Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) (NI)

ORDER UNDER SECTIONS 438W and 438Y

Suspension of the Norfolk Island Regional Council

I, Nola Marino, Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories and Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, having appointed Carolyn McNally to hold a public inquiry into the Norfolk Island Regional Council (NIRC) consider that it is in the public interest to suspend NIRC, and make this order pursuant to section 438W of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) (NI) (the Act) to suspend NIRC.

This suspension shall continue until terminated by me, or until such time as NIRC is dismissed.

Further, pursuant to section 438Y of the Act, I hereby appoint Michael Colreavy as interim administrator of NIRC until the suspension is terminated by me, or until such time as NIRC is dismissed, whichever is the earlier.

This order commences on 4 August 2021.

Dated  28 July 2021

Nola Marino
Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development