Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203:reg:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00203
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4
Character Range: 13711–14798

4  Simplified outline of this Ordinance

      Under sections 16 and 16A of the Norfolk Island Act 1979, certain laws that were in force immediately before the interim transition time (18 June 2015) continue in force and form part of the law of the Territory. In this Ordinance, these laws are called "continued laws". The continued laws include laws of the Legislative Assembly and laws made under Legislative Assembly laws
      Continued laws may be amended or repealed by an Ordinance made under section 19A of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 or by a law made under such an Ordinance. An Ordinance may also suspend the operation of a continued law for a period.
      This Ordinance amends and repeals continued laws as set out in the items in the Schedules to this Ordinance.
      The items are to be read together with the continued laws in order to understand the operation of the continued laws in the Territory. The items continue in effect according to their terms from time to time and may be amended or repealed by subsequent Ordinances or by rules made under this Ordinance.