Statutory Rules 1989 No. 2681

Norfolk Island (Exercise of Powers)

Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Norfolk Island Act 1979.

Dated 28 September 1989.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Clyde Holding

Minister of State for the Arts, Tourism

and Territories

Principal Regulations

1. In these Regulations, “Principal Regulations” means the Norfolk Island (Exercise of Powers) Regulations.

2. After regulation 1 of the Principal Regulations the following regulations are inserted:

Alteration of Item 36 in Schedule 2 to the Norfolk Island Act 1979

“1a. Item 36 in Schedule 2 to the Norfolk Island Act 1979 is altered by omitting ‘Telephone and postal’ and substituting ‘Postal’.

Alteration of Item 40 in Schedule 2 to the Norfolk Island Act 1979

“1b. Item 40 in Schedule 2 to the Norfolk Island Act 1979 is altered by omitting ‘and business names’.”.

Alteration of Item 42 in Schedule 2 to the Norfolk Island Act 1979

3. Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting all the words after “Territory” (first occurring) and substituting “other than a matter that relates to immigration or the operation of the Immigration Act 1980 of the Territory”.

(S.R. 232/89)—Cat. No. 14/18.8.1989

Addition of items to Schedule 2 to the Norfolk Island Act 1979

4. Regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting Item 48 and substituting the following items:

“48. The provision of telecommunications services (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1989) and the prescribing of rates of charge for those services.

49. Branding and marking of live-stock.

50. Pasturage and enclosure of animals.

51. Registration of bulls.

52. Bees and apiaries.

53. Exportation of fish and fish products from the Territory.

54. Live-stock diseases (other than quarantine).

55. Plant and fruit diseases (other than quarantine).

56. Water resources.

57. Energy planning and regulation.

58. Fences.

59. Business names.

60. Navigation, including boating.

61. Price and cost indexes.

62. Fund-raising from the public for non-commercial purposes, and associations registered for fund-raising of that type.

63. Administration of estates and trusts.

64. Census and statistics.

65. Inquiries and administrative reviews.

66. Registration of medical practitioners and dentists.

67. Public health (other than: dangerous drugs, within the meaning of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance 1927 of the Territory; psychotropic substances; quarantine).

68. Mercantile law (including sale or lease of goods; charges and liens on goods or crops; supply of services).

69. Law relating to the interpretation of enactments.

70. Civil legal proceedings by and against the Administration of the Territory.

71. Official flag and emblem, and public seal, of the Territory.

72. Fees or taxes imposed by the following enactments of the Territory: Absentee Landowners Levy Ordinance 1976; Cheques (Duty) Act 1983; Departure Fee Act 1980; Financial Institutions Levy Act 1985; Fuel Levy Act 1987; Public Works Levy Ordinance 1976.

73. Protection of birds.

74. Matters incidental to or consequential on the execution of executive authority.”.

5. The Principal Regulations are amended by adding at the end the following regulations:

Alteration of Item 2 in Schedule 3 to the Norfolk Island Act 1979

“4. Item 2 in Schedule 3 to the Norfolk Island Act 1979 is altered by omitting ‘other than’ and substituting ‘including’.

Addition of items to Schedule 3 to the Norfolk Island Act 1979

“5. Schedule 3 to the Norfolk Island Act 1979 is amended by adding at the end the following items:

‘5. Human quarantine.

6. Animal quarantine.

7. Plant quarantine.

8. Labour and industrial relations, employees’ compensation and occupational health and safety.

9. Moveable cultural heritage objects.

10. Social Security.’.”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 6 October 1989.

2. Statutory Rules 1981 No. 153 as amended by 1984 No. 33; 1985 No. 173.

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