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    ISSN 1328‐8091  Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services BILLS DIGEST NO. 20, 2010-11  19 October 2010 Territories Law Reform Bill 2010  This is a new edition of a Bills Digest previously prepared for the 42nd  Parliament  Mary Anne Neilsen   Law and Bills Digest Section  Contents  Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3  Background .............................................................................................................................................. 4  Partial Self Government since 1979 .............................................................................................. 4  Basis of policy commitment .......................................................................................................... 5  Outline of the Bill ........................................................................................................................... 7  Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 8  Position of major interest groups ....................................................................................................... 9  Financial implications ............................................................................................................................. 11  Key provisions ........................................................................................................................................ 11  Schedule 1 - Amendments relating to Norfolk Island ........................................................................... 11  Part 1—Amendments to the Norfolk Island Act relating to governance arrangements .................. 11  Administrator powers and functions ........................................................................................... 11  Comment ................................................................................................................................ 12  Executive Council ......................................................................................................................... 12  Chief Minister and other Ministers—Appointment, termination and dismissal ......................... 12  Appointment .......................................................................................................................... 13  Comment on appointment provisions ................................................................................... 13  Tenure of executive office ...................................................................................................... 14  Comment on tenure of office provisions ............................................................................... 15  Law making powers ..................................................................................................................... 16  Comment on law making provisions ...................................................................................... 17  Public Service rules and values .................................................................................................... 18  Consequential amendments to other Acts .................................................................................. 18  Part 2—Amendments to the Norfolk Island Act relating to elections .............................................. 19  Term of Legislative Assembly ................................................................................................. 19  Counting and casting votes for elections ............................................................................... 19  Comment ................................................................................................................................ 19  Part 3—Amendments to the Norfolk Island Act relating to finance ................................................ 20  Comment ................................................................................................................................ 23  Part 4—Amendments relating to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ........................................... 24  Part 5—Amendments relating to freedom of information .............................................................. 24  Part 6—Amendments relating to the Ombudsman.......................................................................... 25 

INFORMATION, ANALYSIS AND ADVICE FOR THE PARLIAMENT I N F O R M A T I O N A N D R E S E A R C H S E R V I C E S Bills Digest No. 136 2002-03 Australian Capital Territory Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 D

86/136 LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY EFFECTIVE SELF-GOVERNMENT BILL 1986 (Private Senator's Bill) Date introduced: House: Presented by: o Purpose 22 August 1986 Senate Senator the Hon. David Vigor DIGEST OF BILL o To introduce self-government to the Australian Capital Territory. Background Refer to

( ( 78/211 PARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY Date Introduced: House: Presented by: Purpose NORFOLK ISLAND B1LL 1978 23 NovembPr 1978 House of Representatives Hon. R.J. Ellicott, Q.C. M.P. Minister for Home Affairs Short Digest of Bill To establish a substantial measure of self-government and financial independence