16Application of Commonwealth laws in relation to applied laws

16 Application of Commonwealth laws in relation to applied laws

(1) To the extent that: (a) a Commonwealth law applies to a Northern Territory royalty law, or to things done under a Northern Territory royalty law; and (b) there is a corresponding applied law; the Commonwealth law also applies to the applied law and to things done under the corresponding applied law. (2) If: (a) a law of the Commonwealth (other than an applied law) contains a reference to a Northern Territory royalty law; and (b) an applied law corresponds to the Northern Territory royalty law; then the reference is taken to include a reference to the applied law.