Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NORFOLK ISLAND ACT 1979

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Repeals  
   4.      Interpretation  
   5.      Meaning of applied law jurisdiction  

   PART I--V--LEGISLATION

           Division 1--Laws

   15.     Laws in force in the Territory  
   16.     Continuance of laws in force immediately before 7 August 1979  
   16A.    Continuance of certain laws in force immediately before the interim transition time  
   17.     Amendment and repeal of existing laws  
   18.     Application of Commonwealth Acts  
   18A.    Application of laws of applied law jurisdictions  
   18B.    Powers under applied State laws  
   18C.    Arrangements with the Government of a State  
   18D.    Powers under applied Territory laws  
   18E.    Applied laws--effect of directions and delegations  

           Division 2--Legislative powers of the Governor-General

   19A.    Governor - General may make Ordinances  

           Division 3--Inconsistency of laws

   29.     Inconsistency of Legislative Assembly laws with old Ordinances  
   30.     Inconsistency of section 19A Ordinances with the regulations  

   PART VII--THE--JUDICIAL SYSTEM

           Division 1--The Supreme Court of Norfolk Island

   52.     Constitution of Supreme Court  
   53.     Appointment of Judges  
   53A.    Acting Chief Justice  
   54.     Seniority of Judges  
   55.     Holding of other judicial offices  
   56.     Salary and allowances of Judges  
   57.     Oath or affirmation of Judge  
   58.     Exercise of jurisdiction  
   59.     Jurisdiction of Supreme Court  

           Division 2--Establishment of courts and tribunals

   60.     Establishment of courts and tribunals  

           Division 3--Conferral of jurisdiction on prescribed State or Territory courts

   60AA.   Conferral of jurisdiction on prescribed State or Territory courts  

   PART VIIA--PROCEDURE--IN CRIMINAL AND CIVIL MATTERS

           Division 1--Criminal matters

              Subdivision A--No limitation period on prosecution of sex offences

   60A.    No limitation period on prosecution of sex offences  

              Subdivision B--Hearing criminal matters in another jurisdiction

   60B.    Commonwealth may enter into arrangements with host jurisdictions  
   60C.    Supreme Court may sit in a host jurisdiction  
   60D.    Juries outside the Territory  
   60E.    Offences in relation to jurors  
   60F.    Removal of accused to host jurisdiction to stand trial  
   60G.    Accused to be conveyed to Court  
   60H.    Return of accused to Territory  
   60J.    Person taken to be prisoner under Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923  
   60K.    Person taken to be criminal lunatic under Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923  
   60L.    Repatriation of person tried in a host jurisdiction  

              Subdivision C--Historical offences, conduct and engaging in conduct

   60M.    Historical offences  
   60N.    Meanings of conduct and engage in conduct  

           Division 2--Civil matters

   60P.    Commonwealth may enter into arrangements with host jurisdictions  
   60Q.    Supreme Court may sit in a host jurisdiction  

   PART VIII--MISCELLANEOUS

   61.     Appointment of officers  
   62.     Disposal of land  
   64.     Customs duty on certain goods  
   66.     Grant of pardon, remission etc.  
   66A.    Ordinances--incorporation of matters by reference  
   67.     Regulations  
           SCHEDULE 1 The Territory of Norfolk Island
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5 No limitation period on prosecution of sexual offences