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Norfolk Island Administration Act 2016.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to authorise New South Wales to provide services and exercise functions in connection with the administration of Norfolk Island.
Subject
Land & soil, Sea
Keyword
Institution Marine area Monitoring Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 7 June 2016.
Abstract

This Act provides for the administration of Norfolk Island. New South Wales may enter into arrangements with the Commonwealth for the effective application and administration of the laws in force in Norfolk Island. Without limiting the generality of subsection(1), such an arrangement may provide for the exercise of powers by: a) an authority of New South Wales, or b) an employee of New South Wales, in or in relation to Norfolk Island. In particular, it establishes that the powers under arrangement with Commonwealth are as follows: 1) An authority or employee of New South Wales may exercise any power conferred on the authority or employee by or under an arrangement between New South Wales and the Commonwealth under this Act; 2) A power vested in an authority or employee of New South Wales by or under the Norfolk Island Act may be exercised by the authority or employee if such an arrangement authorises the authority or employee to exercise that power.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au