Commonwealth legislation

Ombudsman (Northern Territory Self-Government) (Transitional Arrangements) Repeal Regulation 2012

RepealedCTH

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

159 of 2012

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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This regulation is straightforward legal housekeeping that scraps outdated temporary rules.

What it does:

Repeals (cancels) the Ombudsman (Northern Territory Self‑Government) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations
These were temporary rules created in 1978 when the Northern Territory transitioned from direct Commonwealth control to self‑government
They originally governed how the Commonwealth Ombudsman would handle complaints about NT government agencies during the handover period

Who it affects:

Primarily affects the statute books, not everyday people
Removes confusion by eliminating laws that have been obsolete for decades

Why it matters: By 2012, the Northern Territory had been self‑governing for over 30 years, making these transitional arrangements redundant. This repeal simply tidies up the law by removing dead provisions. It does not change how the Ombudsman currently operates or reduce anyone's rights—it just clears historical clutter.

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Current sections

Direct links to the current provisions in Ombudsman (Northern Territory Self-Government) (Transitional Arrangements) Repeal Regulation 2012.

Ombudsman (Northern Territory Self-Government) (Transitional Arrangements) Repeal Regulation 2012

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Ombudsman (Northern Territory Self‑Government) (Transitional Arrangements) Repeal Regulation 20121

Select Legislative Instrument 2012 No. 159

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation under the Ombudsman Act 1976.

Dated 28 June 2012

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

GARY GRAY

Minister for the Public Service and Integrity

1 Name of regulation

This regulation is the Ombudsman (Northern Territory Self‑Government) (Transitional Arrangements) Repeal Regulation 2012.

2 Commencement

This regulation commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Repeal

The Ombudsman (Northern Territory Self-Government) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations are repealed.

Note

Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.comlaw.gov.au.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

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