Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If, in the opinion of the Governor - General, the Assembly:
(a) is incapable of effectively performing its functions; or
(b) is conducting its affairs in a grossly improper manner;
the Governor - General may dissolve the Assembly.
(2) Where the Assembly is dissolved:
(a) the Governor - General:
(i) shall appoint a Commissioner for the purposes of this section; and
(ii) may, at any time, give directions to the Commissioner about the exercise of the powers of the Executive; and
(b) a general election shall be held on a day specified by the Commonwealth Minister by notice published in the Commonwealth Gazette , being not earlier than 36 days, nor later than 90 days, after the dissolution of the Assembly.
(3) The Commonwealth Minister shall not specify a day that is the polling day for an election of the Senate or a general election of the House of Representatives.
(4) The Commissioner:
(a) shall exercise all the powers of the Executive in accordance with any directions given by the Governor - General; and
(b) if it is necessary to issue or spend public money of the Territory when not authorised to do so by or under enactment--may do so with the authority of the Governor - General.
(5) The Commissioner shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as are determined by the Governor - General.
(6) Unless sooner terminated by the Governor - General, the term of office of the Commissioner ceases at the beginning of the first meeting of the Assembly held after the next general election.
(7) The powers of the Governor - General under this section shall be exercised by Proclamation.
(8) The Commonwealth Minister shall cause a statement of the reasons for the dissolution to be:
(a) published in the Commonwealth Gazette as soon as practicable after the day of the dissolution; and
(b) laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day of the dissolution.
(9) A person holding office, or acting as, Chief Executive of the Chief Minister's Department must not be appointed as a Commissioner under this section.
(10) If the name of the office of Chief Executive, or of the Chief Minister's Department, is changed, a reference in subsection (9) to that office or Department is to be taken to be a reference to the office or Department under the new name.