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Interpretation Act 1978
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59 Act to be construed subject to power
Every Act shall be read and construed subject to the Northern
Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 of the Commonwealth and
any other Act of the Commonwealth relating to the power of the
Legislative Assembly to make laws in respect of particular matters,
and so as not to exceed the legislative power of the Legislative
Assembly, to the intent that where any Act would, but for this
section, have been construed as being in excess of that power it
shall nevertheless be a valid Act to the extent to which it is not in
excess of that power.
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