A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988
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8 Ordinances modifying converted Acts
(1) The power of the Governor‑General to make Ordinances extends to making, before Self‑Government Day, Ordinances modifying Acts referred to in Schedule 2 to the Self‑Government Act, being modifications arising from, connected with or consequential upon the establishment of the Territory as a body politic under the Crown. (2) The modifications shall not take effect before Self‑Government Day. (3) On Self‑Government Day, an Ordinance made under this section shall be taken to be an enactment, and may be amended or repealed accordingly.