Contents

Part I--Preliminary                                                                                                               5

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 5

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 5

3............ Repeals ................................................................................................ 5

4............ Interpretation ....................................................................................... 5

4A......... Application of the Criminal Code ....................................................... 9

Part II--Administration                                                                                                    10

5............ Administrator and Administration ..................................................... 10

6............ Appointment of Administrator .......................................................... 10

7............ Exercise of Administrator's powers etc. ........................................... 10

8............ Acting Administrator ........................................................................ 11

9............ Deputies of Administrator ................................................................. 12

10.......... Oath or affirmation of Administrator etc. .......................................... 12

Part III--The Executive Council                                                                                 13

11.......... The Executive Council ...................................................................... 13

12.......... Ministers ........................................................................................... 13

12A....... Nomination of Chief Minister ........................................................... 14

13.......... Appointment of Ministers ................................................................. 15

14.......... Termination ....................................................................................... 15

14A....... Dismissal of Ministers ...................................................................... 16

15.......... Oath or affirmation of member of Executive Council and Minister etc. 16

15A....... Ministerial portfolios ......................................................................... 17

Part IV--Legislation                                                                                                           18

Division 1--Laws                                                                                                           18

16.......... Continuance of existing laws ............................................................ 18

17.......... Amendment and repeal of existing laws ............................................ 18

18.......... Application of Commonwealth Acts ................................................. 18

Division 2--Legislative power of Legislative Assembly                           19

19.......... Legislative power of Legislative Assembly ....................................... 19

20.......... Powers, privileges and immunities of Legislative Assembly ............ 20

21.......... Presentation of proposed laws .......................................................... 20

22.......... Signification of pleasure on proposed law reserved .......................... 21

23.......... Disallowance of laws by Governor-General ..................................... 22

24.......... Reason for withholding assent etc. to be tabled in Legislative Assembly 22

25.......... Proposal of money Bills .................................................................... 23

26.......... Governor-General may introduce proposed law ............................... 23

26A....... Responsible Commonwealth Minister may introduce proposed law . 23

Division 3--Legislative powers of the Governor-General                      24

27.......... Legislative powers of the Governor-General .................................... 24

28.......... Laying of certain Ordinances before the Parliament .......................... 25

28AA.... Ordinance not to be re-made while required to be tabled ................... 27

28AB.... Ordinance not to be re-made while subject to disallowance .............. 27

28AC.... Disallowed Ordinance not to be re-made unless resolution rescinded or House approves        28

28AD.... Application of sections 28AA, 28AB and 28AC .............................. 29

28A....... Laying of certain regulations before the Parliament ........................... 29

Division 4--Miscellaneous                                                                                        30

29.......... Inconsistency of laws ........................................................................ 30

30.......... Commencement of enactments .......................................................... 30

Part V--The Legislative Assembly                                                                             31

Division 1--Constitution and membership of Legislative Assembly 31

31.......... Legislative Assembly ........................................................................ 31

32.......... Oath or affirmation ............................................................................ 31

33.......... Writs for elections ............................................................................. 31

34.......... Term of office of member ................................................................. 31

35.......... Dates of elections .............................................................................. 32

36.......... Resignation of members of Legislative Assembly ............................ 32

37.......... Filling of casual vacancy ................................................................... 32

38.......... Qualifications for election ................................................................. 32

39.......... Disqualifications for membership of Legislative Assembly .............. 33

39AA.... Dismissal of members of the Legislative Assembly .......................... 34

39AB.... Resolution of no confidence in the Chief Minister ............................ 34

39AC.... Dissolution of Legislative Assembly by the Governor-General ........ 35

Division 1A--Qualifications of electors                                                             37

39A....... Entitlement to enrolment on the electoral roll ..................................... 37

39B....... Entitlement to vote ............................................................................. 37

39C....... Alteration of the electoral roll ............................................................ 38

39D....... Definitions ........................................................................................ 38

Division 2--Procedure of Legislative Assembly                                           39

40.......... Meetings of Legislative Assembly .................................................... 39

41.......... Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly ..................... 39

42.......... Procedure at meetings ....................................................................... 40

42A....... Resolution of no confidence in the Chief Minister ............................ 41

43.......... Validation of acts of Legislative Assembly ....................................... 41

44.......... Minutes of proceedings ..................................................................... 41

45.......... Standing rules and orders .................................................................. 42

Part VI--Finance                                                                                                                  43

Division 1--Public Account of Norfolk Island                                               43

47.......... Public Account of Norfolk Island ..................................................... 43

48.......... Withdrawals from Public Account of Norfolk Island ....................... 44

Division 2--Financial management and accountability                            45

48A....... Preparation of annual budgets by the Minister for Finance ............... 45

48B....... Preparation of annual financial statements by the Minister for Finance 45

48C....... Audit of annual financial statements .................................................. 46

48D....... Audit fees for statement audits .......................................................... 47

48E........ Performance audits ............................................................................ 47

48F........ Comments on proposed performance audit report ............................. 48

48G....... Audits--application of the Auditor-General Act 1997 ...................... 49

48H....... Preparation of periodic financial statements by the Minister for Finance   50

48J........ Preparation of annual report by Chief Executive Officer ................... 51

48K....... Minister for Finance may obtain information from the responsible manager or managers of a Territory authority   51

48L........ Chief Executive Officer may obtain information from the responsible manager or managers of a Territory authority .......................................................................................................... 52

48M...... Promoting efficient, effective and ethical use etc. of Administration resources         53

48N....... Promoting efficient, effective and ethical use etc. of the resources of Territory authorities        53

48P........ Accounts and records of the Administration ..................................... 54

48Q....... Accounts and records of Territory authorities ................................... 54

48R....... Regulations about financial management and accountability--Administration          55

48S........ Regulations about financial management and accountability--Territory authorities 56

48T........ Commonwealth Finance Minister's Orders ...................................... 57

Division 3--Borrowing etc.                                                                                      58

49.......... Borrowing from Commonwealth ...................................................... 58

50.......... Borrowings otherwise than from Commonwealth ............................ 58

50A....... Guarantee of borrowings .................................................................. 59

50B....... Administration may give security ...................................................... 60

50C....... Borrowings not otherwise permitted ................................................. 61

50D....... Delegation by Commonwealth Finance Minister .............................. 61

Division 4--Commonwealth Ministers to be kept informed                   62

51.......... Minister for Finance must keep responsible Commonwealth Minister informed      62

51A....... Minister for Finance must keep Commonwealth Finance Minister informed            62

51B....... Responsible manager or managers of Territory authority must keep responsible Commonwealth Minister informed .......................................................................................................... 63

51C....... Responsible manager or managers of Territory authority must keep Commonwealth Finance Minister informed    63

Division 5--Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island     64

51D....... Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island ....................... 64

Division 6--Injunctions                                                                                              65

51E........ Injunctions--enforcement of financial management and accountability provisions   65

Part VII--The Judicial System                                                                                     67

52.......... Constitution of Supreme Court ......................................................... 67

53.......... Appointment of Judges ..................................................................... 67

53A....... Acting Chief Justice .......................................................................... 68

54.......... Seniority of Judges ........................................................................... 68

55.......... Holding of other judicial offices ........................................................ 68

56.......... Salaries and travelling allowances ..................................................... 68

57.......... Oath or affirmation of Judge ............................................................. 69

58.......... Exercise of jurisdiction ...................................................................... 69

59.......... Jurisdiction of Supreme Court .......................................................... 69

60.......... Establishment of courts and tribunals ................................................ 69

Part VIII--Miscellaneous                                                                                                 70

61.......... Officers ............................................................................................. 70

61A....... Norfolk Island Public Service Values ............................................... 70

62.......... Grants of land ................................................................................... 70

64.......... Customs duty on certain goods ......................................................... 70

65.......... Remuneration and allowances ........................................................... 70

66.......... Grant of pardon, remission etc. ......................................................... 71

66A....... Reports by Ombudsman ................................................................... 72

67.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 72

Part IX--Transitional                                                                                                        74

68.......... Interpretation ..................................................................................... 74

69.......... Election of Legislative Assembly ...................................................... 74

70.......... Administrator etc. to continue in office ............................................. 74

71.......... Proposed Ordinances and regulations ............................................... 75

72.......... Laying of Ordinances before the Parliament ..................................... 75

73.......... Validity of Ordinances and enactments ............................................. 75

74.......... Contracts and agreements .................................................................. 75

75.......... Public Account of Norfolk Island ..................................................... 76

76.......... Audit ................................................................................................. 76

77.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 76

Schedules                                                                                                                                    78

Schedule 1--The Territory of Norfolk Island                                                     78

Schedule 2                                                                                                                                  79

Schedule 3                                                                                                                                  83

Schedule 4                                                                                                                                  84

Schedule 5                                                                                                                                  85

Schedule 6                                                                                                                                  86

Schedule 7                                                                                                                                  87

Schedule 8                                                                                                                                  88

Schedule 9                                                                                                                                  89

Notes                                                                                                                                              91

                   WHEREAS by an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, made and passed in the sixth and seventh years of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria intituled "An Act to amend so much of an Act of the last Session, for the Government of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, as relates to Norfolk Island," it was, amongst other things, enacted that it should be lawful for Her Majesty, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, to sever Norfolk Island from the Government of New South Wales and to annex it to the Government and Colony of Van Diemen's Land:

                   AND WHEREAS Her Majesty Queen Victoria, in exercise of the powers vested in Her by the said Act, by a Commission under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom bearing date the twenty-fourth day of October, 1843, appointed that from and after the twenty-ninth day of September, 1844, Norfolk Island should be severed from the Government of New South Wales and annexed to the Government and Colony of Van Diemen's Land:

                   AND WHEREAS by an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, called the Australian Waste Lands Act 1855, it was, amongst other things, provided that it should be lawful for Her Majesty at any time, by Order in Council, to separate Norfolk Island from the Colony of Van Diemen's Land and to make such provision for the Government of Norfolk Island as might seem expedient:

                   AND WHEREAS on 8 June 1856 persons who had previously inhabited Pitcairn Island settled on Norfolk Island:

                   AND WHEREAS by an Order in Council dated the twenty-fourth day of June, 1856, made by Her Majesty in pursuance of the last-mentioned Act, it was ordered and declared, amongst other things, that from and after the date of the proclamation of the Order in New South Wales Norfolk Island should be thereby separated from the said Colony of Van Diemen's Land (now called Tasmania) and that from that date all power, authority, and jurisdiction of the Governor, Legislature, Courts of Justice, and Magistrates of Tasmania over Norfolk Island should cease and determine, and that from the said date Norfolk Island should be a distinct and separate Settlement, the affairs of which should until further Order in that behalf by Her Majesty be administered by a Governor to be for that purpose appointed by Her Majesty with the advice and consent of Her Privy Council: and it was thereby further ordered that the Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the time being of the Colony of New South Wales should be, and he thereby was, constituted Governor of Norfolk Island, with the powers and authorities in the said Order mentioned:

                   AND WHEREAS the said Order in Council was proclaimed in New South Wales on 1 November 1856:

                   AND WHEREAS by an Order in Council dated the fifteenth day of January, 1897, made in pursuance of the said last-mentioned Act, Her Majesty, after reciting that it was expedient that other provision should be made for the government of Norfolk Island, and that, in prospect of the future annexation of Norfolk Island to the Colony of New South Wales or to any Federal body of which that Colony might thereafter form part, in the meantime the affairs of Norfolk Island should be administered by the Governor of New South Wales as therein provided, was pleased to revoke the said Order in Council of the twenty-fourth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, and to order that the affairs of Norfolk Island should thenceforth, and until further Order should be made in that behalf by Her Majesty, be administered by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the time being of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependencies:

                   AND WHEREAS the said Order in Council was published in the New South Wales Government Gazette on 19 March 1897, and took effect at that date:

                   AND WHEREAS by an Order in Council dated the eighteenth day of October, One thousand nine hundred, made in pursuance of the said last mentioned Act, Her Majesty was pleased to revoke the said Order in Council of the fifteenth day of January, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, and to order that the affairs of Norfolk Island should thenceforth, and until further Order should be made in that behalf by Her Majesty, be administered by the Governor for the time being of the State of New South Wales and its Dependencies:

                   AND WHEREAS the said Order in Council was published in the New South Wales Government Gazette on 1 January 1901, and took effect at that date:

                   AND WHEREAS by an Order in Council dated the 30th day of March, 1914, His Majesty King George V, by virtue and in exercise of the power in that behalf by the said last-mentioned Act or otherwise in His Majesty vested, after reciting that the Parliament had passed an Act No. 15 of 1913, entitled "An Act to provide for the acceptance of Norfolk Island as a territory under the authority of the Commonwealth, and for the government thereof" and that it was expedient that the said Order in Council of 18th of October, 1900, should be revoked and that Norfolk Island should be placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia, was pleased to revoke the said Order in Council of 18th of October, 1900, and to order that Norfolk Island be placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia:

                   AND WHEREAS the said Order in Council was published in the Gazette on 17 June 1914, and took effect from 1 July 1914, being the date of commencement of the Norfolk Island Act 1913:

                   AND WHEREAS Norfolk Island was, by the Norfolk Island Act 1913, declared to be accepted by the Commonwealth as a Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth:

                   AND WHEREAS Norfolk Island has been governed by the Commonwealth initially under the provisions of the Norfolk Island Act 1913, and subsequently under the provisions of the Norfolk Island Act 1957:

                   AND WHEREAS the residents of Norfolk Island include descendants of the settlers from Pitcairn Island:

                   AND WHEREAS the Parliament recognises the special relationship of the said descendants with Norfolk Island and their desire to preserve their traditions and culture:

                   AND WHEREAS the Parliament considers it to be desirable and to be the wish of the people of Norfolk Island that Norfolk Island achieve, over a period of time, internal self-government as a Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth and, to that end, to provide, among other things, for the establishment of a representative Legislative Assembly and of other separate political and administrative institutions on Norfolk Island:

                   AND WHEREAS the Parliament intends that within a period of 5 years after the coming into operation of this Act consideration will be given to extending the powers conferred by or under this Act on the Legislative Assembly and the other political and administrative institutions of Norfolk Island, and that provision be made in this Act to enable the results of such consideration to be implemented:

                   BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

  

Notes to the Norfolk Island Act 1979

Note 1

The Norfolk Island Act 1979 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 25, 1979 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was amended by the Norfolk Island (Exercise of Powers) Regulations (Statutory Rules 1981 No. 153 as amended). The amendments are incorporated in this compilation.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see Act No. 55, 2001.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 1 October 2001 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Norfolk Island Act 1979	25, 1979	30 May 1979	Ss. 3, 5-30, 32-37, 40-66 and 70-77: 7 Aug 1979 (see Gazette 1979, No. S159) Remainder: Royal Assent
Norfolk Island Amendment Act 1981	120, 1981	9 Sept 1981	7 Oct 1981	Ss. 3(2) and 4(2), (3)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982	26, 1982	7 May 1982	Part XXVIII (ss. 164, 165):  4 June 1982 (a)	--
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	Part LXXI (ss. 262, 263): (b)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	Part XLIX (ss. 188, 189): (c)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983	39, 1983	20 June 1983	S. 3: 18 July 1983 (d)	--
Public Service Reform Act 1984	63, 1984	25 June 1984	S. 152 (1): 20 July 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S276) (e)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	S. 3: 3 July 1985 (f)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985	193, 1985	16 Dec 1985	S. 3: Royal Assent (g)	S. 16
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986	76, 1986	24 June 1986	S. 3: Royal Assent (h)	S. 9
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986	168, 1986	18 Dec 1986	S. 3: Royal Assent (i)	--
Norfolk Island Amendment Act 1988	27, 1988	11 May 1988	8 June 1988	S. 4(2)
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988	99, 1988	2 Dec 1988	2 Dec 1988	--
Arts, Territories and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 1989	60, 1989	19 June 1989	Ss. 11 and 13: 7 Dec 1988 Part 5 (ss. 14, 15): 11 May 1989 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 1989, No. S164) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 27(2)
Arts, Sport, Environment and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1992	21, 1992	10 Apr 1992	8 May 1992	--
Territories Law Reform Act 1992	104, 1992	30 June 1992	S. 25: Royal Assent (j)	--
Norfolk Island (Electoral and Judicial) Amendment Act 1992	121, 1992	17 Oct 1992	17 Oct 1992	Ss. 24 and 25
Environment, Sport and Territories Legislation Amendment Act 1995	25, 1995	6 Apr 1995	6 Apr 1995	--
Euthanasia Laws Act 1997	17, 1997	27 Mar 1997	27 Mar 1997	--
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (item 1069): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (k)	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (item 692): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (l)	--
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	Ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (item 399): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (m)	Ss. 4-14 [see Note 1]
Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	143, 2001	1 Oct 2001	2 Oct 2001	S. 4 [see Table A]
Norfolk Island Amendment Act 2004	6, 2004	10 Mar 2004	11 Mar 2004	Sch. 1 (items 4, 6) [see Table A]
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	Schedule 2 (items 136-141, 174): Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (item 174) [see Table A]
Territories Law Reform Act 2010	139, 2010	10 Dec 2010	Schedule 1 (items 1-60, 85-125): 11 Dec 2010 Schedule 1 (items 78-84): [see Note 2 and Table A] Schedule 1 (item 240): 10 June 2011	Sch. 1 (items 56-60, 84, 120-125) [see Table A]

(a)     The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was amended by Part XXVIII (sections 164 and 165) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982, subsection 2(12) of which provides as follows:

               (12)   The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(b)     The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982 was amended by Part LXXI (sections 262 and 263) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982, subsection 2(11) of which provides as follows:

               (11)   Parts XLIX and LXXI shall be deemed to have come into operation on 4 June 1982.

(c)     The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was amended by Part XLIX (sections 188 and 189) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982, subsection 2(11) of which provides as follows:

               (11)   Parts XLIX and LXXI shall be deemed to have come into operation on 4 June 1982.

(d)     The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(e)     The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was amended by subsection 152(1) only of the Public Service Reform Act 1984, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

                 (4)   The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such day as is, or on such respective days as are, fixed by Proclamation.

(f)      The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty-eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(g)     The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(h)     The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(i)      The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(j)      The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was amended by section 25 only of the Territories Law Reform Act 1992, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Sections 1, 2, 25 and 26 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(k)     The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was amended by Schedule 2 (item 1069) only of the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   Schedules 1, 2 and 4 commence on the same day as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

(l)      The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 692) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

                 (2)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(m)    The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was amended by Schedule 3 (item 399) only of the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

                 (3)   Subject to subsections (4) to (10), Schedule 3 commences, or is taken to have commenced, at the same time as the Corporations Act 2001.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part I
S. 4......................................	am. No. 120, 1981; No. 27, 1988; No. 60, 1989; No. 25, 1995; No. 8, 2005; No. 139, 2010
S. 4A...................................	ad. No. 143, 2001
Part II
S. 7......................................	am. No. 6, 2004; No. 139, 2010
S. 8......................................	am. No. 21, 1992
S. 9......................................	am. No. 193, 1985; No. 21, 1992
	rs. No. 139, 2010
S. 10....................................	am. No. 193, 1985; No. 6, 2004; No. 139, 2010
Part III
S. 11....................................	am. No. 6, 2004; No. 139, 2010
S. 12....................................	rs. No. 139, 2010
S. 12A.................................	ad. No. 139, 2010
S. 13....................................	am. No. 63, 1984; No. 146, 1999; No. 6, 2004
	rs. No. 139, 2010
S. 14....................................	am. No. 6, 2004
	rs. No. 139, 2010
S. 14A.................................	ad. No. 139, 2010
Heading to s. 15................	am. No. 139, 2010
S. 15....................................	am. No. 6, 2004; No. 139, 2010
S. 15A.................................	ad. No. 139, 2010
Part IV
Division 2
S. 19....................................	am. No. 17, 1997; No. 6, 2004
Ss. 21, 22............................	am. No. 6, 2004; No. 139, 2010
S. 23....................................	am. No. 6, 2004
S. 24....................................	am. No. 25, 1995
Heading to s. 25................	am. No. 139, 2010
S. 25....................................	am. No. 139, 2010
Note to s. 25.......................	ad. No. 139, 2010
S. 26A.................................	ad. No. 139, 2010
Division 3
S. 27....................................	am. No. 6, 2004; No. 139, 2010
S. 28....................................	am. No. 26, 1982 (as am. by No. 80, 1982); No. 168, 1986; No. 99, 1988
Ss. 28AA-28AD..................	ad. No. 99, 1988
S. 28A.................................	ad. No. 39, 1983
	am. No. 99, 1988; No. 139, 2010
Part V
Division 1
S. 32....................................	am. No. 6, 2004
S. 34....................................	am. No. 6, 2004
S. 35....................................	am. No. 139, 2010
S. 36....................................	am. No. 25, 1995; No. 6, 2004
Ss. 38, 39............................	am. No. 65, 1985; No. 6, 2004
Ss. 39AA-39AC..................	ad. No. 139, 2010
Division 1A
Div. 1A of Part V.................	ad. No. 6, 2004
Ss. 39A-39D.......................	ad. No. 6, 2004
Division 2
S. 40....................................	am. No. 6, 2004
S. 41....................................	am. No. 25, 1995; No. 6, 2004
S. 42....................................	am. No. 25, 1995; No. 6, 2004; No. 139, 2010
S. 42A.................................	ad. No. 139, 2010
Ss. 43, 44............................	am. No. 6, 2004
Part VI
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part VI.............................	ad. No. 139, 2010
S. 46....................................	rep. No. 139, 2010
Ss. 47, 48............................	am. No. 139, 2010
Note to s. 48(1)..................	ad. No. 139, 2010
Division 2
Div. 2 of Part VI..................	ad. No. 139, 2010
Ss. 48A-48H.......................	ad. No. 139, 2010
Ss. 48J-48N.......................	ad. No. 139, 2010
Ss. 48P-48T.......................	ad. No. 139, 2010
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of Part VI.............................	ad. No. 139, 2010
Ss. 49, 50............................	rs. No. 76, 1986
	am. No. 8, 2005; No. 139, 2010
S. 50A.................................	ad. No. 76, 1986
	am. No. 8, 2005; No. 139, 2010
Ss. 50B, 50C.......................	ad. No. 76, 1986
Heading to s. 50D.............	am. No. 139, 2010
S. 50D.................................	ad. No. 76, 1986
	rs. No. 8, 2005
	am. No. 139, 2010
Division 4
Div. 4 of Part VI..................	ad. No. 139, 2010
S. 51....................................	rep. No. 76, 1986
	ad. No. 27, 1988
	rs. No. 139, 2010
S. 51A.................................	ad. No. 27, 1988
	am. No. 55, 2001
	rs. No. 139, 2010
S. 51B.................................	ad. No. 27, 1988
	rs. No. 139, 2010
S. 51C.................................	ad. No. 27, 1988
	am. No. 25, 1995
	rs. No. 139, 2010
Division 5
Div. 5 of Part VI..................	ad. No. 139, 2010
S. 51D.................................	ad. No. 27, 1988
	am. No. 25, 1995
	rs. No. 139, 2010
Division 6
Div. 6 of Part VI..................	ad. No. 139, 2010
S. 51E.................................	ad. No. 27, 1988
	am. No. 143, 2001
	rs. No. 139, 2010
S. 51F.................................	ad. No. 27, 1988
	rep. No. 139, 2010
S. 51G.................................	ad. No. 27, 1988
	am. No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 139, 2010
Part VII
S. 52....................................	am. No. 120, 1981; No. 60, 1989
S. 53....................................	am. No. 120, 1981; No. 60, 1989; No. 6, 2004; No. 139, 2010
S. 53A.................................	ad. No. 120, 1981
	am. No. 60, 1989
S. 54....................................	rs. No. 120, 1981
	am. No. 60, 1989
S. 55....................................	am. No. 6, 2004
S. 56....................................	am. No. 121, 1992; No. 6, 2004
S. 57....................................	am. No. 6, 2004
S. 58....................................	am. No. 120, 1981; No. 60, 1989
Part VIII
S. 61A.................................	ad. No. 139, 2010
S. 62....................................	am. No. 139, 2010
S. 63....................................	rep. No. 27, 1988
S. 65....................................	am. No. 104, 1992; No. 139, 2010
S. 66....................................	am. No. 6, 2004
S. 66A.................................	ad. No. 139, 2010
S. 67....................................	am. No. 139, 2010
Part IX
S. 70....................................	am. No. 6, 2004
Schedule 2
Schedule 2.........................	am. Statutory Rules 1981 No. 153 (as am. by 1984 No. 33; 1985 No. 173; 1989 No. 268; 1992 No. 164); No. 139, 2010
Schedule 3
Schedule 3.........................	am. Statutory Rules 1981 No.153 (as am. by 1989 No. 268)
Schedule 6
Schedule 6.........................	am. No. 139, 2010

Note 2

Territories Law Reform Act 2010 (No. 139, 2010)

The following amendments commence on the start of the first meeting of the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island held after the first general election of the Legislative Assembly that occurs after the day this Act receives the Royal Assent:

Schedule 1

78  Subsection 35(2)

Omit "shall not be more than 3 years", substitute "must not be less than 3 years and must not be more than 4 years".

79  At the end of section 35

Add:

             (3)  However, if the next succeeding general election is required because of section 39AB or 39AC, that election may be held less than 3 years after the first meeting mentioned in subsection (2) of this section.

80  Subsection 31(3)

After "this Act", insert "and regulations made for the purposes of subsection (4) or (5)".

81  At the end of section 31

Add:

             (4)  The regulations may make provision for or in relation to the following matters:

                     (a)  the method of balloting;

                     (b)  the manner in which voters are to indicate their votes;

                     (c)  the manner in which voters' votes are to be used to obtain a result for an election;

                     (d)  matters incidental or ancillary to the above matters.

             (5)  The regulations may make provision for or in relation to the following matters:

                     (a)  the filling of casual vacancies in the offices of members of the Legislative Assembly;

                     (b)  matters incidental or ancillary to the above matter.

82  Section 37

Repeal the section.

83  Before section 38

Insert:

37A  Arrangements with the Australian Electoral Commission

                   The Chief Minister may, on behalf of the Administration, enter into an arrangement under section 7A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in relation to:

                     (a)  general elections of members of the Legislative Assembly; and

                     (b)  the filling of casual vacancies in the offices of members of the Legislative Assembly.

As at 10 June 2011 the amendments are not incorporated in this compilation.

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 143, 2001)

4  Application of Amendments

             (1)  Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.

             (2)  For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.

Norfolk Island Amendment Act 2004 (No. 6, 2004)

Schedule 1

4  Application of item 3

The amendment made by item 3 applies to a person who is elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly on or after the commencement of this Schedule.

6  Application of item 5

The amendment made by item 5 applies in relation to a person who makes an application for enrolment on the electoral roll on or after the commencement of this Schedule.

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No. 8, 2005)

Schedule 2

174  Saving provision--provisions that formerly referred to the Treasurer

(1)       Any thing that:

                     (a)  was done by the Treasurer, or by a delegate of the Treasurer, before the commencing time under an affected provision; and

                     (b)  was in effect immediately before the commencing time;

continues to have effect after the commencing time as if it had been done by the Finance Minister under the affected provision.

(2)       In this item:

affected provision means a provision that is amended by an item in this Schedule so as to replace references to the Treasurer with references to the Finance Minister.

commencing time means the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Finance Minister means the Minister who administers the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

Territories Law Reform Act 2010 (No. 139, 2010)

Schedule 1

56  Transitional--Chief Minister

(1)       This item applies to a person if:

                     (a)  immediately before the commencement of this item, the person held an executive office under section 13 of the Norfolk Island Act 1979; and

                     (b)  the person was designated as the Chief Minister.

(2)       The Norfolk Island Act 1979 as amended by this Division has effect as if, immediately after the commencement of this item, the Administrator had, on the advice of the Legislative Assembly, appointed the person as the Chief Minister under subsection 13(1) of that Act.

(3)       The Norfolk Island Act 1979 as amended by this Division has effect as if the person had complied with section 15 of that Act in relation to the appointment covered by subitem (2).

57  Transitional--other Ministers

(1)       This item applies to a person if:

                     (a)  immediately before the commencement of this item, the person held an executive office under section 13 of the Norfolk Island Act 1979; and

                     (b)  the person was not designated as the Chief Minister.

(2)       The Norfolk Island Act 1979 as amended by this Division has effect as if the Administrator had, immediately after the commencement of this item, on the advice of the Chief Minister, appointed the person as a Minister under subsection 13(2) of that Act.

(3)       The Norfolk Island Act 1979 as amended by this Division has effect as if the person had complied with section 15 of that Act in relation to the appointment covered by subitem (2).

58  Transitional--maximum number of Ministers

(1)       This item applies if, immediately before the commencement of this item, the number (the transitional number) of persons holding executive office under section 13 of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 (other than the person who was designated as the Chief Minister) exceeded 3.

(2)       During the period:

                     (a)  beginning at the commencement of this item; and

                     (b)  ending at the start of the first meeting of the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island held after the first general election of the Legislative Assembly that occurs after the commencement of this item;

the following provisions of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 as amended by this Division:

                     (c)  paragraph 12(1)(b);

                     (d)  the note at the end of subsection 13(2);

have effect as if each reference in those provisions to 3 were a reference to the transitional number.

59  Application of amendments--nomination of Chief Minister

Subsection 12A(1) of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 as amended by this Division applies in relation to the first meeting of the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island after a general election that occurs after the commencement of this item.

60  Application of amendments--presentation of proposed laws

The amendments of sections 21 and 22 of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 made by this Division apply in relation to a proposed law presented to the Administrator under subsection 21(1) of that Act after the commencement of this item.

120  Application--annual budgets

Section 48A of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 as amended by this Part applies in relation to annual budgets for:

                     (a)  the financial year beginning on 1 July 2011; or

                     (b)  a later financial year.

121  Application--annual financial statements

Section 48B of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 as amended by this Part applies in relation to financial statements for:

                     (a)  the financial year beginning on 1 July 2011; or

                     (b)  a later financial year.

122  Application--periodic financial statements

Section 48H of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 as amended by this Part applies in relation to financial statements for periods that begin on or after 1 July 2011.

123  Application--annual reports

Section 48J of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 as amended by this Part applies in relation to annual reports for:

                     (a)  the financial year beginning on 1 July 2011; or

                     (b)  a later financial year.

124  Transitional--audit

Despite the following repeals effected by this Part:

                     (a)  the repeal of the definition of accounts of the Territory in subsection 4(1);

                     (b)  the repeal of the definition of Auditor in subsection 4(1);

                     (c)  the repeal of sections 51, 51A, 51B, 51C, 51D, 51E, 51F and 51G;

the Norfolk Island Act 1979 continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:

                     (d)  an inspection and audit under section 51C of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 that relates to:

                              (i)  the financial year that began on 1 July 2010; or

                             (ii)  an earlier financial year; and

                     (e)  a report on the inspection and audit;

as if those repeals had not been effected.

125  Transitional--pre-commencement appropriation

If any issue or expenditure of money was authorised by an enactment that commenced before the commencement of this item, subsection 48(1) of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 as amended by this Part has effect as if the issue or expenditure had been authorised by an appropriation made by an enactment.

The following provision commences on the start of the first meeting of the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island held after the first general election of the Legislative Assembly that occurs after the day this Act receives the Royal Assent:

Schedule 1

84  Application of amendments

(1)       The amendments made by this Division, in so far as they relate to a general election of members of the Legislative Assembly, apply to a general election, where writs for the general election are issued after the commencement of this item.

(2)       The amendments made by this Division, in so far as they relate to a casual vacancy in the office of a member of the Legislative Assembly, apply in relation to a casual vacancy that occurs after the commencement of this item.