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Norfolk Island Act 1979

No. 25, 1979

Compilation No. 21

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 115, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Repeals
4 Interpretation
5 Meaning of applied law jurisdiction
Part IV—Legislation
Division 1—Laws
15 Laws in force in the Territory
16 Continuance of laws in force immediately before 7 August 1979
16A Continuance of certain laws in force immediately before the interim transition time
17 Amendment and repeal of existing laws
18 Application of Commonwealth Acts
18A Application of laws of applied law jurisdictions
18B Powers under applied State laws
18C Arrangements with the Government of a State
18D Powers under applied Territory laws
18E Applied laws—effect of directions and delegations
Division 2—Legislative powers of the Governor‑General
19A Governor‑General may make Ordinances
Division 3—Inconsistency of laws
29 Inconsistency of Legislative Assembly laws with old Ordinances
30 Inconsistency of section 19A Ordinances with the regulations
Part VII—The Judicial System
Division 1—The Supreme Court of Norfolk Island
52 Constitution of Supreme Court
53 Appointment of Judges
53A Acting Chief Justice
54 Seniority of Judges
55 Holding of other judicial offices
56 Salary