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Norfolk Island Act 1979
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C2005C00161
22 February 2005
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10 December 2010
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Repeals
4 Interpretation
4A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part II—Administration
5 Administrator and Administration
6 Appointment of Administrator
7 Exercise of Administrator’s powers etc.
8 Acting Administrator
9 Deputy Administrator
10 Oath or affirmation of Administrator etc.
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Part III—The Executive Council
11 The Executive Council
12 Executive offices
13 Appointment of executive members
14 Tenure of office
15 Oath or affirmation of member of Executive Council and executive member
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Part IV—Legislation
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Division 1—Laws
16 Continuance of existing laws
17 Amendment and repeal of existing laws
18 Application of Commonwealth Acts
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Division 2—Legislative power of Legislative Assembly
19 Legislative power of Legislative Assembly
20 Powers, privileges and immunities of Legislative Assembly
21 Presentation of proposed laws
22 Signification of pleasure on proposed law reserved
23 Disallowance of laws by Governor-General
24 Reason for withholding assent etc. to be tabled in Legislative Assembly
25 Proposal of money votes
26 Governor-General may introduce proposed law
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Division 3—Legislative powers of the Governor-General
27 Legislative powers of the Governor-General
28 Laying of certain Ordinances before the Parliament
28AA Ordinance not to be re-made while required to be tabled
28AB Ordinance not to be re-made while subject to disallowance
28AC Disallowed Ordinance not to be re-made unless resolution rescinded or House approves
28AD Application of sections 28AA, 28AB and 28AC
28A Laying of certain regulations before the Parliament
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Division 4—Miscellaneous
29 Inconsistency of laws
30 Commencement of enactments
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Part V—The Legislative Assembly
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Division 1—Constitution and membership of Legislative Assembly
31 Legislative Assembly
32 Oath or affirmation
33 Writs for elections
34 Term of office of member
35 Dates of elections
36 Resignation of members of Legislative Assembly
37 Filling of casual vacancy
38 Qualifications for election
39 Disqualifications for membership of Legislative Assembly
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Division 1A—Qualifications of electors
39A Entitlement to enrolment on the electoral roll
39B Entitlement to vote
39C Alteration of the electoral roll
39D Definitions
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Division 2—Procedure of Legislative Assembly
40 Meetings of Legislative Assembly
41 Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly
42 Procedure at meetings
43 Validation of acts of Legislative Assembly
44 Minutes of proceedings
45 Standing rules and orders
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Part VI—Finance
46 Interpretation
47 Public Account of Norfolk Island
48 Withdrawals from Public Account of Norfolk Island
49 Borrowing from Commonwealth
50 Borrowings otherwise than from Commonwealth
50A Guarantee of borrowings
50B Administration may give security
50C Borrowings not otherwise permitted
50D Delegation by Finance Minister
51 Appointment of Norfolk Island Government Auditor
51A Restrictions on appointment of Auditor etc.
51B Auditor-General may accept appointment
51C Audit
51D Tabling of report etc.
51E Access to documents
51F Auditor not subject to direction
51G Auditing standards
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Part VII—The Judicial System
52 Constitution of Supreme Court
53 Appointment of Judges
53A Acting Chief Justice
54 Seniority of Judges
55 Holding of other judicial offices
56 Salaries and travelling allowances
57 Oath or affirmation of Judge
58 Exercise of jurisdiction
59 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
60 Establishment of courts and tribunals
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Part VIII—Miscellaneous
61 Officers
62 Grants of land
64 Customs duty on certain goods
65 Remuneration and allowances
66 Grant of pardon, remission etc.
67 Regulations
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Part IX—Transitional
68 Interpretation
69 Election of Legislative Assembly
70 Administrator etc. to continue in office
71 Proposed Ordinances and regulations
72 Laying of Ordinances before the Parliament
73 Validity of Ordinances and enactments
74 Contracts and agreements
75 Public Account of Norfolk Island
76 Audit
77 Regulations
Schedules
Schedule 1—The Territory of Norfolk Island
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
Schedule 5
Schedule 6
Schedule 7
Schedule 8
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Schedule 9
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Norfolk Island Act 1979