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Norfolk Island Act 1979
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
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C2025C00004 (C21)
11 December 2024
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Repeals
4 Interpretation
5 Meaning of applied law jurisdiction
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Part IV—Legislation
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Division 1—Laws
15 Laws in force in the Territory
16 Continuance of laws in force immediately before 7 August 1979
16A Continuance of certain laws in force immediately before the interim transition time
17 Amendment and repeal of existing laws
18 Application of Commonwealth Acts
18A Application of laws of applied law jurisdictions
18B Powers under applied State laws
18C Arrangements with the Government of a State
18D Powers under applied Territory laws
18E Applied laws—effect of directions and delegations
Division 2—Legislative powers of the Governor General
19A Governor General may make Ordinances
Division 3—Inconsistency of laws
29 Inconsistency of Legislative Assembly laws with old Ordinances
30 Inconsistency of section 19A Ordinances with the regulations
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Part VII—The Judicial System
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Division 1—The Supreme Court of Norfolk Island
52 Constitution of Supreme Court
53 Appointment of Judges
53A Acting Chief Justice
54 Seniority of Judges
55 Holding of other judicial offices
56 Salary and allowances of Judges
57 Oath or affirmation of Judge
58 Exercise of jurisdiction
59 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
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Division 2—Establishment of courts and tribunals
60 Establishment of courts and tribunals
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Division 3—Conferral of jurisdiction on prescribed State or Territory courts
60AA Conferral of jurisdiction on prescribed State or Territory courts
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Part VIIA—Procedure in criminal and civil matters
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Division 1—Criminal matters
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Subdivision A—No limitation period on prosecution of sex offences
60A No limitation period on prosecution of sex offences
Subdivision B—Hearing criminal matters in another jurisdiction
60B Commonwealth may enter into arrangements with host jurisdictions
60C Supreme Court may sit in a host jurisdiction
60D Juries outside the Territory
60E Offences in relation to jurors
60F Removal of accused to host jurisdiction to stand trial
60G Accused to be conveyed to Court
60H Return of accused to Territory
60J Person taken to be prisoner under Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923
60K Person taken to be criminal lunatic under Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923
60L Repatriation of person tried in a host jurisdiction
Subdivision C—Historical offences, conduct and engaging in conduct
60M Historical offences
60N Meanings of conduct and engage in conduct
Division 2—Civil matters
60P Commonwealth may enter into arrangements with host jurisdictions
60Q Supreme Court may sit in a host jurisdiction
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Part VIII—Miscellaneous
61 Appointment of officers
62 Disposal of land
64 Customs duty on certain goods
66 Grant of pardon, remission etc.
66A Ordinances—incorporation of matters by reference
67 Regulations
Schedule 1—The Territory of Norfolk Island
Schedule 4
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Schedule 5—No limitation period on prosecution of sexual offences
1 Offences against certain provisions of the Crimes Act 1900 of Norfolk Island
2 Offences against the Criminal Code of Norfolk Island
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Editorial changes