Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638:section:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5
Character Range: 45902–46666

5  Treatment of the Northern Territory
  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).