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NORTHERN TERRITORY ACCEPTANCE ACT 1910 - SECT 4

Interpretation

    In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"The Agreement" means the Agreement made between the Commonwealth and the State of South Australia for the surrender and acceptance of the Northern Territory , which Agreement is set out in the Schedule to this Act.

"The Northern Territory" means that part of Australia which lies to the northward of the twenty - sixth parallel of South Latitude and between the one hundred and twenty - ninth and one hundred and thirty - eighth degrees of East Longitude, together with the bays and gulfs therein, and all and every the islands adjacent to any part of the mainland within such limits as aforesaid, with their rights, members, and appurtenances.

"South" Australia proper means South Australia not including the Northern Territory .


 


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