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Name of Act
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1 Name of Act
This Act may be cited as the Church of England (Norfolk Island) Act 1981.
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New South Wales act
The Act applies three existing Church of England/Anglican statutes to Norfolk Island, treating it as if part of New South Wales so those laws govern local church governance, property and clergy. The Governor decides the commencement date by proclamation. Practical effects and duties flow from the imported Principal Acts themselves, so Norfolk Island church bodies must align with those regimes and bear any compliance costs; the statute does not provide extra funding or detail beyond the cross‑reference.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Church of England (Norfolk Island) Act 1981.
1 Name of Act
This Act may be cited as the Church of England (Norfolk Island) Act 1981.
2 Commencement
(1) This section and section 1 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (1), this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor and as may be notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.
3 Principal Acts
In this Act:
(a) the Church of England Constitutions Act Amendment Act of 1902,
(b) the Church of England in Australia Constitution Act 1961, and
(c) section 17 of the Interpretation Act 1897, in its application to those Acts,
are referred to as the Principal Acts.
4 Application of Principal Acts
The Principal Acts have effect as if Norfolk Island formed part of New South Wales.
Sourced from legislation.nsw.gov.au, CC BY 4.0.
1 Name of Act
This Act may be cited as the Church of England (Norfolk Island) Act 1981.
2 Commencement
(1) This section and section 1 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (1), this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor and as may be notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.
3 Principal Acts
In this Act:
(a) the Church of England Constitutions Act Amendment Act of 1902,
(b) the Church of England in Australia Constitution Act 1961, and
(c) section 17 of the Interpretation Act 1897, in its application to those Acts,
are referred to as the Principal Acts.
4 Application of Principal Acts
The Principal Acts have effect as if Norfolk Island formed part of New South Wales.