Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NORFOLK ISLAND ACT 1979 - SECT 21

             (1)  Every proposed law passed by the Legislative Assembly shall be presented to the Administrator for assent.

             (2)  Upon the presentation of a proposed law to the Administrator for assent, the Administrator shall, subject to this section, declare:

                     (a)  in the case of a proposed law which, in the opinion of the Administrator, makes provision only for or in relation to matters specified in Schedule 2 or 3 or both:

                              (i)  that he or she assents to the proposed law; or

                             (ii) that he or she withholds assent to the proposed law; or

                     (b)  in any other case, that he or she reserves the proposed law for the Governor‑General's pleasure.

             (3)  The Administrator may return the proposed law to the Legislative Assembly with amendments that he or she recommends.

             (4)  The Legislative Assembly shall consider the amendments recommended by the Administrator and the proposed law, with or without amendments, may be again presented to the Administrator for assent, and subsection (2) applies accordingly.

             (5)  In the case of a proposed law which, in the opinion of the Administrator, makes provision only for or in relation to matters specified in Schedule 2, the Administrator shall not act under paragraph (2)(a) or subsection (3) except in accordance with the advice of the Executive Council.

             (6)  In the case of a proposed law which, in the opinion of the Administrator, makes provision only for or in relation to matters specified in Schedule 3 or matters specified in Schedules 2 and 3, the Administrator shall not act under paragraph (2)(a) or subsection (3) except in accordance with the instructions of the Minister.