Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY (SELF-GOVERNMENT) ACT 1978 No. 58, 1978 - SECT 4

4. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears-

''Acting Administrator'' means a person appointed under section 40 to act in
the office of Administrator;

''Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Territory, and includes an
Acting Administrator;

''Council'' means the Executive Council of the Northern Territory of
Australia;

''enactment'' means-

   (a)  a law (however described or entitled) passed by the Legislative
        Assembly and assented to under section 7 or 8; or

   (b)  an Ordinance made under the Northern Territory (Administration) Act
        1910 and continued in force by this Act,

and includes part of any such law or Ordinance;

''Legislative Assembly'' means the Legislative Assembly of the Northern
Territory of Australia;

''Ministerial office'' means an office referred to in section 34;

''Minister of the Territory'' means a person holding office under section 36;

''Speaker'' means the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly;

''Territory'' means the Northern Territory of Australia.

(2) A reference in this Act to the powers or functions of the Speaker shall be
read as including a reference to the powers or functions of the Speaker under
any law in force in the Territory.