were the penal colony of New South Wales, founded in 1788, and the Swan River Colony (later renamed Western Australia), founded in 1829. Over the next few decades, the coloni ...


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*National Archives of Australi
- Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 (NO. 19, 1915)
(as passed)
JERVIS BAY TERRITORY ACCEPTANCE ACT 1915
(consolidated version, incorporating subsequent amendments) Acts of the Parliament of Australia History of the Australian Capital Territory 1915 in Australian law Jervis Bay Territory 20th century in the Australian Capital Territory {{Australia-gov-stub