Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NORFOLK ISLAND ACT 1979

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Repeals  
   4.      Interpretation  
   4A.     Application of the Criminal Code  

   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.  

   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  

   PART IV--LEGISLATION

           Division 1--Laws

   16.     Continuance of existing laws  
   17.     Amendment and repeal of existing laws  
   18.     Application of Commonwealth Acts  

           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  

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   Disallowed Ordinance not to be re-made unless resolution rescinded or House approves  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

           Division 4--Miscellaneous

   29.     Inconsistency of laws  
   30.     Commencement of enactments  

   PART V--THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

           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  
   37.     Filling of casual vacancy  
   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  

           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  

           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  

   PART VI--FINANCE

           Division 1--Public Account of Norfolk Island

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

           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  

           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  

           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  

           Division 5--Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island

   51D.    Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island  

           Division 6--Injunctions

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

   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  

   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  

   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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