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Norfolk Island Act 1979
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C2013C00674
20 March 2013
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30 June 2014
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Repeals
4 Interpretation
4A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part II—Administration
5 Administrator and Administration
6 Appointment of Administrator
7 Exercise of Administrator’s powers etc.
8 Acting Administrator
9 Deputies of Administrator
10 Oath or affirmation of Administrator etc.
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Part III—The Executive Council
11 The Executive Council
12 Ministers
12A Nomination of Chief Minister
13 Appointment of Ministers
14 Termination
14A Dismissal of Ministers
15 Oath or affirmation of member of Executive Council and Minister etc.
15A Ministerial portfolios
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Part IV—Legislation
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Division 1—Laws
16 Continuance of existing laws
17 Amendment and repeal of existing laws
18 Application of Commonwealth Acts
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Division 2—Legislative power of Legislative Assembly
19 Legislative power of Legislative Assembly
20 Powers, privileges and immunities of Legislative Assembly
21 Presentation of proposed laws
22 Signification of pleasure on proposed law reserved
23 Disallowance of laws by Governor-General
24 Reason for withholding assent etc. to be tabled in Legislative Assembly
25 Proposal of money Bills
26 Governor-General may introduce proposed law
26A Responsible Commonwealth Minister may introduce proposed law
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Division 3—Legislative powers of the Governor-General
27 Legislative powers of the Governor-General
28 Laying of certain Ordinances before the Parliament
28AA Ordinance not to be re-made while required to be tabled
28AB Ordinance not to be re-made while subject to disallowance
28AC Disallowed Ordinance not to be re-made unless resolution rescinded or House approves
28AD Application of sections 28AA, 28AB and 28AC
28A Laying of certain regulations before the Parliament
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Division 4—Miscellaneous
29 Inconsistency of laws
30 Commencement of enactments
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Part V—The Legislative Assembly
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Division 1—Constitution and membership of Legislative Assembly
31 Legislative Assembly
32 Oath or affirmation
33 Writs for elections
34 Term of office of member
35 Dates of elections
36 Resignation of members of Legislative Assembly
37A Arrangements with the Australian Electoral Commission
38 Qualifications for election
39 Disqualifications for membership of Legislative Assembly
39AA Dismissal of members of the Legislative Assembly
39AB Resolution of no confidence in the Chief Minister
39AC Dissolution of Legislative Assembly by the Governor-General
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Division 1A—Qualifications of electors
39A Entitlement to enrolment on the electoral roll
39B Entitlement to vote
39C Alteration of the electoral roll
39D Definitions
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Division 2—Procedure of Legislative Assembly
40 Meetings of Legislative Assembly
41 Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly
42 Procedure at meetings
42A Resolution of no confidence in the Chief Minister
43 Validation of acts of Legislative Assembly
44 Minutes of proceedings
45 Standing rules and orders
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Part VI—Finance
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Division 1—Public Account of Norfolk Island
47 Public Account of Norfolk Island
48 Withdrawals from Public Account of Norfolk Island
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Division 2—Financial management and accountability
48A Preparation of annual budgets by the Minister for Finance
48B Preparation of annual financial statements by the Minister for Finance
48C Audit of annual financial statements
48D Audit fees for statement audits
48E Performance audits
48F Comments on proposed performance audit report
48G Audits—application of the Auditor-General Act 1997
48H Preparation of periodic financial statements by the Minister for Finance
48J Preparation of annual report by Chief Executive Officer
48K Minister for Finance may obtain information from the responsible manager or managers of a Territory authority
48L Chief Executive Officer may obtain information from the responsible manager or managers of a Territory authority
48M Promoting efficient, effective and ethical use etc. of Administration resources
48N Promoting efficient, effective and ethical use etc. of the resources of Territory authorities
48P Accounts and records of the Administration
48Q Accounts and records of Territory authorities
48R Regulations about financial management and accountability—Administration
48S Regulations about financial management and accountability—Territory authorities
48T Commonwealth Finance Minister’s Orders
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Division 3—Borrowing etc.
49 Borrowing from Commonwealth
50 Borrowings otherwise than from Commonwealth
50A Guarantee of borrowings
50B Administration may give security
50C Borrowings not otherwise permitted
50D Delegation by Commonwealth Finance Minister
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Division 4—Commonwealth Ministers to be kept informed
51 Minister for Finance must keep responsible Commonwealth Minister informed
51A Minister for Finance must keep Commonwealth Finance Minister informed
51B Responsible manager or managers of Territory authority must keep responsible Commonwealth Minister informed
51C Responsible manager or managers of Territory authority must keep Commonwealth Finance Minister informed
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Division 5—Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island
51D Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island
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Division 6—Injunctions
51E Injunctions—enforcement of financial management and accountability provisions
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Part VII—The Judicial System
52 Constitution of Supreme Court
53 Appointment of Judges
53A Acting Chief Justice
54 Seniority of Judges
55 Holding of other judicial offices
56 Salaries and travelling allowances
57 Oath or affirmation of Judge
58 Exercise of jurisdiction
59 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
60 Establishment of courts and tribunals
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Part VIII—Miscellaneous
61 Officers
61A Norfolk Island Public Service Values
62 Grants of land
64 Customs duty on certain goods
65 Remuneration and allowances
66 Grant of pardon, remission etc.
66A Reports by Ombudsman
67 Regulations
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Part IX—Transitional
68 Interpretation
69 Election of Legislative Assembly
70 Administrator etc. to continue in office
71 Proposed Ordinances and regulations
72 Laying of Ordinances before the Parliament
73 Validity of Ordinances and enactments
74 Contracts and agreements
75 Public Account of Norfolk Island
76 Audit
77 Regulations
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Schedules
Schedule 1—The Territory of Norfolk Island
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
Schedule 5
Schedule 6
Schedule 7
Schedule 8
Schedule 9
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments[none]
Endnote 6—Modifications[none]
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments[none]
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]