37A Arrangements with the Australian Electoral Commission
The Chief Minister may, on behalf of the Administration, enter into an arrangement under section 7A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in relation to:
(a) general elections of members of the Legislative Assembly; and
(b) the filling of casual vacancies in the offices of members of the Legislative Assembly.
84 Application of amendments
(1) The amendments made by this Division, in so far as they relate to a general election of members of the Legislative Assembly, apply to a general election, where writs for the general election are issued after the commencement of this item.
(2) The amendments made by this Division, in so far as they relate to a casual vacancy in the office of a member of the Legislative Assembly, apply in relation to a casual vacancy that occurs after the commencement of this item.
Part 3—Amendments relating to finance
Norfolk Island Act 1979
85 Subsection 4(1) (definition of accounts of the Territory)
Repeal the definition.
86 Subsection 4(1) (definition of Auditor)
Repeal the definition.
87 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
Chief Executive Officer has the same meaning as in the Public Sector Management Act 2000 of Norfolk Island.
88 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
Commonwealth Finance Minister’s Orders means Orders made under section 48T.
89 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island means the Commonwealth Financial Officer for Norfolk Island appointed under regulations made for the purposes of section 51D.
90 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
Federal Court means the Federal Court of Australia.
91 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
financial management and accountability provisions means:
(a) the provisions of Divisions 2, 3 and 4 of Part VI; or
(b) regulations made for the purposes of a provision of Division 2 of Part VI; or
(c) the Commonwealth Finance Minister’s Orders.
92 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
money of a Territory authority means:
(a) money in the custody or under the control of a Territory authority; or
(b) money in the custody or under the control of any person acting for or on behalf of a Territory authority in respect of the custody or control of the money;
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and includes such money that is held on trust for, or otherwise for the benefit of, a person other than a Territory authority.
93 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
performance audit has the same meaning as in the Auditor‑General Act 1997.
94 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
property of a Territory authority means:
(a) property in the custody or under the control of a Territory authority; or
(b) property in the custody or under the control of any person acting for or on behalf of a Territory authority in respect of the custody or control of the property;
including such property that is held on trust for, or otherwise for the benefit of, a person other than a Territory authority.
95 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
Public Account of Norfolk Island means the Public Account of Norfolk Island established by subsection 47(1).
96 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
public money of the Territory means:
(a) money in the custody or under the control of the Administration; or
(b) money in the custody or under the control of any person acting for or on behalf of the Administration in respect of the custody or control of the money;
and includes such money that is held on trust for, or otherwise for the benefit of, a person other than the Administration, but does not include money standing to the credit of the Norfolk Island Provident Account established under the Provident Account Act 1958 of Norfolk Island.
97 Subsection 4(1) (definition of public moneys of the Territory)
Repeal the definition.
98 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
public property of the Territory means:
(a) property in the custody or under the control of the Administration; or
(b) property in the custody or under the control of any person acting for or on behalf of the Administration in respect of the custody or control of the property;
including such property that is held on trust for, or otherwise for the benefit of, a person other than the Administration.
99 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
responsible manager, in relation to a Territory authority, means an individual who is responsible for the finances of the Territory authority.
100 Subsection 4(1)
Insert:
Territory authority means:
(a) a body corporate established for a public purpose by or under an enactment; or
(b) a body, entity, organisation or group of persons specified in the regulations; or
(c) a body corporate in which:
(i) the Administration; or
(ii) a body corporate referred to in paragraph (a); or
(iii) a body, entity, organisation or group of persons referred to in paragraph (b);
has a controlling interest.
For the purposes of this definition, entity has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, but does not include an individual.
101 Section 25
Omit “, vote, resolution or question, the object or effect of which is to dispose of or charge any public moneys”, substitute “for the appropriation of public money”.
Note: The heading to section 25 is altered by omitting “votes” and substituting “Bills”.
102 At the end of section 25
Add:
Note: See also section 48 (withdrawals from the Public Account of Norfolk Island).