Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 5

                   For the purposes of this Act:

                     (a)  the Northern Territory is to be treated as though it were a State; and

                     (b)  the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory is to be treated as though it were the Parliament of a State; and

                     (c)  Ministers of the Northern Territory are to be treated as though they were Ministers of a State; and

                     (d)  the laws of the Northern Territory are to be treated as though they were State laws; and

                     (e)  the Northern Territory's courts, tribunals, authorities and officers are to be treated as though they were State courts, tribunals, authorities and officers.

Note:          For the significance of paragraphs (d) and (e) see Part 5.1 (application of State laws to Commonwealth‑State offshore areas).