Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NORFOLK ISLAND (SUPREME COURT SITTINGS) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2005 (NO. 1) (SLI NO 226 OF 2005) - SCHEDULE 1

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[1]           Regulation 1

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1               Name of Regulations

                These Regulations are the Norfolk Island (Supreme Court Sittings) Regulations 1979 .

[2]           After regulation 2

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2A            Definition

                In these Regulations:

"self-governing Territory" means the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory.

[3]           Subregulations 3 (1) and (2)

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         (1)   The Supreme Court may sit in any State or self-governing Territory for the purpose of hearing and determining a matter, otherwise than in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction, if a Judge is satisfied that the hearing of the matter outside Norfolk Island is not contrary to the interests of justice.

         (2)   A sitting of the Supreme Court outside Norfolk Island may be held at a place in a State or self-governing Territory, and at a time, that a Judge thinks fit.

[4]           Subregulation 3 (5)

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ouside Norfolk Island,

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outside Norfolk Island,