Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NORFOLK ISLAND ACT 1979 - SECT 27

             (1)  Where:

                     (a)  the Governor‑General introduces a proposed law into the Legislative Assembly under section 26;

                     (b)  within 60 days thereafter, the Legislative Assembly has not passed the proposed law or has passed it with amendments that, in the opinion of the Governor‑General, are unacceptable; and

                     (c)  the Governor‑General is satisfied that the proposed law as so introduced does not make provision for or in relation to a matter specified in Schedule 2 or 3;

the Governor‑General may make an Ordinance in the same terms as those of the proposed law as so introduced.

             (2)  Where it appears to the Governor‑General that, on account of urgency or for any other special reason, a law for the peace, order and good government of the Territory, other than a law making provision for or in relation to a matter specified in Schedule 2 or 3, should be made without being introduced into the Legislative Assembly, the Governor‑General may make an Ordinance accordingly.

             (3)  Where it appears to the Governor‑General that:

                     (a)  no provision, or insufficent provision, has been made for the expenditure of moneys out of the Public Account of Norfolk Island for the purposes of the government of the Territory during a financial year of the Territory; and

                     (b)  on account of urgency or for any other special reason, a law should be made, without being introduced into the Legislative Assembly, for the purpose of authorizing such expenditure;

the Governor‑General may make an Ordinance accordingly.

             (4)  An Ordinance made under subsection (3) may empower the Administrator, subject to such instructions as are given to him or her by the Minister, to do such things, and give such directions, as may be necessary or convenient for purposes of ensuring that expenditure authorized by the Ordinance is duly made.

             (5)  The Governor‑General may:

                     (a)  in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section, make an Ordinance amending an Ordinance made by him or her under this section; and

                     (b)  at any time, make an Ordinance repealing an Ordinance made by him or her under this section.

             (6)  Where the Governor‑General makes an Ordinance under this section, a copy of the Ordinance shall be transmitted to the Legislative Assembly by message of the Administrator.

             (7)  An Ordinance made under this section providing for the raising of revenues shall provide that revenues raised by virtue of the Ordinance are to be used for a purpose or purposes specified in the Ordinance.