An Act to abolish Capital Punishment under the Laws of the Commonwealth, of the States and of the Territories, and under certain other Laws in relation to which the Powers of the Parliament extend.[1]
Citation
100 of 1973[2]
Royal assent
18 September 1973[2]
Status: Current legislation
The Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that abolished capital punishment[2] provisions in the statute law of the Commonwealth of Australia and its internal and external territories.[3]
^"Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973 - Long Title". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
^ abc"ComLaw - Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973". ComLaw. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
^"Law Council of Australia - Death Penalty". Law Council of Australia. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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