Commonwealth Parliament. The necessary legislation was passed and 
assented to on 13 June of the same year. The Acceptance Act went into 
effect when issued as a proclamation by the Governor-General on 12 
August 1936. 
Relevant documents are as follows: 
ORDER IN COUNCIL, February 7, 1933 
At the Court at Sandringham, the 7th day of February, 1933 
PRESENT 
The KING’s Most Excellent Majesty 
Lord President 
Earl Stanhope 
Mr. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 
Whereas that part of the territory in the Antarctic Seas which comprises all 
the islands and territories other than Adelie Land situated south of the 60th de- 
gree of South Latitude and lying between the 160th degree of East Longitude and 
the 45th degree of East Longitude is territory over which His Majesty has sov- 
ereign rights; 
And whereas by the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, it is pro- 
vided that the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia may make laws for 
the government of any territory placed by the King under the authority of and 
accepted by the Commonwealth: 
And whereas it is expedient that the said territory in the Antarctic Seas 
should be placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia: 
Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the power in that 
behalf in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy 
Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: 
1. That part of His Majesty’s dominions in the Antarctic Seas which com- 
prises all the islands and territories other than Adelie Land which are situated 
south of the 60th degree of South Latitude and lying between the 160th degree 
of East Longitude and the 45th degree of East Longitude is hereby placed under 
the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia. 
2. This Order shall come into operation on such date, after legislation shall 
have been passed by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia providing 
for the acceptance of the said territory and the government thereof, as may be 
fixed by Proclamation by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of © 
Australia. 
M. P. A. HANKEY 
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY ACCEPTANCE ACT 1933. 
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No. 8 of 1933. 
An Act to provide for the acceptance of certain territory in the Antarctic 
Seas as a Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth and for the Gov- 
ernment thereof. 
(Assented to 13 June, 1933.) 
