{"id":"F2017L00192","name":"Norfolk Island Employment (Show Day) Declaration 2017","slug":"norfolk-island-employment-show-day-declaration-2017","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95880,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00192-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Norfolk Island Employment (Show Day) Declaration 2017","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n![AustGovt_inline](image.001.jpeg)   \n\nNorfolk Island Employment (Show Day) Declaration 2017\n\n \n\n \n\nI, GARY HARDGRAVE, a delegate of the Commonwealth Minister, make this declaration under subsection 9(2) of the Employment Act 1988 (NI).\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated 24 February 2017\n\n \n\nsigned\n\n \n\nGARY HARDGRAVE  Administrator of Norfolk Island\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1     Name of Instrument\n\nThis instrument is the Norfolk Island Employment (Show Day) Declaration 2017.\n\n \n\n2     Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences the day after it is registered.\n\n \n\n3     Authority\n\n     This instrument is made under subsection 9(2) of the Employment Act 1988 (NI).\n\n     \n\n4     Declaration of a Public Holiday on Norfolk Island\n\nI declare that, from the commencement of this instrument:\n\n(a)   the second Monday in October is Show Day.\n\nNote: Under paragraph 9(1)(q) of the Employment Act 1988 (NI) the day declared by the Commonwealth Minister to be Show Day will be observed as a public holiday.  \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward, single-purpose instrument that does exactly what its title suggests — it declares Show Day. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (section 4)","No defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision","Simple, unconditional declaration","Total length: 4 short sections"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration establishes \"Show Day\" as an annual public holiday on Norfolk Island, observed on the second Monday in October. It requires employers to treat it as a holiday under the Norfolk Island Employment Act 1988 and entitles workers to a day off or applicable penalty rates. The Administrator made the declaration under the Act’s powers, adding the date to the island’s holiday calendar."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change or amend the Employment Act; it only designates a specific day as a public holiday for Norfolk Island. The text contains no indication it alters the statutory scope of coverage or existing entitlements; it relies on the Act to give the declared day its legal effect (see subsection 9(2) and paragraph 9(1)(q))."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, single operative declaration (clear normative effect): names the second Monday in October as Show Day.","Depends on cross‑references to the Employment Act 1988 (NI) for legal effect and entitlements (subsection 9(2) and paragraph 9(1)(q)), so full consequences require consulting that Act.","Commencement is tied to registration timing (commences the day after registration), creating a small administrative step to track.","Made by a delegate of the Commonwealth Minister (signed by the Administrator) under delegated power — procedural formality under the parent statute.","No amendments, definitions, exceptions or transitional provisions included, which reduces internal complexity but leaves substantive implementation to the Employment Act."],"plain_english_summary":"**This instrument declares the second Monday in October to be `Show Day` on Norfolk Island.** Under the Employment Act 1988 (NI) the declared day is observed as a public holiday, so employers and employees on Norfolk Island will face the usual obligations and entitlements tied to public holidays."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/norfolk-island-employment-show-day-declaration-2017","history":"/api/acts/norfolk-island-employment-show-day-declaration-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/norfolk-island-employment-show-day-declaration-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/norfolk-island-employment-show-day-declaration-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/norfolk-island-employment-show-day-declaration-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/norfolk-island-employment-show-day-declaration-2017/documents"}}