NORTHERN TERRITORY (SELF-GOVERNMENT) ACT 1978
Table of Provisions
PART I--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Repeals
- 4 Interpretation
PART II--NORTHERN--TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
- 5 Establishment of body politic
PART III--LEGISLATIVE--ASSEMBLY
Division 1--Powers of Legislative Assembly
- 6 Legislative power
- 7 Assent to proposed laws
- 8 Signification of pleasure on proposed law reserved
- 10 Reason for withholding assent etc. to be tabled in Legislative Assembly
- 11 Proposal of money votes
- 12 Powers, privileges and immunities of Legislative Assembly
Division 2--Constitution and membership of Legislative Assembly
- 13 Legislative Assembly
- 14 Qualifications of electors
- 15 Writs for elections
- 16 Term of office of member
- 17 Dates of elections
- 18 Resignation of members of Legislative Assembly
- 19 Filling of casual vacancy
- 20 Qualifications for election
- 21 Disqualifications for membership of Legislative Assembly
Division 3--Procedure of Legislative Assembly
- 22 Sessions of Legislative Assembly
- 23 Quorum
- 24 Election of Speaker
- 25 Acting Speaker--appointment by Legislative Assembly
- 26 Acting Speaker--appointment by Administrator
- 27 Voting in Legislative Assembly
- 28 Validation of acts of Legislative Assembly
- 29 Minutes of proceedings
- 30 Standing rules and orders
PART IV--THE--ADMINISTRATION
- 31 Extent of executive power
- 32 Office of Administrator
- 33 The Executive Council
- 34 Ministerial offices
- 35 Transfer of functions to Executive
- 36 Appointment of Ministers
- 37 Tenure of office
- 38 Oath to be taken by Member of Council and Minister
- 40 Acting Administrator
- 41 Deputies of Administrator
- 42 Oath to be taken by Administrator etc.
PART V--FINANCE
- 43 Interpretation
- 44 Public moneys
- 45 Withdrawals of public moneys
- 46 Borrowing from Commonwealth
- 48 Commonwealth Auditor - General may audit Territory accounts
PART VI--MISCELLANEOUS
- 49 Trade and commerce with States to be free
- 50 Acquisition of property to be on just terms
- 51 Acts that bind States to bind Northern Territory
- 53 Application of Fair Work Act 2009
- 54 Power to confer jurisdiction on Remuneration Tribunal in relation to members etc.
- 55 Regulations
PART VII--TRANSITIONAL--PROVISIONS
- 56 Interpretation
- 57 Continuance of laws
- 58 Administrator etc. to continue in office
- 59 Legislative Assembly etc. to continue
- 60 Functions performed by Legislative Assembly and Executive Council
- 61 Functions performed by specified persons
- 63 Sessions of Legislative Assembly
- 64 Quorum
- 65 Remuneration and allowances
- 66 Ordinances made but not assented to before commencing date
- 67 References in other laws
- 68 Certain provisions of previous Act to continue to operate
- 69 Transfers of property etc.
- 70 Acquisition of certain land etc.
- 71 Contracts
- 72 Commonwealth to indemnify Territory
- 73 Validity of Ordinances
- 74 Agency arrangements
- 75 Regulations
