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Northern Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1978

No. 58, 1978

Compilation No. 15

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 115, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
Part II—Northern Territory of Australia
5 Establishment of body politic
Part III—Legislative Assembly
Division 1—Powers of Legislative Assembly
6 Legislative power
7 Assent to proposed laws
8 Signification of pleasure on proposed law reserved
10 Reason for withholding assent etc. to be tabled in Legislative Assembly
11 Proposal of money votes
12 Powers, privileges and immunities of Legislative Assembly
Division 2—Constitution and membership of Legislative Assembly
13 Legislative Assembly
14 Qualifications of electors
15 Writs for elections
16 Term of office of member
17 Dates of elections
18 Resignation of members of Legislative Assembly
19 Filling of casual vacancy
20 Qualifications for election
21 Disqualifications for membership of Legislative Assembly
Division 3—Procedure of Legislative Assembly
22 Sessions of Legislative Assembly
23 Quorum
24 Election of Speaker
25 Acting Speaker—appointment by Legislative Assembly
26 Acting Speaker—appointment by Administrator
27 Voting in Legislative Assembly
28 Validation of acts of Legislative Assembly
29 Minutes of proceedings
30 Standing