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Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978
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#### 4 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
> Acting Administrator means a person appointed under section 40 to act in the office of Administrator.
> Administrator means the Administrator of the Territory, and includes an Acting Administrator.
> Council means the Executive Council of the Northern Territory of Australia.
> enactment means:
(a) a law (however described or entitled) passed by the Legislative Assembly and assented to under section 7 or 8; or
(b) an Ordinance made under the Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910 and continued in force by this Act;
and includes part of any such law or Ordinance.
> Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
> Legislative Assembly means the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory of Australia.
> Ministerial office means an office referred to in section 34.
> Minister of the Territory means a person holding office under section 36.
> Speaker means the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
> Territory means the Northern Territory of Australia.
(2) A reference in this Act to the powers or functions of the Speaker shall be read as including a reference to the powers or functions of the Speaker under any law in force in the Territory.