Norfolk Island Regulations 20111

Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 175

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Norfolk Island Act 1979.

Dated 29 September 2011

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor‑General

By Her Excellency’s Command

SIMON CREAN

Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government

Contents

Part 1 Preliminary

 1 Name of Regulations 

 2 Commencement 

 3 Definition 

Part 2 Commonwealth Financial Officer

 4 Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island 

 5 Appointment requirements 

 6 Commonwealth Financial Officer may access, copy or take extracts             

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Norfolk Island Regulations 2011.

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Definition

  In these Regulations:

Act means the Norfolk Island Act 1979.

Part 2 Commonwealth Financial Officer

4 Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island

  For subsection 51D (1) of the Act, there is to be a Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island.

5 Appointment requirements

  For subsection 51D (2) of the Act, the Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island is to:

 (a) be appointed by the Governor‑General; and

 (b) hold office during the pleasure of the Governor‑General.

6 Commonwealth Financial Officer may access, copy or take extracts

  For subsection 51D (3) of the Act, the Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island is entitled:

 (a) at all reasonable times to full and free access to all accounts, records, documents and papers relating directly or indirectly to:

 (i) the receipt or payment of money by the Administration or a Territory authority; or

 (ii) the acquisition, receipt, custody or disposal of assets by the Administration or a Territory authority; and

 (b) to make copies of, or take extracts from, any accounts, records, documents or papers mentioned in paragraph (a).

Note   For the definitions of Administration and Territory authority, see subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

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