NORTHERN TERRITORY (ADMINISTRATION).

No. 20 of 1940.

An Act to amend the Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910–1939.

[Assented to 29th May, 1940.]

[Date of commencement, 26th June, 1940.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1940.

(2.) The Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910–1939, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910–1940.

Ordinances.

2. Section twenty-one of the Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910–1939 is amended by inserting after sub-section (2.) the following sub-section:—

“(2a.) A notice in the Gazette of any such Ordinance having been made, and of the place where copies of the Ordinance can be purchased, shall be sufficient compliance with the requirement of paragraph (a) of the last preceding sub-section.”.