Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00956:section:10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00956
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 10
Character Range: 10615–11478

10  Uncommenced Ordinances

 (1) In this section:

Ordinance means an Ordinance made before Self‑Government Day, other than an Ordinance, or a provision of an Ordinance, specified in Schedule 3 to the Self‑Government Act.

 (2) Where:
 (a) an Ordinance, or a provision of an Ordinance, is to commence on a day to be fixed by notice in the Commonwealth Gazette; and
 (b) at the beginning of Self‑Government Day, a day has not been fixed for the commencement of the Ordinance or provision;
then, on or after that Day, the Chief Minister may, by notice in the Territory Gazette, fix a day for the commencement of that Ordinance or provision.

 (3) An Ordinance, or a provision of an Ordinance, made before Self‑Government Day but not in force immediately before that Day shall, on that Day, be taken to be an enactment, and may be amended or repealed accordingly.