Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NORFOLK ISLAND ACT 1979 - SECT 71

                   Where, before the commencing date:

                     (a)  a proposed Ordinance was, under section 16 of the previous Act, furnished to the Norfolk Island Council for its consideration; and

                     (b)  the proposed Ordinance, or the proposed Ordinance as amended, was not made under subsection (3) or (4) of that section;

then, whether or not representations were made by the Council in relation to the proposed Ordinance under that section, a copy of the proposed Ordinance shall, as soon as practicable after the commencing date, be laid before the Legislative Assembly at a meeting of the Assembly, and, upon its being so laid before the Assembly, this Act has effect in relation to the proposed Ordinance as if it were a law introduced into the Legislative Assembly under section 26 of this Act.