Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955
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The Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 is an Australian federal law that established the legal framework for the governance and administration of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands as an Australian territory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7558660 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 Context triple: [Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, legalBasis, Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955]
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A.
Western Samoa Act 1961
The Western Samoa Act 1961 is a New Zealand statute that granted full independence to the former territory of Western Samoa, marking its transition to a sovereign nation.
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B.
Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915
The Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 is an Australian federal law that formally transferred and established the Jervis Bay Territory under Commonwealth control, defining its legal and administrative framework.
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C.
Supreme Court Act of Bermuda
The Supreme Court Act of Bermuda is the primary legislation that establishes the structure, powers, and procedures of Bermuda’s Supreme Court within the island’s judicial system.
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D.
Guano Islands Act
The Guano Islands Act is an 1856 United States federal law that allowed U.S. citizens to claim unoccupied islands containing guano deposits for the United States.
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E.
West Indies Act 1967
The West Indies Act 1967 is a UK statute that provided the legal framework for the independence and constitutional arrangements of several former British colonies in the Caribbean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 Target entity description: The Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 is an Australian federal law that established the legal framework for the governance and administration of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands as an Australian territory.
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A.
Western Samoa Act 1961
The Western Samoa Act 1961 is a New Zealand statute that granted full independence to the former territory of Western Samoa, marking its transition to a sovereign nation.
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B.
Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915
The Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 is an Australian federal law that formally transferred and established the Jervis Bay Territory under Commonwealth control, defining its legal and administrative framework.
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C.
Supreme Court Act of Bermuda
The Supreme Court Act of Bermuda is the primary legislation that establishes the structure, powers, and procedures of Bermuda’s Supreme Court within the island’s judicial system.
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D.
Guano Islands Act
The Guano Islands Act is an 1856 United States federal law that allowed U.S. citizens to claim unoccupied islands containing guano deposits for the United States.
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E.
West Indies Act 1967
The West Indies Act 1967 is a UK statute that provided the legal framework for the independence and constitutional arrangements of several former British colonies in the Caribbean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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Australian federal statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Cocos (Keeling) Islands ⓘ |
| category |
1955 in Australian law
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Australian legislation ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| defines | constitutional position of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands within Australia ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Australia ⓘ |
| governs |
administration of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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government of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands ⓘ
linked to:
Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Council
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| hasTerritorialExtent | Cocos (Keeling) Islands ⓘ |
| isPartOf | laws of the Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfTerritory | Australian external territory ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Australian law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Australia ⓘ |
| providesFor |
application of Australian laws to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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exercise of executive authority over the Cocos (Keeling) Islands ⓘ power to make ordinances for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide for the governance and administration of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands as an Australian territory ⓘ |
| regulates |
governance structures in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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public administration in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Australian external territories law
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Christmas Island Act 1958 ⓘ Norfolk Island Act 1979 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
external territories of Australia
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territorial administration ⓘ |
| territoryStatus | places the Cocos (Keeling) Islands under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | territories legislation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 Description of subject: The Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 is an Australian federal law that established the legal framework for the governance and administration of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands as an Australian territory.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Indian Ocean territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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selfDeterminationAct
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955
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