Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY (SELF-GOVERNMENT) ACT 1978 - SECT 24

             (1)  The Legislative Assembly shall, before proceeding to the despatch of any other business, choose a member of the Legislative Assembly to be the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and, as often as the office of Speaker becomes vacant, the Legislative Assembly shall again choose a member to be the Speaker.

             (2)  The Speaker continues to hold his or her office until:

                     (a)  the Legislative Assembly first meets after a general election of the Legislative Assembly that takes place after his or her election under subsection (1);

                     (b)  he or she resigns his or her office by writing signed by him or her and delivered to the Administrator;

                     (c)  he or she ceases to be a member of the Legislative Assembly otherwise than by reason of the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly; or

                     (d)  he or she is removed from office by the Legislative Assembly;

whichever first happens.