Commonwealth Numbered Acts

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 No. 28, 1994 - SECT 5

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).